Seminar series on graduate outcomes: policy recommendations

Seminar series on graduate outcomes: policy recommendations

We held three policy seminars to investigate challenges facing graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds in progressing to employment. Dr Daniel Laurison, Dr Sam Friedman, Dr Louise Ashley and Prof Anna Vignoles exposed issues such as lower earnings for such students, all else being equal, and differential career outcomes. Prof Deborah Eyre and Tom Banham explored the need to establish a clear and common understanding of the term ‘employability’ and whether developing soft skills aids career success. The seminars outlined how schools, universities, and employers can address these issues.

You can read a summary of our discussion and recommendation here.