1. How the University is embedding Employability and Enterprise
Vanessa Armstrong
Gayle Leach
Chris Traynor

2. The Past: context to date
Previous delivery agreements between academic schools and the Careers Service existed but were inconsistent in approach, ownership, usefulness
2016: University launched a strategy for embedding employability and enterprise into the curriculum
2017: ‘Employability and Enterprise Academic Lead’ role was approved and since, 33 staff have been appointed to the role
Forums held quarterly
Action Plans much more dynamic and fluid

3. The Present: School of Biomedical Sciences
Employability role since 2012
Pros
Cons/challenges
Action plan: live useable document
Not just a list of activities but brings together data and future plans
Easier to share within School
Time needed for role and action plan
Tables in ppt!!!
Data availability and timing
Forums: community, sharing ideas, collaboration, recognition
Hard to evaluate improvement/impact
Role description: useful, especially to those new to it
Support: joint effort with CA plus CS support

4. The Future: Embedding and Systemizing
Creating the support structures in schools. E&E planning cannot be ‘one deep’
How best to share E&E Action Plans?
for awareness
for strategic input and support requests
Growing the Academic Lead E&E community (induction training, regular E&E forums, newsletter, MS Teams group)