Presentation of University of Westminster DataEMLT Project -London Meeting

University of Westminster Team

3-6 August , University of Westminster, London, UK

Aims

To provide a summary description of UoW sample

To provide a summary description of UoW data

To identify issues of data interpretation

UoW Sample DescriptionTotal number of respondents = 200; UoW students = 191 = 95.5%Undergraduates 65.5%; Postgraduate Masters 34.5%Faculty:Architecture 13%Business 20.5%Education 2%Science/Tech 14.5%Social Science and Humanities 41%Law 3.5%Media 6.5%

UoW Sample DescriptionFemale 60% Male 39.5% Trans .5%

Gender

Less than a year- 4.1%1 year = 3.1&; 2 years = 32%; 3 years = 29.9% 4 – 18%5 or more – 11.8%

How long have you been working full-time since graduating:

B.1 What are you doing now?

Always had a job 53%Employed now but have experienced unemployment 22.5%Unemployed now but have been employed 5.5% (only 12 people)Never employed 0.5%PG education or training 16%Vocational training 0.5%Not looking for work 2%

Employment HistoryB.2. In FT work – 88.5%, not in FT – 11.5%

B.3. Graduate level – yes 57.3%, no – 42.7% (self reported)

B.5.How long in present job – 14% 1 year or less

B.10. Private sector – 62%, public – 26.7%, charity/ – NGO 6%

Current Job

B.4. Have you had other jobs since graduation before current job

*Yes 67.5% *No 32.5%

B.4.b.Was last job graduate or non graduate

*Yes – 48.5% *No – 51.5%

Previous Jobs

B.16. What level of education needed for current job (self reported)

39.3% Bachelors28.7% Masters7.3 % Other PG qualification2.7% PhD20.7% doesn’t require a degree1.3% don’t know

B.17. What field of study is appropriate for job (self reported)

Exclusively my field – 16.7%My own or closely related – 52.7%Completely different field – 8.7%No particular field of study – 20%Don’t know – 2%

Satisfaction with current job

B.20a Satisfied with type of work I’m doing*Yes – 79.5% *No – 17.9% *Don’t know – 2.6%

B.21 If you could choose a job would it be your current job (includes non-graduate jobs) *Yes – 39.3% *No – 45.3% *Don’t know – 15.3%

E.3 If not in graduate work now, how do you rate chances of finding grad job in next 6 months *Yes – 39.3% *No – 45.3% *Don’t know – 15.3%

Degree subject as preparation for employmentA.9. Work placement•Yes – 28.6%•No – 71.4%

. F.1. Satisfied with degree preparing you for employment•Satisfied – 64.6%•Dissatisfied – 17.4%•Don’t know – 17.9%

Degree subject as preparation for employmentF.4. Would have chosen same degree at same university•Yes same degree and university – 54.7%•Same degree another university – 13.8%•No a different degree – 19%•Not sure – 9.7%

. F.6. Easy to get a job as graduate in my subject• Agree – 18.9%, •Disagree – 65.3%, •Don’t know – 15.8%

F.2. University as preparation for graduate employment

Does prepare*Agree 49% *Disagree 29.6% *Don’t know 21.4%Experience of employment matches expectations during my degree*Agree – 43.4% *Disagree – 40.3% *Don’t know – 16.3%Wish done more at university to prepare for grad employ*Agree – 44.4% *Disagree – 40.3% *Don’t know – 15.3% Going to university worth it in terms of career*Agree – 73.5% *Disagree – 17.3 % *Don’t know – 9.2%Wish not gone to university *Agree – 7.1% *Disagree – 89.3% *Don’t know – 3.6%

Issues in Data Interpretation

6 month difference in time span of when alumni completed the survey (Jan/July)

Multiple response answers difficult to answer if chosen a range of questions – should have rank ordered them.

Discrepancies in data entry making it harder to analyse e.g. income. Should have provided examples of how to enter responses.

Some questions need banding to analyse e.g. income/ age/ length of time in employment etc.

How are we classifying jobs as graduate jobs other than their self-definition?

Some sections too small sample size to analyse by university – e.g. only 12 in Section D (unemployed).

Thank You!University of Westminster Team