1. International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow 9-11 June 2015 Welcome

2. Supporting student transitions: staff placements for curriculum development Frances Parry and Donna Murray

3. 3 HEIs Aston University University of Edinburgh University of Nottingham

4. Encouraging development of employability within the curriculum Provide external placements for academic and/or professional service staff Collect best practice / case studies Edinburgh Project

5. Openly advertised across the University Short work based placement with an external host Non-prescribed Edinburgh Model

6. Collaboration between: Institute of Academic Development Careers Service Employability Consultancy Supported with: sourcing host deciding on the aims reflecting on the secondment

7. Across disciplines :– Business Economics Biology Geosciences Across roles : – Programme directors Course organisers Administration teams Student development Community developers Edinburgh Engagement

8. Placements: Job shadowing Induction process Joint placements for work based learning Social enterprise networking The Melting Pot Skyscanner

9. Take home: Redevelopment of student professional development courses Co-creation of package of care for students work based experience External host connections for future collaboration The Melting Pot Skyscanner

10. Additional outcomes: External connections other than the host – HEIs Placement team - Internal connections The Melting Pot Skyscanner

11. Themes: PositiveValidationFlexibleLearningVoice

12. Project learning: Practical experience to inform curriculum design Sharing good business practice Personal and professional development Supports employer engagement

13. Thank you for Listening For further information on all of the HEA pilots Strengthening University Business Engagement Through Staff Secondments https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/heav/work-experience This work may be adapted from or based on previous work produced by the Institute for Academic Development University of Edinburgh Dr Frances Parry Institute for Academic Development University of Edinburgh f.parry@ed.ac.uk IAD PGT pages : http://www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates http://www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates Blog http://iad4masters.wordpress.com/ http://iad4masters.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @iad4masters Contact: iad.masters@ed.ac.ukiad.masters@ed.ac.uk Dr Donna Murray Institute for Academic Development University of Edinburgh Donna.murray@ed.ac.uk