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Partnerships for effective recruitment

Learn about internal and external partnerships for effective recruitment at University of East London, including outreach activities, taster days, and future development strategies. Collaboration with colleges, schools, and institutions in the UK and abroad. Contact Gaurav Malik and Danielle Smith for more information.

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Partnerships for effective recruitment

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  1. Partnerships for effective recruitment GauravMalik & Danielle Smith University of East London

  2. Partnerships • Internal • External

  3. Working together • Danielle Smith • College & School Liaison Officer • Education and Community Partnership • Gaurav Malik • Senior Lecturer in Computer Systems and Networks • School of Computing and Technology

  4. Internal Partnerships

  5. Outreach Activities • Work with the School and College liaison officers within the University. • Engage with personal tutors and lecturers at local colleges and schools.

  6. Outreach Activities • University Led • Taster Days • Master classes • Summer School • Open Days • Generic • Open to all students and parents • Specific • An open day for Access Students • Government Led • Aim Higher • STEM In all cases contact is maintained through ECP to provide a single point of contact. Not always possible though.

  7. Links School\College ECP Academic Contact in School

  8. Taster Day • Is student led • Work with ECP to set out days • ECP contacts local school and colleges. • Work together to deliver the day

  9. Work Distribution • Administration is carried out by the ECP team • Sending out invitations • Room booking • Catering • Student ambassadors (Subject specific) • Health & Safety • Goody bags • Collating all registers and evaluations • School staff carry out the event • Provide staff for the event. • Subject specific talk • Labs • Career advice

  10. Frequency of Taster Days • 2006: 1 Taster Days, 50 Students • 2007: 4 Taster Days, 215 Students • 2008: 9 Taster Days, 207 Students

  11. Enthusing Students

  12. Lower Years

  13. Outreach Map

  14. What is the secret to successful Taster Days • Plan the dates in advance.. • Dates were provided to the ECP team in July for the upcoming academic year. • Keep the event short and snappy.. • Taster days last up to 4 hours • Group similar years together. • Act on feedback. • Have enthusiastic staff at hand!

  15. Future Development • We track colleges not individual students which is where we would like to improve. • More colleges and schools • Run sessions in Schools

  16. External Partnerships • Partnering with institutions in the UK and abroad • Franchises • Articulations for advance entry • Placement opportunities for students. • Member of staff dedicated to look at developing International links. • Actively pursue leads both in UK and abroad. • Try and adapt to the need of the partner institution. Not a case of one size fits all.

  17. Future Development • Develop more links. • Work towards embedding curriculum in programmes.

  18. gaurav@uel.ac.uk d.l.smith@uel.ac.uk

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