News
All the latest news from CCMS
New publications online
6.05.10
Two new publications are available to download from the CCMS website. The first is The Employer Engagement Toolkit develop by CCMS to provide ideas and approaches for work related and placement learning. The second is the new edition of the NICEC journal, edited by Phil McCash, which captures the key contributions from speakers at the International Careers Studies Symposium which was hosted by CCMS in September 2009.
Destinations® goes international
12.03.10
Recently David Stanbury presented Destinations® to a network of Dutch higher education careers counsellors in Amsterdam. On the basis of this demonstration, the University of Delft in Holland have decided to purchase the Destinations® package. Delft marks the first institution outside the British Isles to purchase Destations®. We hope further international institutions follow suit.
Student Stories- Beta site now publicly available
17.09.09
Student Stories, the unique web resource for and by the student voice, is now available online at www.studentstories.co.uk. In audio, videos, articles and blogs, students narrate their personal experiences of university life, ranging from the good, the bad and everything in between. All students and institutions featured are anonymous, allowing them to speak freely and honestly. Rather than promoting universities or offering advice, Student Stories provides insight into a wide range of contrasting perspectives, leaving users free to draw their own conclusions. The site can be used by students before, during and after university, as well as by staff to support PDP, careers, learning development and staff training.
Coming Soon
The site is currently a work in progress, and will soon include:
teaching materials
a community upload feature; staff can add and share their own material
We welcome all comments and suggestions for the site; please use the feedback button at the bottom left hand side of the homepage to let us know your thoughts.
20% on Destinations® 3.0
4.02.10
CCMS will be releasing the final edition of Destinations®; version 3.0 this spring. We are offering all new purchasers a 20% dscount off the purchase price. The newest release of Destinations® includes 3 new topics:
- Moving in to HE
- Using recruitment agencies
- Digital Identity- managing your online profile
In addition we have enhanced the existing material:
- Managing your career will include two new units: Using your careers service and Planning your career
- Your foundation degree will include video clips of Foundation degree students
-Over 50 new video clips are being added to the video library
- The advice area will be included in the new release
Staff changes to CCMS
5.01.10
CCMS bid farewell to Dr Julia Horn at the end of 2009. Julia has taken up a post at Oxford University. David Stanbury has been appointed Director of CCMS. Joy Collier has been appointed as Assistant Director of CCMS. Joy will retain her management of the Student Stories project.
CCMS resources win AGCAS awards
17.09.09
The winners of the 2009 AGCAS Awards for Excellence were announced at the Biennial Conference, held at Brunel University in September. These awards commend high quality, innovative and collaborative work taking place across the country. CCMS are pleased to announce that Destinations® won second place in the Employability category. The submission for the award drew on the work not only at the University of Reading but also the wider reach of the Destinations® Community. Similarly, the postgraduate resource developed by CCMS, Beyond the PhD, was commended in the ICT category.
International Symposium programme available
5.08.09
The programme for the International Symposium taking place on 22-23 September is available to view online. This event is currently fully booked but if you wish to be added to a reserve list please complete the booking form.
To find out more and to view the updated programme please visit International Career Studies Symposium.
New topics for Destinations® coming in 2009
12.05.09
Here in CCMS we will be working to develop some further material for Destinations® for release to the Community towards the end of 2009.Topic areas have been identified based on feedback from the Destinations ® Community and from our experience of working with users since the product was first launched.
We will be working with our existing network of authors to produce new topics on:
- Using recruitment agencies
- Moving in to higher education – making the transition from school to university
- Digital identity – managing your online profile
We will also be writing additional pages to include in existing topics on:
- How can your Careers Service support you?
- Preparing for a guidance discussion
Peter Phillips will again be helping us to produce video clips to support all new material as well as the Foundation degree topic that was released earlier this year.
If you have any queries or want to offer any support to the project, please contact Helen Williams (h.e.williams@reading.ac.uk) at CCMS (0118 378 4227).
International Careers Studies Symposium booked up
30.04.09
We have reached booking capacity for this event. If you would like to be added to the reserve list please submit a booking form. The Symposium is free to attend and CCMS will provide free accommodation for delegates. Find out more.
International Careers Studies Symposium
03.04.09
There are limited spaces remaining for the International Careers Studies Symposium which will take place on the 22-23 September this year. The Centre for Career Management Skills and the Career Studies Network at the University of Reading are hosting the event to explore Career Studies and its current and future influence on career education courses in higher education and beyond. The symposium is free to attend and CCMS will provide free accommodation for delegates. Find out more.
Destinations® and Community conference
26.03.09
The Destinations® and Community conference was attended by over 120 delegates from a wide range of HEIs across the UK and Republic of Ireland. It offered Destinations users the opportunity to see how other institutions have been developing the site as well as offering non users the chance to find out more about the site. Speaker presentations are available to download.
Destinations® and Community conference presentations
Conference and events grants
19.02.09
The Centre for Career Management Skills is making available a new fund for University of Reading staff and for its external Fellows to attend conferences and events which relate to careers education, employability or related issues. We particularly welcome applications for careers advisors to attend teaching and learning events and for academic staff to attend careers and employability events.
New CCMS Directors appointed
09.02.09
David Stanbury and Dr Julia Horn have been appointed Acting Joint Directors of CCMS. David brings to the role his background in careers education development and his extensive links with the careers community. Julia brings valuable experience of directing research projects in the field of careers education. Dr Rachel Stewart is currently on secondment working on an employability related project as the SE Universities Biopharma Skills Project Leader. For more information or for contact details please visit the Staff profiles section of the site.
New Spring 2009 newsletter
06.02.09
CCMS are pleased to release their Spring newsletter for 2009. It's available to download for free and includes articles such as: Building upon success: working together for change and Beyond the PhD. Download your copy now.
CCMS launches new online resource for arts and humanities PhD researchers
10.01.09
The Centre for Career Management Skills (CCMS) has launched a new online career resource tailored specifically for arts and humanities PhD researchers. Beyond the PhD brings together audio interviews, video discussions and articles aimed at making visible what happens to postgraduate researchers after they graduate.
New topics free to Destinations® users
22.12.08
CCMS have released two new topics to users of Destinations®:
- International students working in the UK
- Foundation degree students
- These materials have been released to the Destinations® Community via the online Google Group, To find out more visit Destinations® Community.
New conferences announced
03.12.08
CCMS are pleased to announce 3 new conferences for 2009. All the conferences will be taking place at the University of Reading and will cover a number of topics related to careers education. To find out more about these conferences, please visit the events section.
Destinations® end of year sale
01.06.08
Destinations® is being successfully used in 20 institutions throughout the UK and Ireland.
All institutions wishing to purchase Destinations® in June or July will receive a 10% discount. Please contact Mia Maniraj for further details.
HECSU-funded project commences
30.05.08
Dr Julia Horn has been awarded a £10,000 HECSU research grant for her project on credit-bearing careers education in other HEIs.
New members of the CCMS team
27.05.08
Joy Collier has been appointed Research and Development officer. Joy will be collecting and analysing examples of effective practice in careers education within Higher Education Institutions and disseminating the findings to appropriate audiences.
31.03.08
Dr Jessica March has been appointed the Director of the 'Beyond the PhD' project . Jessica will be responsible for leading the development of an innovative online resource for postgraduate researchers in the Arts and Humanities.
A new Director for CCMS
20.10.07
Dr Rachel Stewart has been appointed Director of CCMS. Rachel will be responsible for directing the activities of the Centre and leading the team as it embarks on the second phase of the project. Rachel has worked for CCMS since 2006 and brings to the role experience in project management and in teaching and research in HE.
CCMS relocates to new building
08.10.07
The CCMS team has relocated to a new purpose-built student services building in the heart of the main University of Reading campus. Sharing the building are the Careers Advisory Service and the Counselling department. The team will be working in a modern open plan office on the second floor.
Destinations® now available
12.09.08
The innovative website Destinations® was released for sale in August. The acclaimed site is a career learning resource designed specifically for students in higher education.