Keele University are taking a proactive approach to planning how T-levels fit to benefit their organisation. We caught up with Andy Cotterill, Head of Global Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Access, about areas where the University can offer industry placements, and how they as an employer and a place of study can be involved in students’ next steps on completion of a T-level. Some highlights from Keele's experience are below:
Why do you think it would be good for the university to offer T-level industry placements?
We want to think about how we keep our brilliant local young people. How do we show them that they can stay and lead happy and successful lives?
So if young people discover that we're a fantastic local employer with all these roles, they may want to work for us. And if they later chose to study with us and they had enjoyed the work they did on placement, they may then want to come back and work for us again. It’s not just a nice thing to do, it also fits more broadly with our other priorities.
The other major strategic benefit is in enhancing our local relationships. Working closely with local T-level providers in partnership means that students have opportunities to see options from us as an employer as well as a place to study.
