Skillsproject

A HEA funded project with a focus on Transferable Skills in Third-Level Modern Languages Curricula.  A collaboration between the Careers Services and modern language departments of Dublin City University (DCU), Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT).  

Transkills

Website of the transkills unit at The University of Edinburgh. The transkills unit is focused on developing skills for researchers and PhD students inline with the UK skill statement.

Warwick Skills Certificate

This website gives information about a skills certificate that is in place in The University of Warwick. Students can choose from a wide variety of study, personal development and employability skills and gain a skills certification in addition to their chosen degree programme.

Surrey Skills Project

This is an interesting report that outlines the perceptions of employers on the skills of University of Surrey graduates.

Cambridge University Skills Portal

This site gives a good explanation of transferable skills. It examines skills from an employer's perspective and looks at the links between skills and career progression.

Carnegie Mellon -Transferable Skills Guide

This short guide outlines a four step plan on how to identify existing skills and develop new ones as a student progresses through college.

Generic Objectives and Transferable Skills

A guide to integrating transferable skills into the curriculum. Created by the UCD Centre for Teaching and Learning.

Expert Group on Future Skills Needs

The National Skills Bulletin 2009 is the fifth in a series of reports published annually, providing a detailed overview of the Irish labour market. It is based on the research conducted by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit of FÁS on behalf of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.

Learning and Employability Series

The Higher Education Academy (UK) Learning and Employability series is a range of guides intended for staff in higher education institutions who are reviewing or developing strategies and practice for the enhancement of student employability.

Postgraduate Skill Statement

This skill statement is a key output of the Irish University Association's SIF funded Fourth Level Ireland Project. It outlines the skills and learning outcomes that PhD students should develop throughout their studies.

Joint Skill Statement

This document was created by the UK Research Council, UK Grad and the HE sector. It sets out a joint statement of the skills that postgraduate researchers funded by the Research Councils would be expected to develop during their research training.