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Improving employability for wider participation students
Gaining a degree doesn't necessarily level the playing field for all graduates when it comes to finding a job. The University of Manchester has been trying out a scheme to change that and get more students from disadvantaged backgrounds into better jobs after graduation. As Andrew Whitmore from the university careers service explains, it looks to be getting positive results.
John Lacey: ‘my perception of value for money has definitely improved’
Some 20 universities have joined forces to create a more defined path for graduates interested in a career in higher education with the Ambitious Futures programme. John Lacey, who has had placements at two universities in the north west of England, describes how these experiences have offered him new perspectives on the student journey.
Overcoming barriers to LEAN change in higher education
Cutting through the jargon and putting people at the centre of process improvement were two key themes of this month’s LEAN HE Hub Seminar at the University of Manchester. Paul Oates reflects on some of the lessons from the day.
Will Spinks: making Manchester ‘a world beater’
Will Spinks is chief operating officer at the University of Manchester. With a £1 billion turnover, more than 10,000 staff and 40,000 students, it is one of the UK’s biggest higher education institutions. Rosie Niven finds out how he approaches the efficiency agenda.
