What
can SUCCEEDS offer to the students and to the universities?
The Dearing
Report (1997) stressed the value and importance of work experience
for all students.
In a competitive
job market, students without relevant work experience are increasingly
disadvantaged. Students with disabilities who have no work experience
are doubly disadvantaged.
SUCCEEDS aims
to enable students to develop their potential and to increase
their employability by giving them :
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experience
of the working environment |
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experience
in a relevant area of employment |
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a
chance to demonstrate their ability to employers |
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increased
skills and confidence |
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useful
contacts for future employment and references |
There are
also benefits for the universities
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A
successful placement can provide excellent publicity for
the university and for specific courses |
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It
can demonstrate the university's commitment to developing
students' potential in a supportive environment |
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Student
experiences of the practical application of theoretical
knowledge can benefit the academic environment |
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Students
can bring back positive experiences of the employment environment
to feed back into future class-work |
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A
placement can provide the basis and/or contacts for a future
dissertation or project |
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