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Tailoring Services and Releasing Untapped Talent – a Higher Education Perspective

Tailoring Services and Releasing Untapped Talent – a Higher Education Perspective. Professor Ron McQuaid, Napier University. The context What HEIs do and can do. Overview. SCOTLAND: ESTIMATED AND PROJECTED AGE STRUCTURE 1901-2031. Scotland 1951. Scotland 1911. MALES. FEMALES. MALES.

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Tailoring Services and Releasing Untapped Talent – a Higher Education Perspective

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  1. Tailoring Services and Releasing Untapped Talent – a Higher Education Perspective Professor Ron McQuaid, Napier University

  2. The context What HEIs do and can do Overview

  3. SCOTLAND: ESTIMATED AND PROJECTED AGE STRUCTURE 1901-2031 Scotland1951 Scotland1911 MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES Scotland 2001 Scotland 2031 MALES FEMALES FEMALES MALES

  4. 1977 – 1,186,595 2002 – 938,223 2027 – 770,661 Number of 15-29 year olds in Scotland

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

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

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

  8. Induction Opportunities to socialise and network Practical support Settling into the community

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

  10. Lifelong learning for everyone in the community Universities as international employers Wider role

  11. Tailoring Services and Releasing Untapped Talent – a Higher Education Perspective Professor Ron McQuaid, Napier University

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