Student Opportunity(careers and employability)

Robert Partridge

What are we trying to do?

A Student Education Service which:• helps to attract the best students (diversity

and excellence)• enables students to realise their potential AND

achieve their ambitions (in life and work)• inculcates life long pride in and loyalty to the

institution

curriculum work andvolunteering

clubssocial life

sports

advice and guidance

The ingredients

A service culture• ‘Invisible’ – if

nobody notices, it is working well

• ‘Seamless’ and ‘efficient’ systems

• Service standards• Measurements/

performance indicators

The student body

proactive

reactive

inactive

Priorities

• Work-related experience• Core curriculum/research student training• Information, advice and guidance• A ‘front door’ for employers

The future state?

• Physical and virtual one-stop ‘opportunity’ services at key locations around the site

• Integrated events calendar• More opportunity for work-

related experience and blended support for placements

• A curriculum for employability• Targeted engagement with

students• ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’

Student Opportunity(student support and welfare)

Robert Partridge

What are we trying to do?

A Student Education Service which:• helps to attract the best students (diversity

and excellence)• enables students to realise their potential AND

achieve their ambitions (in life and work)• inculcates life long pride in and loyalty to the

institution

Priorities

• Responding to the Government’s planned changes to the funding regime for disabled students

• Addressing the growing incidence of mental (ill) health amongst students

Consultation

Context• Growth in students

seeking help• Changes in community

and statutory services

Student services• Well regarded

(Counselling, Mental Health Worker Team, International Student Office, Chaplaincy, Leeds Advice Centre, LSMP)

• Variable pressure• Uncoordinated

Conclusions

Duty of care• Supportive learning

environment• Opportunity to all• But recognise that

sometimes students’ health might prevent them from continuing

• Integrated mental health and wellbeing service

• Improve information flow between services

• Improve depth and accessibility of support for staff (dealing with students)

• Prioritise students who are more vulnerable