Improving outcomes for local graduates

Local graduates case studies and resources

These case studies and resources demonstrate the work of projects funded by our industrial strategy and skills Challenge Competition to improve outcomes for graduates who seek employment in their home region.

Resources

In this section you can find resources that will be of use to students and graduates who are looking to make their first steps into graduate employment.

  • Graduate Re-tune webpage
    This page from Birmingham City University provides a catalogue of online resources, such as advice on writing applications and CVs and how to utilise LinkedIn.
  • Work in the West Midlands webpage
    Students participating in the project at University of Birmingham produced a Work in the West Midlands webpage, which provides useful information regarding the local employment sector.

In this section you can find resources that will be of use to providers who are looking to support their students and graduates into graduate employment.

In this section you can find resources that will be of use to employers who are looking to support local students and graduates into graduate employment.

  • Inclusive employers toolkit
    The project at University of Bradford produced a toolkit which employers can use to help develop inclusive employment practices.
  • Make diversity your business toolkit
    The Leicester's Future Leaders project created a toolkit to support businesses to attract, recruit, retain and promote black, Asian and minority ethnic graduates.
Published 03 July 2020
Last updated 18 September 2023
18 September 2023
Further case studies added.
23 March 2021
Teesside University case study added
18 November 2020
Case study added: Manchester Met

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