Research
AGCAS contributes to national, regional and individual research, undertakes its own research projects and supports and encourages members to undertake practitioner research.
Many AGCAS members engage in research or professional development projects. The joint AGCAS/University of Reading qualifications in Careers Education Information and Guidance in HE enable members to develop these interests within a friendly, supportive environment and via a course tailored towards the needs of HE careers professionals. Studying offers a number of benefits, including access to a research workshop and network of fellow researchers, and careful and considered peer review and support. In partnership with HECSU, the charitable arm of Graduate Prospects, AGCAS offers a bursary to students undertaking and disseminating research as part of the MA course of study. Find out more about the qualifications and bursaries available.
AGCAS member services have a vital role in collecting data about the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) on behalf of HESA, published each year in What do Graduates Do? Some AGCAS task groups take this data further to produce spin-off publications, such as What Do Disabled Graduates Do? In 2007, the AGCAS Research and Innovation Task Group produced A Beginners Guide to Research. See Resources for further details of these publications.
AGCAS also contributed to the initial development of the National Guidance Research Forum.