Understanding and addressing the skills gap between study and the workplace

Understanding and addressing the skills gap between study and the workplace

Lead: David Molyneux

Team: Amanda Bishop (Co-Lead), Ali Collins, Rachel Cuddihy, Tom Greenaway, Gitit Kadar-Satat (Co-Lead), Angela Lorenz, Marion Patel

Year: 2024-2025

Summary

Following the successful completion of the 23/24 WIHEA project “Investigating the Perceived Skills Gap Between University and the Workplace” this project will broaden our understanding of the skills gap that our graduating students experience and develop innovative resources to address this gap. Building on the previous research project’s findings and recommendations, the current project, a collaboration between Student Opportunity, Department of Psychology, School of Engineering and Warwick Business School, will use more diverse student and employer perspectives to co-create innovative evidence-based resources with students and for students. The project aims to reduce the skills gap experienced by Warwick graduates and empower them to make successful transitions into and within the workplace.