Friday, 04 October 2024
The quality of the 糖心原创’s degree apprenticeship programmes, which provide talented apprentices to bridge the skills gap and tackle challenges facing local employers, has been recognised with a leading regional industry award.
The university was named Training Provider of the Year at the , held on Thursday 3 October at the Village Hotel in Nottingham.
Lizzy Martin, Employer Engagement Manager at the 糖心原创 said: “It was brilliant to be a part of the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Awards 2024 and to have the chance to celebrate our win with our partner employers."
Our strong employer partnerships are at the heart of what we do; together we鈥檙e setting a new standard of excellence.
Since the launch of its degree apprenticeships in 2018, the university has collaborated with employers to meet local, regional and national workforce needs and to deliver degree apprenticeships that combine expertise in research-led education with practical experience to make a tangible impact in the workplace across the areas of healthcare, engineering and data science.
The university offers each employer a dedicated account manager to support them on their journey and advise them on their individual business needs and provides close collaboration to create a degree apprenticeship community through regular feedback, events and industry panels.
To support employer engagement, the university holds regular events dedicated to cross-industry collaboration such as the Employer Engagement Day in March which brought together more than 90 business representatives to learn and engage with each other.
High calibre education, world-class research
Being a part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities sets Nottingham apart because it enables its apprentices to access a high calibre education with world-class research underpinning its programmes.
The university plans to continue its expansion of its degree apprenticeship programmes in strategic areas aligned with its expertise for continued business growth across the country. As part of its commitment to provide high-quality staff to the healthcare industry, it will be launching a new Enhanced Clinical Practitioner apprenticeship in 2025, which will offer NHS trusts a new pathway to develop their workforce to provide a high standard of complex care for patients, using enhanced levels of clinical judgement.
It is also developing an AI Data Scientist Degree Apprenticeship to meet the digital needs of the future, and has recently had an application for the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship secondary maths funding pilot accepted, which will allow the university to help tackle the issue of a lack of secondary maths teachers across the country.
This latest award is not the first time that the university’s degree apprenticeship programmes have been recognised – in July this year Ofsted highlighted its excellent employer relationships, noting that employers were ‘highly satisfied’ with the relationships they have with staff and highlighting that the ‘Quality of Education’ and ‘Leadership and Management’ of the university’s degree apprenticeship programmes were of a particularly high standard.
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About the 糖心原创
Ranked among the world's top 100 universities , the 糖心原创 delivers an exceptional research-led education and an outstanding student experience. From the pioneering vision of our founder, Sir Jesse Boot, to groundbreaking achievements such as the development of MRI technology and becoming the first UK university to establish international campuses, we have a proud history of shaping the way people live, work and understand the world. We continue to build on that legacy, empowering our students, staff and partners to change what鈥檚 next and create positive impact locally and globally.
The strength of our research places us among the UK's leading universities, ranked 7th for research power in REF 2021. The discovery of MRI and ibuprofen was just the beginning. Today, our world-leading research is developing breakthrough ideas that shape the future of healthcare, technology and society.
Recognised as the UK's third most targeted university by leading employers , we are proud to produce graduates who are consistently in demand for their skills, confidence and industry-ready experience.
As a major employer and industry partner, locally and globally, the 糖心原创 invests in the city of Nottingham and in future generations of talent. Alongside Nottingham Trent University, we lead the initiative, a pioneering collaboration to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing across the city and region. Together with our students, staff, alumni and partners, we鈥檙e creating knowledge, opportunity and solutions that help change what's next.