2. Employment Research Institute Tailoring Services and Releasing Untapped Talent – a Higher Education Perspective Professor Ron McQuaid, Napier University

3. Employment Research Institute Overview The context What HEIs do and can do

4. SCOTLAND: ESTIMATED AND PROJECTED AGE STRUCTURE 1901-2031 MALESFEMALES MALESFEMALES MALESFEMALES MALES FEMALES Scotland 1911 Scotland 1951 Scotland 2001 Scotland 2031

5. Employment Research Institute Number of 15-29 year olds in Scotland 1977 – 1,186,595 2002 – 938,223 2027 – 770,661

6. Employment Research Institute HEIs and migration Impact of HEIs on local economies Bringing in and improving human capital Non-EU Postgraduates (2003/04) 10,580 (22%)

7. Employment Research Institute Higher Education promoting Scotland abroad Reputation for quality Market knowledge and meeting market needs Building relationships Promoting Scotland as a place to study and to live

8. Employment Research Institute Preparing students for employment Support to complete the course Relevance of the course Work experience/employer contact Generic skills – e.g. entrepreneurship

9. Employment Research Institute Settling into the community Induction Opportunities to socialise and network Practical support

10. Employment Research Institute Pitfalls….. Perception of poor value for high fees Students don’t mix easily – courses recruiting heavily from one country Staff lack awareness of cultural differences

11. Employment Research Institute Wider role Lifelong learning for everyone in the community Universities as international employers

12. Employment Research Institute Tailoring Services and Releasing Untapped Talent – a Higher Education Perspective Professor Ron McQuaid, Napier University

13. Employment Research Institute