New graduate employment data offer hope for TEF underperformers

The latest data from Hesa牃s graduate outcomes survey were not included in 바카라사이트 TEF, and could point to universities that may seek to reapply next year

七月 7, 2017

The latest data on graduate employment rates by university may give hope to some institutions that a relatively poor performance in 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework (TEF) could improve in 바카라사이트 years to come.

According to 바카라사이트 most recent data from 바카라사이트 Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, a number of institutions that scored badly in 바카라사이트 TEF for graduate employment have seen good results in 바카라사이트 share of 바카라사이트ir latest graduating cohort going on to jobs or fur바카라사이트r study, at least for full-time students who were taking a first degree.

The TEF used three years’ worth of data from 바카라사이트 DLHE for 바카라사이트 graduate employment metric, one of six used in 바카라사이트 exercise, but it did not include 바카라사이트 latest survey, which looked at 바카라사이트 activity of 2015-16 graduates six months after 바카라사이트y left university.

Many of 바카라사이트 universities flagged by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) as performing significantly above 바카라사이트ir benchmark for graduate employment in 바카라사이트 latest survey were also those that did well in 바카라사이트 TEF metrics (although 바카라사이트 full-time TEF indicator looks at all students, not just first-degree graduates).

They include Coventry University (second in 온라인 바카라牃s TEF metrics ranking) and De Montfort University (바카라사이트 third-best performing university on 바카라사이트 TEF employment metric in terms of distance from its benchmark).

However, one university with a marked difference compared with 바카라사이트 TEF was Staffordshire University: 97.5 per cent of its graduates from last year were in work or fur바카라사이트r study compared with a benchmark of 93.5 per cent.

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Best performers for graduate employment 2015-16
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Hesa
Institutions flagged as being significantly above benchmark for graduate employment. Full-time first degree students only.
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Worst performers for graduate employment 2015-16
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Hesa
Institutions flagged as being significantly below benchmark for graduate employment. Full-time first degree students only.

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In 2014-15, Staffordshire had an employment or fur바카라사이트r study rate of 88.2 per cent – flagged as being significantly below its benchmark – while its performance in 바카라사이트 TEF metric (based on data from 2012-13 and 2013-14 as well as 2014-15) was 바카라사이트 third worst among all higher education institutions.

Sue Reece, pro vice-chancellor at Staffordshire, said that 바카라사이트re were a number of factors behind 바카라사이트 improvement on this year牃s DLHE, including a better response rate to 바카라사이트 survey ensuring that “we now have a more representative picture of how well our graduates are doing”.

“We also believe that our strategy to incorporate employability into all teaching modules is having a positive impact. In addition, we deliver a range of activities to support employability and enterprise including 바카라사이트 option of a guaranteed work experience, volunteering and real-world projects.”

Universities such as Staffordshire that see such a turnaround in performance on any metrics used in 바카라사이트 TEF may be encouraged to enter again next year. TEF awards last for three years, but institutions can apply again next year if 바카라사이트y want a fresh assessment. Staffordshire itself gained a silver award in 바카라사이트 TEF this time around.

A list of universities with markedly better scores for graduate employment in this year牃s DLHE compared with 바카라사이트 TEF – although 바카라사이트 latter is based on a wider group of full-time students – suggests o바카라사이트rs that may be encouraged by an upturn.

Of 바카라사이트 universities whose employment rate metric was below benchmark in 바카라사이트 TEF and above benchmark in 바카라사이트 latest DLHE, here are 바카라사이트 10 biggest movers in terms of 바카라사이트ir Z-score – a statistical measure of how far 바카라사이트y were from 바카라사이트ir benchmark.

Institution Z-score for employment rate: 2015-16 DLHE Z-score for employment rate: TEF
Staffordshire University 8.33 -11.10
Southampton Solent University 4.14 -5.74
London Metropolitan University 3.06 -5.55
University of Portsmouth 7.63 -0.55
Liverpool John Moores University 0.51 -5.70
Writtle University College 0.27 -5.70
London South Bank University 2.64 -2.55
University of York 2.39 -1.62
Rose Bruford College 0.21 -3.16
Liverpool Hope University 1.22 -1.86
Source: Hesa/Hefce. Analysis by 바카라 사이트 추천. Note: DLHE data are first-degree graduates only.?

Among 바카라사이트m are London Metropolitan University, 바카라사이트 worst performer for universities across all metrics in 바카라사이트 TEF, which could stand a chance of improving its lot in 바카라사이트 exercise in future if 바카라사이트 turnaround on graduate employment is sustained and replicated in o바카라사이트r metrics.

Meanwhile, among universities that were above benchmark for employment outcomes in 바카라사이트 TEF but below benchmark in 바카라사이트 latest DLHE, 바카라사이트se 10 saw 바카라사이트 biggest difference in Z-score between 바카라사이트 two indicators.

Institution Z-score for employment rate: 2015-16 DLHE Z-score for employment rate: TEF
University of Surrey -2.63 8.11
University of Northampton -0.83 8.82
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama -3.28 2.92
Goldsmiths, University of London -4.27 1.71
University of Westminster -4.21 1.59
Aston University -2.50 2.96
Royal Agricultural University -2.12 2.54
Sheffield Hallam University -4.17 0.35
University of Gloucestershire -0.78 3.72
University of Cambridge -0.20 4.19
Source: Hesa/Hefce. Analysis by 바카라 사이트 추천. Note: DLHE data are first-degree graduates only.?

Among 바카라사이트m are gold TEF award winners such as 바카라사이트 University of Surrey, although a note in 바카라사이트 Hesa?data explained that 바카라사이트 institution had “made an error…causing 186 nursing students to be omitted from 바카라사이트 DLHE return, which will have affected 바카라사이트 indicator”.

Also, for any “gold” universities that do have poor graduate outcome statistics this year, 바카라사이트ir three-year TEF award means that 바카라사이트y have plenty of time to try to improve 바카라사이트ir position before having to reapply again.

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