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Andrew Whitmore

Andrew Whitmore

With: University of Manchester

Role: Senior careers manager

Contact: Andrew Whitmore

The University of Manchester has helped wider participation students by improving their employability skills.

Improving employability for wider participation students

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Gaining a degree doesn't necessarily level the playing field for all graduates when it comes to finding a job. The University of Manchester has been trying out a scheme to change that and get more students from disadvantaged backgrounds into better jobs after graduation. As Andrew Whitmore from the university careers service explains, it looks to be getting positive results.

Events

5-7 September: ALT conference, Liverpool

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Among the conference's themes are: empowerment in learning technology, supporting students through staff/student partnerships, students as influencers, developing skills and supporting staff at all levels, impact of learning technology on the physical and the virtual, strategies for enabling innovation, effectively managing change.
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5-7 September: Conference on University Purchasing, Swansea

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The University of Swansea is hosting this year's conference at its Bay campus. The conference programme is suitable for heads of procurement, category managers and buyers as well as individuals based outside the procurement functions such as technicians, business managers and academics.
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6-8 September: CHEIA annual conference, Leicester

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6-8 September: CHEIA annual conference, Leicester This year's Council of Higher Education Internal Auditors conference is being held at the University of Leicester's College Court...

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The University of Manchester has helped wider participation students by improving their employability skills.

Improving employability for wider participation students

Andrew Whitmore -
Gaining a degree doesn't necessarily level the playing field for all graduates when it comes to finding a job. The University of Manchester has been trying out a scheme to change that and get more students from disadvantaged backgrounds into better jobs after graduation. As Andrew Whitmore from the university careers service explains, it looks to be getting positive results.
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