The annual Recruitment and Admissions Forum took place at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 9th November 2016 convened by EPC Recruitment and Admissions Sub-Committee chair, Professor Mike Bramhall, and Deputy Chair, Dr Georgina Harris.
The Forum started with three presentations by Dr Peter Main (Kings College), Kevin Lord (Further Maths Support Programme) and Dr Geoff Parks (University of Cambridge) on the changes to mathematics and physics, as well as future implications for recruitment to engineering courses.
This was followed by the results of the EPC’s 2016/17 early survey of enrolments, for both undergraduate and postgraduate taught, presented by Dr Inês Direito, EPC’s Policy and Research Officer. A briefing paper with the headline findings (by mission group, size of department, and engineering discipline) can be found here. The last session of the morning was presented by Dr John Davies (University of Glasgow), on the flow of students across the UK nations and focusing on Scotland universities; and Dr Andrew Thorn (Trinity St David University, Swansea), on the implications of leaving the European Union.
EPC Executive Director Johnny Rich delivered a presentation on how students choose, based on his work as Chief Executive of student advice and outreach organisation Push. Anita Sandham and two international students, showcased Sheffield Hallam University recruitment strategies based on different students needs and expectations. Finally, Dr Rob Lawlor (University of Leeds) presented the “Engineering in Society” e-book and highlighted the importance of providing a wider perspective of the engineering profession to encourage a broader range of students to consider studying engineering.
The speakers’ presentations may be downloaded here and members may access a range of student enrolments, application trends and analysis via the Members’ Portal. If you have forgotten your password, please contact us.
| Programme | Download presentation | |
| Workshop 1 – Changes to Mathematics and Physics | Dr Geoff Parks, University of Cambridge
Dr Peter Main, Head of Physics, Kings College London Kevin Lord, Further Maths Support Programme |
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| Results of 2016 EPC Early Enrolments Survey | Dr Inês Direito, Policy and Research Officer, Engineering Professors’ Council | |
| Workshop 2 – How are the trends in enrolment going to inform our future planning? | Dr John Davies, University of Glasgow
Dr Andrew Thorn , Trinity St David University, Swansea |
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| How do students choose? | Johnny Rich, Executive Director, Engineering Professors’ Council | |
| Workshop 3 – Recruiting international students: Understanding the differences in global markets | Anita Sandham, Marketing Manager, International Development, Sheffield Hallam University | |
| Workshop 4 – Beyond the Technical: Encouraging More Students to Study Engineering | Dr Rob Lawlor, Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre, University of Leeds |
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