Wednesday 20th March 2024
9:30am - 3:00pm
Virtual Conference
Graduate Outcomes 2024 will explore the latest insights from the Graduate Outcomes Survey and examine how to use the dataset to drive enhancement in career service delivery, maximise the impact of employability interventions and develop a successful strategic approach to progression.
This implementation-focussed event will allow you to join a series of deep-dive workshops which will evaluate the continuous improvement of the dataset with HESA, assess the latest analysis of the graduate labour market and allow you to develop your action plan on operationalising Graduate Outcomes data.
Objectives
Gain the latest updates from HESA and Jisc on the development of the Graduate Outcomes dataset
Analyse what the latest releases tell us about the graduate labour market and how employability leaders should respond
Examine how Graduate Outcomes data forms part of the regulatory approach to monitoring progression and how institutions can develop an ongoing process of review
Explore how to use the data insights to inform employability intervention and enhance outcomes
Develop an action plan for using Graduate Outcomes data to maximise the impact of your careers service
Headline Speaker
Charlie Ball
Head of Labour Market Intelligence
Jisc
Dr Gosia Turner
Head of Surveys
HESA (part of Jisc)
Jason Hardman
Student Progression Manager
University of Leicester
Paige Clarkson
Graduate Success Manager
Bath Spa University
Agenda
9:30 am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Rachel McIntosh
Director of Employability
Aston University (CONFIRMED)
9:40 am
Graduate Outcomes Survey Clinic: Usability, Engagement and Continuous Improvement – Next Steps on Development
In this HESA-led session, participants will take a deep-dive into the Graduate Outcomes survey and examine the latest developments in its methodology and further enhancements to the survey. The session will explore:
Data quality assurance and change processes
Survey response rate analysis and activities to increase response rate
The international review of the survey
How are students engaging with the Graduate Outcomes survey and how can providers support awareness further?
How we ensure Graduate Outcomes data is valuable for providers and continues to meet the needs of the sector
Dr Gosia Turner
Head of Surveys
HESA (part of Jisc) (CONFIRMED)
10:20 am
Key Insights from the Graduate Outcomes Release: What Do Graduate Do?
This session will offer an in-depth analysis of the latest Graduate Outcomes data release (2020/21), what we know about the development of the graduate labour market and what providers should expect in the next release (2021/22).
What we know on employment status, occupations and location 15 months on and how employability leaders should respond
Trends on graduate labour market demand and vacancies
The state of business confidence and the long-term outlook for graduate recruitment
Key changes for the next Graduate Outcomes data release and what providers should be looking out for
The decade ahead: cohort growth, employer expectations what does AI really mean for the graduate labour market?
Charlie Ball
Head of Labour Market Intelligence
Jisc (CONFIRMED)
11:00 am
Break and Networking
11:20 am
Workshop: Using Data Insights to Build an Impactful Careers Service at Pace
Bath Spa will share a case study of how they utilised Graduate Outcomes data and other sources to deliver an impactful strategy for their Careers Service at pace. The workshop will:
Introduce the approach taken to designing a new employability strategy, including harnessing graduate outcomes and wider data sources to drive decision making and resource allocation
Share how we have utilised a wide range of data sets to create KPIs, develop objectives and our impact monitoring mechanisms
Provide a practical example of how Graduate Support is delivered within the Careers Service to align to the overall strategy and to make meaningful impact to graduates in the 15-month lead to the Graduate Outcomes Survey
Invite colleagues to reflect on approaches to utilising data in their own context
Paige Clarkson
Graduate Success Manager
Bath Spa University (CONFIRMED)
Laura Ingham
Head of Careers & Employability
Bath Spa University (CONFIRMED)
12:20pm
Break and Networking
12:40 pm
Workshop: From Data Insight to Enhancing Progression Interventions – Approaches to Evidence-Led Employability Programmes
This interactive session will allow attendees to examine how to successfully translate graduate outcomes data into a high impact approach on service design and intervention development.
Harnessing data to inform employability service design
Delivering graduate advancement programmes which act on student needs and support at-risk groups
Optimising employability interventions to drive improved progression rates
Measuring and monitoring the long-term outcomes from employability interventions to understand what works
Jason Hardman
Student Progression Manager
University of Leicester (CONFIRMED)
1:40 pm
Break and Networking
2:00 pm
Workshop: Measuring Graduate Outcomes and Adapting to Progression Indicators in B3 and TEF Metrics
This workshop will assess the place of Graduate Outcomes within the regulatory context and how an institution can deliver a joined-up response on measuring and acting on progression data.
The progression metrics used in TEF and B3 and how these are constructed through Graduate Outcomes data
Action points for an institution in supporting coordinated thinking on progression through these metrics
Identifying warning signs, drivers of non-positive outcomes and developing triggers for groups and courses at risk of not hitting minimum thresholds
Developing an approach to continuous monitoring and evaluation to drive decision-making and enhance performance on progression
Pauline Maden
Director of Careers and Employability
University of Nottingham (CONFIRMED)
Stuart Marriott
Associate Director of the Careers and Employability Service
University of Nottingham (CONFIRMED)
3:00 pm
Conference Close
*Programme subject to change
Audience
Business Intelligence Analysts
Returns Managers
Planning Co-ordinators
Employability Service Managers
Careers Managers
Careers Consultants
Directors of Employability
Heads of Careers and Employability
Heads of Graduate Success
Heads of Student Development
Heads of Data and Planning
Data Managers and Analysts
Pricing
Public Sector
£345 + VAT
Attendance to Graduate Outcomes 2024
Private Sector
£395 + VAT
Attendance to Graduate Outcomes 2024
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£395 + VAT
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