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EmployabilityGlasgow Caledonian University is a major partner in an innovative project, Aiming University Learning @ Work. This ground-breaking project was launched in February 2007 and has an overall aim of creating a strategic shift in the development of employability initiatives and work-related learning within Scottish Universities. The 3 year project is funded by the Scottish Funding Council and involves a partnership between 3 Scottish Universities:
Within Glasgow Caledonian, the project team are based within the Division of Psychology. What is the Aiming University Learning @Work Project?In Scotland today, a growing emphasis is being placed upon ways to increase graduate employability and a growing number of students are accessing higher education in the belief that a university course will improve their future career opportunities. The world of work is changing and in particular, university graduates, facing increased competition, are no longer ‘guaranteed’ a job for life. Tackling these issues and student expectations is a particular challenge for those subject areas which do not currently have a strong tradition of offering students opportunities for work experience or work-related learning. Aiming University Learning @ Work has been established to help address this. The project has four main strands:
The project will identify barriers and opportunities for enhancing student employability and work-related learning. The potential benefits of this project are huge. Not only is there an opportunity to increase the proportion of employable graduates, the project will undoubtedly provide a wealth of information which should be of relevance to students, academics and support staff across Scotland. |
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