HECSU
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The Higher Education Careers Service Unit is a research organisation based at the University of Manchester
for the UK and Republic of Ireland that collates information on the destination of UK graduates when they enter the workplace. It funds major research projects that benefit the higher education careers sector. HECSU also conducts research into graduate employment and career decision-making on behalf of its own members and external funding bodies.
and GuildHE (formerly SCOP - Standing Conference of Principals).
The research strategy adopted by HECSU has five distinct themes:
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
for the UK and Republic of Ireland that collates information on the destination of UK graduates when they enter the workplace. It funds major research projects that benefit the higher education careers sector. HECSU also conducts research into graduate employment and career decision-making on behalf of its own members and external funding bodies.
History
It was formed in 1972. The commercial part of HECSU, CSU, changed its name to Graduate Prospects in July 2003.Structure
It is a registered charity, and an agency of Universities UKUniversities UK
Universities UK began life as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century when there were informal meetings involving Vice-Chancellors of a number of universities and Principals of university colleges...
and GuildHE (formerly SCOP - Standing Conference of Principals).
Publications
Its most recognisable function is to produce the Prospects series of booklets with information about graduate careers. Graduate Prospects is the commercial arm of HECSU and provides careers information and services to students, graduates, university careers advisory services, employers and others.Statistics
It produces statistical information on the destination of graduates from particular universities and courses.The research strategy adopted by HECSU has five distinct themes:
- Practitioner research
- Labour market information
- Careers guidance
- International comparisons
- Career learning and development
See also
- National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship
- Higher Education Statistics AgencyHigher Education Statistics AgencyThe Higher Education Statistics Agency is the official agency for the collection, analysis and dissemination of quantitative information about higher education in the United Kingdom....
- List of UK Careers Advisory Services
- Graduate Prospects
- NCWE (National Council for Work Experience)NCWEThe NCWE is a charitable organisation that promotes, supports and develops quality work experience for the benefit of students, employers and the economy....
- Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services