News Archive:
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4 Jul 2008
New Board members announced
Three new members have been elected to the AGCAS Board to replace this year's outgoing directors.
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1 Jul 2008
Do you work with landscape architects?
AGCAS has been asked to provide a liaison officer (ALO) for the Landscape Institute, the chartered body for landscape architects.
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30 Jun 2008
Trainee teachers with disabilities on the rise
The number of people with disabilities training to become teachers has increased for the fifth year running, according to new research by Durham University. Survey results also show an increasing diversity in the types of people entering the teaching profession.
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28 Jun 2008
Research reveals IT sector too 'boring' for students
New research exploring the career intentions of undergraduates reveals that the main reason preventing students from entering the IT sector is their perception that working in IT would be boring.
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9 Jun 2008
New AGCAS report explores first destinations and ethnicity
AGCAS's Race Equality Task Group has produced a new report, which outlines the destinations of graduates from different ethnic groups. What Happens Next? compares the employment outcomes of first degree black and minority ethnic graduates with their white counterparts.
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9 Jun 2008
Race Equality Task Group seeks new member
AGCAS's Race Equality Task Group is looking for a new member/Chair. The group works collaboratively with other diversity task groups and would like to hear from anybody with an interest in developing this important area of AGCAS work.
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6 Jun 2008
'Radical changes ahead for careers services' NICEC report
A new report concludes that radical changes already taking place in some institutions will have significant implications for the roles and continuing professional development of higher education careers staff.
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5 Jun 2008
Work permits and immigration - free AGCAS events announced
AGCAS is running two free events this autumn to help careers staff who work with international students develop a better understanding of immigration and work permit regulations.
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5 Jun 2008
New internationalisation resources launched
AGCAS has launched the first of several new resources to help careers services provide better services to international students and graduates.
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3 Jun 2008
Survey to explore career paths of creative graduates
The Institute of Employment Studies (IES) is to undertake a study to explore the career paths of art, design and media graduates. The study, Creative Graduates - Creative Futures, will focus on their experiences of HE, preparation for the labour market, current activities and future aspirations.
