Industry recognition for employability and enterprise at University Published on: 3 April 2017 Â鶹´«Ã½ has won the award for ‘Best university employability strategy’ at this year’s TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards. Â鶹´«Ã½ was recognised for the support it offers to students, helping them to achieve their potential when searching and applying for graduate roles and transitioning to employment. The University was also praised for providing guidance, training, resources and opportunities to . The judges highlighted the policy that enables any undergraduate student, on any course, to . This policy has extended the offer of a placement year beyond those who already take year-long placements, whilst also adding to a wide range of work experience opportunities. Â鶹´«Ã½ Careers Service supports over 400 students each year to take credit-bearing work experience modules. The Â鶹´«Ã½ Work Experience Scheme offers more than 200 students paid short term placements across the region and the University’s on-campus recruitment agency . Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Bingham (far right) presenting the award to the Â鶹´«Ã½ team. Graham Storey, CEO of GTI, is in the far left. Preparing students for their future Marc Lintern, Director of Â鶹´«Ã½ Careers Service, said: “Winning this award is recognition of a huge amount of work which has gone into the development of our Employability and Enterprise Strategy by staff from across the University. It demonstrates our commitment to preparing our students for their future. “We are grateful for this support, and for the insight which colleagues have offered, which we believe will help our students fulfil their career ambitions". The award was presented at the , the largest early talent recruitment event in the UK. Hosted by Julian Clary, the ceremony was attended by over 1,000 guests from the world of early talent recruitment, including graduate recruiters from the most prominent businesses in the UK. Comments from the student panel included: “Â鶹´«Ã½ have a very clear approach to employability that stretches across the institution with very clear support and drive from university management. “The university has introduced a policy to increase placements across all courses recognising the importance of work experience to employers. Employability runs throughout the entire university experience for students.” Â鶹´«Ã½ graduates are among the most employable in the country, with 94% of its students in a job or further training within six months of graduating. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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