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Student-led Employability Audit Toolkit

Lead Institution: University of Exeter
Collaborating with: Teach First, Nationwide, JP Morgan, Centrax, Airbus, Microsoft, RBS, Devon Education Business Partnership

Creative Learning Journey (Employability Audit)

As part of the Student-led Employability Audit Toolkit project, a creative learning journey (CLJ) was funded. CLJs are a means to facilitate and capture the collaboration and learning processes between partners engaged in a project. In doing so, they recognise that learning is situational and that the process of working with partners is as valuable a learning experience as actual project deliverables. CLJs are therefore a means for project participants to capture shared experiences and to reflect on project development.

The project's CLJ was created using a diverse range of video interviews with staff and students to produce a  digital portfolio that captured learning. The portfolio is made up of 22 individual media cards, each of which can be embedded into other websites, social media, presentations etc. You can access the full portfolio under 'Employability Skills' on the CreativeSTEM website, whilst a selection of media cards can be viewed below:

Employability Audit CLJ - Select Media Cards

‘Students are the change agent’

‘Students are the change agent’

Abel Nyamapfene, University of Exeter


Lecturer, Dr Abel Nyamapfene, explains the many benefits of incorporating student feedback into curriculum development. This activity was undertaken as a part of the National HE STEM Programme, via the South West Spoke. For more information on South West Spoke projects, please see www.hestem-sw.org.uk. For more information on the overall national programme, please see www.hestem.ac.uk
Enhancing ‘employability’ skills

Enhancing ‘employability’ skills

Samantha Pine, Student, University of Exeter


Exeter student, Samantha Pine, explains why a greater emphasis on teamwork, communication and project management skills will help her get more from her degree. This activity was undertaken as a part of the National HE STEM Programme, via the South West Spoke. For more information on South West Spoke projects, please see www.hestem-sw.org.uk. For more information on the overall national programme, please see www.hestem.ac.uk
Getting the balance right

Getting the balance right

Andrew Chan, University of Birmingham


Professor in Computational Engineering, Andrew Chan, explains the influence industry has on shaping Birmingham University's curriculum and why its important to get the balance right between meeting industry requirements and educating people to think for themselves This activity was undertaken as a part of the National HE STEM Programme, via the South West Spoke. For more information on South West Spoke projects, please see www.hestem-sw.org.uk. For more information on the overall national programme, please see www.hestem.ac.uk
I’m more employable than I thought!

I’m more employable than I thought!

Daniel Evans, Student, University of Exeter


Exeter student, Daniel Evans, explains how he's learned some valuable lessons and identified key employment skills on his course. This activity was undertaken as a part of the National HE STEM Programme, via the South West Spoke. For more information on South West Spoke projects, please see www.hestem-sw.org.uk. For more information on the overall national programme, please see www.hestem.ac.uk

Staff involved

Dr Barrie Cooper
Project lead, University of Exeter

Abel Nyamapfene
University of Exeter

Amanda Arthur
University of Exeter

Amy Boylan
University of Exeter

Chloe Cunningham
University of Exeter

Dawn Evans
University of Exeter

Fiona Dyke
Teach First

Greg Craft
Nationwide

Holly Geipel
University of Exeter

James Baxani
Teach First

Jodie Sherman
JP Morgan

Julie Hawkings
Centrax

Kathryn Edwards
Airbus

Lee Stott
Microsoft

Mohit Malik
RBS

Paul Hartley
Devon Education Business Partnership

Richard Whinnett
University of Exeter

Rowanna Smith
University of Exeter