Consumer rights case studies
Case studies where providers have been referred to National Trading Standards and revised or removed terms and conditions that were non-compliant with students’ consumer protection laws.
Last updated: 30 July 2024
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Many Hands project: A collaborative approach to student mental health solutions
A group of small, independent, higher education providers developed a unique cross-provider peer mentoring programme to offer easily accessible, flexible and discreet wellbeing support to mature, creative, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic students.
Last updated: 19 October 2023
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Evaluating training for university staff to support the mental health of autistic students
A project led by the University of Bristol to understand how training can help improve knowledge and provide strategies for higher education staff to become more confident in supporting the mental health of autistic students.
Last updated: 19 October 2023
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GradForce project: Engaging employers
Canterbury Christ Church University’s GradForce project involved setting up a new innovative recruitment model for graduates by working with employers and students to create a programme that develops skills and abilities to match the requirements of a workplace.
Last updated: 18 September 2023
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Leicester’s Future Leaders
The 'Leicester’s Future Leaders' project at De Montfort University aimed to increase the number of black, Asian and minority ethnic graduates who progress into highly skilled roles in Leicester.
Last updated: 18 September 2023
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The small and medium enterprise and surviving coronavirus
Following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Lincoln explored how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can play a key role in attracting and retaining local graduates and supporting their region to survive the economic downturn.
Last updated: 18 September 2023
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‘Rise’ at Manchester Met – This is your time and place…
Rise offered students a flexible way of developing their distinctiveness and career-readiness by adding bespoke experiences and expertise to their degree.
Last updated: 18 September 2023
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Graduate internships: navigating the virtual landscape
Virtual internships to support Teesside University graduates’ journey to graduate level employment.
Last updated: 18 September 2023
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Closing the digital skills gap through student partnership
The Digital Accelerator Programme at the University of Liverpool works with students as partners to enhance overall learning and professional development.
Last updated: 18 September 2023
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Reducing graduate unemployment through productive partnerships
On this project, Birmingham City University and Aston University used their relationships with local employment partners, particularly the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), to engage those local graduates who are likely to be at greater risk of long-term unemployment.
Last updated: 14 September 2023
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