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Students, skills and sustainability
Jamie Agombar, Head of Sustainability
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Sustainable development is somethingwhich universities should actively
incorporate and promote
Sustainable development is somethingwhich university courses should actively
incorporate and promote
Sustainable development is somethingwhich I would like to learn more about
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Q. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
A latent student interest in sustainability
Demand is greater from international students
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UK citizen studying in the
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International student
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International student
studying in the UK (n=169)
1st years 2013-14 2nd years 2013-14
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Q. To what extent do you agree with the following statements? ‘Sustainable development is something which I would like to learn more about’
Skills for sustainable development
Adapt to new situations
Analyse using many subjects
Plan for the long term as well as the short term
Understand people’s
relationship to nature
Act as a responsible
citizen locally & globally
Use resources efficiently
Consider the ethical issues of
your subject
Think of the whole system and the links
when considering new ideas
Q. How important do you think the following skills are to your future employers?
SD skills perceived as important to employers
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Understand people’s
relationship to nature
Analyse usingmany subjects
Act as aresponsible
citizen locally &globally
Plan for thelong term aswell as theshort term
Use resourcesefficiently
Think of thewhole systemand the links
whenconsideringnew ideas
Adapt to newsituations
Consider theethical issues of
your subject
Problem solvingusing many
subjects
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Skills development remains high on respondents’ agendas
Over two thirds of first year respondents consistently agree that universities should be obliged to develop their sustainability skills as part of their course
There is a continued desire amongst students for a reframing of curriculum content, rather than additional content or courses
Maintaining and developing links with employers is increasingly relevant to respondents, with internships increasingly seen as a method of further skills development
A desire to progress the agenda through work, with a preference for a role over a company
Q. We are interested in your prioritisation of social and environmental aspects into the future. For the following pairings, please select which option you think that you would choose in the future.
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Assuming all other factors are equal, a graduate position
with a starting salary of £3000 lower than average
(£20,000) in a role that contributes to positive
environmental and social change
Assuming all other factors are equal, a graduate position
with a starting salary of £3000 lower than average
(£20,000) in a company with a strong environmental and
social record
2013/14
1st years
2013/142nd
years
NUS plan
• NUSHEA5 and employers survey
• Student Sustainability Summit – 23 Mar 2015
• Responsible Futures
• WHOLE EARTH? and SOS
Jamie [email protected]
