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Enhancing Employability and Student Retention at Thames Valley University: Key Institutional Insights

This document explores the institutional context of Thames Valley University, focusing on initiatives aimed at enhancing student employability, retention, and diversity among its 8,000 undergraduates. It outlines cross-institutional initiatives implemented across different phases, including the Director of Studies Scheme, Learning Skills Development, and Foundation Degrees. The findings emphasize the importance of clarity of purpose, planning tools integrated with the curriculum, and staff commitment in facilitating student success. Additionally, it discusses the development of a web-based Progress File prototype to support personal development.

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Enhancing Employability and Student Retention at Thames Valley University: Key Institutional Insights

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  1. PDP@TVU Judith Vincent & Pirbinder Benning Thames Valley University

  2. Institutional Context: facts 1992 University Vocationally orientated 8,000 undergraduates Student diversity

  3. Institutional Context:influencing factors • “Graduateness” • Employability • Widening access • Learning support • Retention

  4. Institutional Context: cross-institutional initiatives • Phase 1 Director of Studies Scheme and the Personal Development & Action Planning Portfolio • Phase 2 Learning Skills Development • Phase 3 Foundation Degrees & Progress Files

  5. Learning Points from Phases 1& 2 • Clarity of purpose is essential • Compulsion is a double-edged sword • The nature of the tool is critical • When regarded as an additional task, commitment of both staff and students was weaker

  6. Key Points informing Phase 3 development • Planning tool • Integrated with curriculum • Responsibility for process • Key skills • Supported activity

  7. Issues • Curriculum design • Resourcing • Staff development • Quality assurance • Developing the user specification: a team approach

  8. FDTL Progress File • Prototype web-based progress file • Pilot phase from September 2001 • Foundation Degree & Level 1 B.Sc. Media Technology students • Personal Development Plan • Transcript features to follow later...

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