“Whilst celebrating this improvement, we are also keen to improve this figure further through our continued work to embed employability skills within our curriculum, and we hope to see a further increase in this measure next year.”
Mr Rhodes added: “Getting a degree is an investment for life and we know from our previous research that within three years the value of a degree comes through.”
For students who want additional support finding work after graduation, the university’s Careers Service, in partnership with the Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Department, last year launched a new scheme that provides coaches for students and graduates.
They are available to graduates who are seeking employment shortly after leaving university and those students who have left the area have the option of accessing coaching online, using specialist mentoring software.