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Jeanine Treffers -Daller and Jeanette Sakel (UWE Bristol)

Wider perspectives and more options for English Language and Linguistics students: employability development across the UK. Jeanine Treffers -Daller and Jeanette Sakel (UWE Bristol). Why this study?. Low confidence in the graduate employment market among students (High Flyers, 2010)

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Jeanine Treffers -Daller and Jeanette Sakel (UWE Bristol)

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  1. Wider perspectives and more options for English Language and Linguistics students: employability development across the UK Jeanine Treffers-Daller and Jeanette Sakel (UWE Bristol)

  2. Why this study? • Low confidence in the graduate employment market among students (High Flyers, 2010) • Growing numbers of school leavers are applying directly to companies (Guardian, August 2010) • Need to integrate employability training into HE courses • Raise awareness among staff/students

  3. Questions • First destinations of UK graduates of Linguistics or English Language (DLHE) • Examples of good practice in helping students to prepare for the world of work • Students’ and graduates’ evaluation of knowledge and skills received/needed.

  4. Methods • DLHE Sample of 11 universities that offer Linguistics or English Language • Focus group sessions with current students (Manchester and UWE Bristol) • Interviews with graduates from Manchester, Newcastle, Sussex and Westminster and UWE Bristol.

  5. high level transferrable skills in graduates are more important than specialist subject knowledge (HE Academy: employability conference/ June 2011

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