…VET pathways – International comparisons Professor Thomas Deissinger (University of Konstanz) – Employer commitment in the German apprenticeship system – tensions, paradoxes, and the challenge of academisation Amelia Peterson (PhD…
…the positive difference employer engagement could have on my students. Using some connections I had with local employers, I persuaded a range of people to come into my classroom to…
…within medicine. Conducted in 2015, social mobility within medical careers has notably declined as young people from low socio-economic backgrounds are underrepresented, especially in comparison to representation among other university…
…comparing trends in the timing and sequencing of education to employment transitions between 1996 and 2010. Although young people are under increasing pressure to complete higher education and to obtain…
…see a female STEM Ambassador in The Stylist Magazine this week kicking off the Your Life campaign. Further information. New CaSE reports out on improving diversity in STEM: http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=14146 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/CaSEDiversityinSTEMreport2014.pdf…
…that a ‘mid-life pay crisis’ is hitting female managers, with women aged 40-plus earning 34% less than men. See Chartered Institute of Management infographics: http://www.managers.org.uk/~/media/Files/PDF/CMI_XpertHR_gender_pay_infographic_August2014.ashx Read the full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/11042829/Women-gender-pay-gap-want-to-close-the-pay-gap-Its-time-to-face-an-uncomfortable-truth.html…
…science leaders with expertise in primary science. Free national programme for state schools- Inspiring the Future – can help schools connect with local working scientists: http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/ Read the report: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/stellent/groups/corporatesite/%40msh_peda/documents/web_document/wtp057242.pdf…
…tackle the gender pay gap: https://www.gov.uk/think-act-report The press release and report can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-equalities-office and also the new Everywomen booklet on the gender pay gap is here. …
…FI: Orienta-Konsultit. Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l’Éducation du Loisir et du Sport. 2002. “Projet personnel d’orientation: enseignement secondaire deuxième cycle.” Accessed July 20 2015. http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/sections/programmeformation/secondaire2/medias/10b-pfeq_pro.pdf Laval, U., & Laferrière,…
…via the free online service Primary Futures – http://www.inspiringthefuture.org/primary-futures/ The school children at Sciennes Primary were joined by medical student Callum Cruickshank who is in his 4th year at the…
