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I am co-organising this one day event, in collaboration with the SRHE (Society for Research into Higher Education), Thematic Network on Employability, Enterprise and Work-based Learning.

The seminar originates from the project I conducted in 2015/16 on “the Impact of Collaborative Doctoral Programmes”, supported by the UEBS School Impact Grant and the EPSRC Impact Acceleration Award.

Postgraduate study and employability

Whilst most attention has focussed on undergraduates’ employability and labour market progress, the perceived impact of both research and taught post-graduate study on capability and employment outcomes has been growing. This event will give an overview of issues, emerging data and some key initiatives, drawing especially but not solely on evidence from Scotland.

This is event is jointly organised by the SRHE and the University of Edinburgh Business School (Contact - Dr. Fumi Kitagawa - [email protected] )

Keynote Address: Professor Rosemary Deem, Vice Principal (Education) and Dean of Doctoral School; Royal Holloway University of London

Morning Session

Enterprise education and industry engagement in doctoral training

Speakers: Dr Dawn Beddard, EPSRC CDT in Applied Photonics, Heriot Watt University & Dr Javid Khan, Founder, Holoxica, a graduate from the EngD centre; Professor Sarah Cooper, University of Edinburgh Business School

Postgraduate Destinations: emerging evidence and challenges

Speakers: Dr Charlie Ball, Higher Education Careers Services Unit; Dr Sally Hancock, University of York; Ms Andrea Cameron, Abertay University

Afternoon Session

Employability in Masters Programmes

Speakers: Ms Rosemary Allford, Project coordinator, Making the Most of Masters; Ms Libby Anson, Student Employability and Enterprise Manager, Glasgow School of Art; Professor Gregor White, Head of School, School of Arts, Media and Computer Games, Abertay University

Roundtable discussions (in groups)

• To what extent are the challenges and opportunities for research and taught postgraduates inherently different from each other and undergraduates? Are different strategies and practices required? Or does it all come back to employer engagement and work-based learning?
• How influential are subject differences and how do they interact with different modes of study to create specific opportunities and challenges? E.g. creative sector
• What further research is necessary to understand what works and what doesn’t for post graduates?  How can we do it?

Event Details

Anyone who is coming from University of Edinburgh will have a free place.

Please book through the SRHE website for registration. http://www.srhe.ac.uk/events/details.asp?eid=282

Please let me know if you have any queries.

Best wishes,

Fumi