Interactive support effects on career agency and occupational engagement among young adults.
Journal Article
Jenkins, L., & Jeske, D. (2017)
Interactive support effects on career agency and occupational engagement among young adults. Journal of Career Assessment, 25(4), 616-631. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072716652891
The PIC model by Gati and Asher describes three career decision making stages: pre-screening, in-depth exploration, and choice of career options. We consider the role that thr...
Building Employer Partnerships: a regional placement perspective.
Presentation / Conference
Smith, S., & Smith, C. F. (2013, July)
Building Employer Partnerships: a regional placement perspective. Paper presented at HEA Annual Conference, University of Warwick
The case for paid placements as transformational for students has been made; indeed the Wilson report (A Review of Business- University Collaboration, http://www.gov.uk) exhor...
Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities
Presentation / Conference
Smith, C. F., Smith, S., & Irving, C. (2013, April)
Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities. Paper presented at HEA STEM Conference, Birmingham, UK
In a time of high youth unemployment, when relevant work experience is often cited as the most important factor in finding a graduate job, computing students are being advised...
Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives.
Conference Proceeding
Caddell, M., McIlwhan, R., Irving, C., Smith, C. F., & Smith, S. (2012)
Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives
Within current university-focused discussions around how to enhance and support student employability, considerable emphasis has been placed on gaining work experience, either...
Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships a summary of findings in work placements: where are we now, impact and lessons learned?
Report
Irving, C. & Allford, R. (2012)
Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships a summary of findings in work placements: where are we now, impact and lessons learned?. Edinburgh, Scotland: Higher Education Authority
Report based on a literature review of the four Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Learning to Work 2 (LTW2) projects.
From Skills Development to Skills Use and Articulation: Insights from the Interface Between University and Work.
Presentation / Conference
Caddell, M., Smith, S., & Boyle, F. (2012, March)
From Skills Development to Skills Use and Articulation: Insights from the Interface Between University and Work. Paper presented at QAA Enhancement Themes, Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh
Much work has been dedicated to how universities define graduate attributes and how they can help their students develop these academic abilities, personal qualities and skill...
Telework 96: an international collaborative learning package for information entrepreneurs.
Journal Article
Davenport, E. & Wormell, I. (1996)
Telework 96: an international collaborative learning package for information entrepreneurs. Education for Information. 15, 43-56. ISSN 0167-8329
Describes the implementation of an international joint course developed by Queen Margaret College in Scotland and the Royal School of Librarianship in Denmark introducing unde...