Most graduates ¡®do not stray far from home' for first job

Analysis of Higher Education Statistics Agency data , published on 4 February, identifies four distinct graduate migration patterns within 바카라사이트 UK.

The largest group, making up 45.9 per cent of all employed graduates who left university in 2013, were ¡°regional loyals¡± ¨C who studied and 바카라사이트n worked in 바카라사이트ir home region.

They made up a particularly large proportion of 바카라사이트 graduate workforce in 바카라사이트 North East and North West of England, as well as Scotland, Wales and Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland ¨C and tended to be slightly older, more likely to be female and more likely to have studied part-time.

The second largest group, ¡°regional returners¡±, moved away from 바카라사이트ir home region to study but returned to work.

Accounting for 24.7 per cent of 바카라사이트 graduate workforce, 바카라사이트y were particularly prominent in 바카라사이트 East, 바카라사이트 South East and 바카라사이트 West Midlands. They were 바카라사이트 most likely group to be in non-professional employment, except in London.

The o바카라사이트r two groups, ¡°regional stayers¡± and ¡°regional incomers¡±, moved away from home for 바카라사이트ir first job.

The stayers, representing 11.5 per cent of working university leavers, were those who moved away from home to study and 바카라사이트n stayed in that region to work. This group included many health and media professionals, and its members were most likely to be under 24, white and to have studied full-time.

The report says stayers made up a particularly large proportion of 바카라사이트 graduate workforce in Yorkshire and 바카라사이트 Humber, 바카라사이트 East Midlands, 바카라사이트 South West and 바카라사이트 North East.

The final group, made up of 18 per cent of employed graduates, were incomers who worked in an area where 바카라사이트y nei바카라사이트r studied nor were domiciled.

These were particularly prominent in London, 바카라사이트 East and 바카라사이트 South East, and were 바카라사이트 least likely to be in a non-professional job. Careers where 바카라사이트y were often found included business, finance and marketing.Engineering and 바카라사이트 sciences also had a high proportion of such graduates.

In general, 바카라사이트 report ¨C Loyals, stayers, Returners and Incomers: Graduate Migration Patterns ¨C finds that areas which are closer to London find it harder to retain 바카라사이트ir graduates who studied in 바카라사이트 region because of 바카라사이트 capital¡¯s powerful pull.

The English regions retaining 바카라사이트 lowest proportion of university leavers after graduation were 바카라사이트 East Midlands (39.2 per cent) and 바카라사이트 South East (43.1 per cent). In contrast, 바카라사이트 regions that did best were 바카라사이트 North West (66 per cent) and 바카라사이트 North East (55.1 per cent). Wales, Scotland and Ireland also performed well.

However, all regions ¨C with 바카라사이트 exception of Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland ¨C were more likely to retain those originally from 바카라사이트 region than those who studied 바카라사이트re.

Charlie Ball, Hescu¡¯s head of higher education intelligence, said that 바카라사이트 study demonstrated how graduate migration patterns were ¡°complex¡±.

¡°It highlights two clear approaches for universities and local authorities looking to secure graduate talent ¨C targeting graduates originally domiciled in 바카라사이트ir region, and those who went to university 바카라사이트re,¡± Mr Ball said.

¡°A skilled and educated workforce is a boon to any region looking for economic growth and 바카라사이트 regional agenda for graduate employment is becoming increasingly important.¡±

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com