Author
Paul Gratrick
Paul Gratrick is Head of Operations in Student Experience and Enhancement at the University of Liverpool, working with academic and professional service staff to enhance and add value to the careers and employability provision for students and graduates. He is AGCAS President, and an independent member of the OfS Quality and Assessment Committee.
7 pieces
Newest first, since July 2019
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Asking students about value
Paul Gratrick’s research on student perceptions of value sheds new light on the very old question of value for money
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Careers services should expect to take on even more in 2024
As careers service leaders gather to assess the careers and employability landscape in 2024, AGCAS president Paul Gratrick rounds up the big issues
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Four areas of focus for graduate employability right now
Paul Gratrick explains how current events are going to impact student outcomes and graduate employability in 2023
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Local graduates with local jobs are great for levelling up
Laura Dorian, Andrew Hirst, and Paul Gratrick discuss how a collaborative approach can improve graduate employment and support local enterprise
With Laura Dorian and Andrew Hirst
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OfS outcomes proposals could improve links between WP and employability
Paul Gratrick hopes that new requirements on graduate outcomes could prompt greater investment in equity for less advantaged students
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Rethinking value for money for socially distanced times
Paul Gratrick applies learning from a study of students’ perceptions of value for money to university planning for September 2020.
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The careers service demonstrates value beyond metrics
Paul Gratrick’s research shows that, despite how visible metrics are, student perceptions of value are shaped by cross-cutting services like careers.