Student Insights and a Guild Perspective on the Graduate Attributes - Transcript Simon and Ness: Introduce by name Simon: We’ve been collecting student insights this year, relating to the Graduate Attributes. We will now be using this to shape how we introduce students to the Attributes over the next year. Here’s some key things we found out: Students feel that we shouldn’t promote the singular ideal of a ‘perfect graduate’ as this lacks diversity. Instead, this is for students to shape themselves Students see how identifying the Graduate Attributes could help them to reflect on the personal, social, or employability skills they’re developing, helping to bridge the perceived gap between study/the university experience and work/life experiences. Ness: In addition to embedding into the curriculum, there are a number of extra-curricular opportunities to help students develop and reflect on these skills, values, and behaviours. From a Guild perspective, we have a huge variety of societies, clubs, and volunteering opportunities to help students develop particular Attributes. To consider some examples: ‘Local and Global Leaders’: students can run an election and become a committee member ‘Academically Excellent’: students can volunteer to be a student rep to represent their cohort’s academic interests This could all count towards the Personal Skills Award, an Enhanced Transcript, or even a Guild Award along the way. Simon: As a PhD student at the University, I can see real value in how the Graduate Attributes help students to reflect on the skills they are currently developing or may wish to develop in the future. We’re looking forward to working in partnership to showcase opportunities and raise awareness of the Graduate Attributes this year – both within and outside of the curriculum.