Graduate employability data

The Office of National Statistic has published recent data on graduate employability. Social Scientists perform reasonably well in the earnings rankings, earning above the average for all graduates. Watch a short video of the finding.

The full report can be read here.

Wilson Review recommends more internships

That "every full‐time undergraduate student should have the opportunity to experience a structured, university‐approved undergraduate internship during their period of study" is one of the recommendations of the newly published Wilson Review on Business–University Collaboration. Examples of how such learning can be structured for politics students can be found on the placements page of IPED and in the book The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics edited by Steven Curtis and Alasdair Blair.

Farewell FDF

FDF (Foundation Degree Forward) is set to close at the end of July. Those involved in developing and delivering Foundation Degrees will be aware of the help, support, advice and encouragement provided by FDF over the years. The achievement of the target of 100,000 learners enrolled on Foundation Degrees demonstrates the success of the qualification and its ability to provide attractive learning opportunities to a wide range of people. FDF has done a great job in spearheading this development and, like many others, I 'd like to thank all those involved in the organisation for this.