Discussion Lists
One of the main benefits of AGCAS membership is the access it gives you to a wide range of discussion lists, which allows you to tap into the collective wisdom of the entire membership. AGCAS members' ability to call on the collective brains of over 1500 knowledgeable and cooperative colleagues is the envy of other professions.
AGCAS discussion lists offer the opportunity to:
- share good practice, information and resources;
- inform or initiate a discussion;
- consult with other members on specific topics of interest;
- ask questions and exchange ideas;
- communicate with others who have similar responsibilities in other services.
The system is email–based and easy to use. To join a discussion list, email lists@agcas.org.uk. Many of the lists are open to all members of AGCAS, but some are limited or restricted to certain categories or groups of members. See the list below for further details. If you are not currently a member of AGCAS, find out about the different categories of membership that allow access to our lists.
List of AGCAS discussion lists
AGCAS-AD
For members involved in careers work related to advising, supporting and delivering careers education to art and design students and graduates. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-ALERT
For members to circulate details of, and find out about, events/resources they are making available to colleagues. Limited to Associate and Affiliate Members only. Any member service/institution event or resource aimed at colleagues (as opposed to students and graduates) can be advertised here. ALOs can also circulate information from their link organisations. However, this list cannot be used to advertise the events or resources of external organisations.
AGCAS-ALO
Limited to AGCAS liaison officers (ALOs).
AGCAS-CIO
Limited to information staff in AGCAS member services. For the discussion of, and to disseminate, ideas and information that are related specifically to the information work and administrative systems of HE careers services.
AGCAS-COACHING
For members with an interest in, or experience of, career coaching. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-COMMITTEES
Restricted to task group chairs. This list allows AGCAS staff or members of the AGCAS Board to communicate with all committees. If you are the chair of an AGCAS task group, make sure you are on this list.
AGCAS-CRS
Limited to members who are either already working with Contract Research Staff (CRS), or thinking about developing services for this large and varied group of HE staff.
AGCAS-DEPUTIES
Restricted to members who are deputies in AGCAS member careers services.
AGCAS-DDN (Disability Development Network)
For members with an interest in developing careers work with students and graduates with disabilities and/or learning difficulties. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-DLHE
Limited to members with responsibility for DLHE. For the exchange of information on: coding queries; coding standards; survey strategies; the many and varied problems which arise with each year's exercise.
AGCAS-ELG
For members involved with employer liaison. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-ENTERPRISE
For members wishing to share information on or discuss issues relating to enterprise, entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-FAIRORGANISERS
Limited to members who have responsibility for organising fairs.
AGCAS-HEADS
Restricted to members who are heads of AGCAS member careers services. If you're a head, make sure you're a member. If you would like to nominate an assistant director or deputy to enable him/her to fully deputise when necessary, please complete, sign and return the appropriate form (available from the bottom of this page). We also encourage heads to subscribe to AGCAS-servicelink too, or at least make sure a member of your team is charged with forwarding messages of interest to you.
AGCAS-HEADS-IRELAND
Restricted to members who are heads of AGCAS member careers services within Ireland.
AGCAS-ICT-SUPPORT
Limited to members involved in the administration of careers websites or have an involvement or interest in ICT developments in their service.
AGCAS-JOBALERT
For members to circulate details of, and find out about, jobs (ie careers-related jobs) in AGCAS member careers services or institutions. Limited to Associate and Affiliate Members. (It is still possible for both member services and others to take out a paid advertisement to ensure that their post is advertised widely through our website, ARENA, discussion lists and to our list of registered job seekers outside the membership. Contact Mark Nuttall to find out more or to submit an ad.)
AGCAS-LAWADVISERS
For members involved in careers work related to advising, supporting and delivering careers education to law students and graduates. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-MBA
For members with a particular interest in the issues arising in providing services to MBA students and graduates. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-MCAN
For members involved in careers work related to advising, supporting and delivering careers education to medical students and/or junior doctors. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-MEDIA
For members involved in careers work related to advising, supporting and delivering careers education to students and graduates interested in opportunities in television, radio, film and video. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-NETWORKLINK
The general list for AGCAS members. Open to any category of membership. (Try not to overuse this list - before sending a message, consider whether there is a more specialist list you could use or a better way of contacting a smaller group of members.) This list cannot be used to advertise products, services or events. (See AGCAS-ALERT, AGCAS-JOBALERT and AGCAS-STUDENTALERT.)
AGCAS-NURSING
For members involved in careers work related to advising, supporting and delivering careers education to nursing and midwifery students and graduates. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-PDP
For members interested in PDP (personal development planning). Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-PSYCHTESTING
For members interested in psychometrics issues, whether it be level A, B or Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-QUALITY
Limited to members who have responsibility for quality within their service. This list also enables the Quality and Membership Advisory Group (QMAG) to communicate with AGCAS services and gain feedback on relevant quality matters, including assessment. AGCAS would like each service to have at least one subscriber to the list so that it can be the channel of communication on quality issues.
AGCAS-RESEARCH
For members interested in career related research, including professional practice, theoretical underpinning, LMI, destinations, etc. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-SEARCH
Restricted to members who are heads of AGCAS member careers services in the South East region.
AGCAS-SERVICELINK
The general list for AGCAS members. Limited to Associate and Affiliate Members. We strongly encourage all members in AGCAS member services to join this list, to keep in touch with issues of general concern. (Try not to overuse this list though - before sending a message, consider whether there is a more specialist list you could use or a better way of contacting a smaller group of members.) This list cannot be used to advertise products, services, vacancies or events. (See AGCAS-ALERT, AGCAS-JOBALERT and AGCAS-STUDENTALERT.)
AGCAS-STUDENTALERT
For members to circulate details of, and find out about, careers service fairs and other events/opportunities for students and graduates, but not to advertise job opportunities (including work experience) or events organised by external organisations. Limited to Associate and Affiliate Members.
AGCAS-SUBJECTCENTRES
Limited to designated AGCAS Subject Centre links or 'buddies'.
AGCAS-TRAINERS
Restricted to members involved in peer training, nationally and regionally.
AGCAS-WEHE
For members interested in widening participation. Open to any category of membership.
AGCAS-WORKEXPERIENCE
For members with responsibility for, or a particular interest in, work experience issues. Open to any category of membership.
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Discussion Lists Downloads
- AGCAS-HEADS application form to nominate a deputy (Locked)