Research: Student and graduate employability
Evaluating a new careers project at Manchester Met to explore the impact on students' perceptions of their employability and graduate outcomes.
Research summary
Research summary
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January 2019 to June 2021
This project is evaluating the impact of a new employability and coaching pilot programme run between 2018-20, involving 1,500 students from Manchester Met.
The employability programme is part of the curriculum for two specific degree courses in the Faculty of Business and Law.
It included compulsory individual and group coaching, a simulated assessment centre and online self-assessment learning activities.
The research conducted focus groups and interviews with students, utilised careers registration data collected by the University Careers Service to measure progress and also reviewed reflective student essays.
Our analysis seeks to consider how the programme has contributed to students’ self-perceived employability and eventual graduate outcomes.
Research outputs
Presentations
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Employability and Coaching Interventions in Higher Education (February 2021)
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Online Festival of Learning, Teaching and Student Experience (September 2020)
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Society for Research into Higher Education (SHRE) conference (December 2019)
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Employability and Coaching Research Presentation (CABS Learning and Teaching Conference) – June 2021
Research team
Contact
Contact us
For general enquiries about the Work, Management and Leadership Capabilities research theme, you can contact research lead Mike Bresnen.
