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Global Skills for a Global Market How do we prepare our students for the future? Valuable additional skills Critical Thinking EmployabilityTRANSCRIPT
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Value added skills in postgraduate education
Dr Christopher HillDirector Graduate SchoolUniversity of Nottingham
Malaysia Campus
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Global Market• Who do we want our students to be?• How do we increase their marketability?• How do we see their role in developing
society?
• Is a degree enough?
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Global Skills for a Global Market• How do we prepare our students for the
future?
• Valuable additional skills• Critical Thinking• Employability
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Changing Platform• Budget cuts across the sector• Changing face of higher education
• Add-ons will become increasingly valuable• Necessity to compete with other universities• Must ensure students are prepared and
qualified for the market place
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Languages
• English as a global language• Proficiency in others• Ability to discuss ideas• Ability to ask questions
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Communication and Presentation Skills
• Ability to formulate and articulate arguments• Presentation and attention to detail• Confidence
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Critical Thinking
• Ability to think creatively• Critical approach to problem solving• Encourage willingness to question
• Ability to cope with change
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Non-traditional learning
• Varied learning environment• Seminars• Workshops• Discussion Groups
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External Facing• Internships• Placement schemes• Connectivity to world outside academia• Conference attendance• Engage with wider academic and professional
community
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Moving Forwards• Challenge our students• Prepare our students• Develop critical thinking• Ability to connect to wider community
• Degree provides the foundation, value added skills provide the structure