Young Person’s Guarantee: celebrating successes

Reading time: 3 minutesThe University of Edinburgh is a proud supporter of the Young Person’s Guarantee. The University has made an ongoing commitment to creating opportunities for young people, acknowledging the impact this has on meeting the University’s strategic aims and objectives, including Strategy 2030, the Community Plan and People Strategy. Following another …

The Innovation Career Pathway: supporting academics to focus on innovation

Reading time: 3 minutesA newly-launched University of Edinburgh initiative – the Innovation Career Pathway (ICP) – provides a route to career development for academics wishing to focus on commercialisation and engagement with industry.  Vice-Principal Research and Enterprise Professor Christina Boswell, (below) who spearheaded the ICP, explains what it means for staff. The University …

Looking Back on the Success of Graduate Career Advantage Scotland

Reading time: < 1 minuteGraduate Career Advantage Scotland (GCAS), a Scottish Government-funded programme, provided vital support and paid internships to graduates, many of whom faced additional barriers when looking for graduate employment, over its two years of operation.   It supported 2703 graduates and provided 613 internships. The majority of interns stayed with their …