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How do rapid changes in the workplace challenge traditional pedagogy models in Higher Education (HE)? Does the current structure of higher education delivery remain relevant and responsive in the context of ongoing changes in the world of work?

Accurate record keeping is an important employability skill that students need to develop in any scientific discipline.

This project aligns with current developments in the Open University to explore the relationship between Sustainability goals, curriculum design and opportunities for progressing employability outcomes.

The study adopts a qualitative approach to determine academics’ experiences and perceptions of the Professorial Promotions process (PB1 only) within the Faculty of STEM, Open University.

“I think it differs very much from a lot of the things that we can do as ALs for CPD [continuing professional development] and things. For example, I think it feels quite inclusive and as if you're actually part of something rather than being a very formal presentation.

Peer learning is widely believed to address essential transferable skills such as teamworking, communication, and critical enquiry, that are not easily pursued by other means (Topping, 1998; Boud, Cohen and Sampson, 1999).

Highly Commended - eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Awards 2025.

This scholarship project was set in the context of a 30-credit computing postgraduate project management module (M815).

Ethics is becoming an increasingly important part of engineering curriculum. Engineers need to be able to recognise and make ethical decisions in their working life. This is essential for a number of different reasons including to avoid potentially life taking disasters. 

Developing employability skills have been identified as an Open University priority; there is evidence that these transferable ‘soft’ skills are often limited in science graduates entering the workplace.