Transitions to Work: Meeting Skills Gaps in the Classroom

The aim of the project is to create resources which will help students identify and prepare for critical incidents which according to employers epitomise the major problems that newly qualified graduates encounter when they start work in the "real world". The project which began in July 2007 has been funded for two and a half years by Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) via the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS). We began with the premise that students learn best when they have fun and have experiences which enable them to develop and apply a wide range of skills - in particular skills which will enhance their future careers