Class of the future studies the world of work

Posted on Friday 9 June 2000

The knotty problems of what makes a graduate employable, how they can remain employable in today's rapidly changing world, and what higher education should be doing to help students prepare for work are to be tackled at a major conference hosted jointly by the University of York and the North Yorkshire Training and Enterprise Council.

The University of York joined forces with the North Yorkshire TEC in 1998 to launch the York Award, a training programme for undergraduates which the National Union of Students said it would like to see at all universities. It includes the academic curriculum, career-related experience, personal interests, and supplementary courses such as managing your money, effective communications, project management, and active citizenship.

The conference, on Thursday June 22, will hear Carl Gilleard, Chief Executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters, address to an audience of teachers from the region, careers advisors, employers, further and higher education staff, and local government staff. Other speakers will include Professor Ian Wand, the University of York's Deputy Vice Chancellor, and representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers and BP Amoco.

The conference is from10am - 3.30pm at the White Hart Conference Centre in Harrogate, registration is free, and includes a buffet lunch. For further information or to register please contact Dr Robert Partridge on email award@york.ac.uk, tel 01904 432492.