Strengthening, extending and embedding employer engagement across the undergraduate STEM curriculum SW Spoke Legacy Project 11 th May th Legacy Group Meeting IoP, London

Legacy project Each spoke has Legacy funding Institutional project –Long term change –Real impact across the university –Good practice in employer engagement within: Current undergraduate curriculum or Workforce development

Project aims Increase and embed employer engagement (EE) in undergraduate STEM provision: 1.Encouraging and enabling more employers to provide ‘real world’ experiential learning for STEM students Placements Employer-defined collaborative projects 2.Building upon and embedding existing good practice extending the range of ways in which EE is embedded within the ug curriculum 3.Enabling equality of access and encouraging more students to become involved in these opportunities

Project progress: More employers Current EE surveyed & analysed Employer interviews Increasing employer-access to information on EE –hardcopy –online Employer networking

Project progress: Building and embedding Employability skills sessionssessions –>150 students –TurningPoint – feedback system Mahara – e-portfolio 20 alumni mentors Industry Team Projects within curriculum

Project progress: Building and embedding Evaluating placements –Learning objectives Guidance document Frameworks 2 staff CPD workshops

Project progress: Access Varying opportunities available Increasing no. opportunities AS project lead change –Survey extended - pre-entry; current; recently graduated disabled students –Barriers and enablers for placements –Staff CPD

Dissemination Internal –Legacy group meetings –Institutional seminar 30 th Jan –Staff training –Relevant committees External –Employability & WFD event 18 th June –Linking with other projects –Sharing good practice – involving external experts –Engaging employers –Papers –

Sustainability Good timing ‘Buy-in’ at all levels –VC Group –Central Services –Faculty level –Departmental level –Placement Tutor Forum Building on current good practice –Working closely with relevant staff Staff CPD Internal Advisory Group: Pro-Vice Chancellor for Learning & Teaching Director for Lifelong Learning Director, Learning & Teaching Enhancement Head of Careers Head of Student Services Assistant Dean, Learning & Teaching Chair, Placement Tutors Forum

Thank you! Questions?