Seven years on: graduates in the changing labour market
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This project, funded by the ESRC and HECSU, explored the changing nature of the UK labour market and the position of graduates within the changing structure. A book is being written on this project and the short report can be downloaded using the link on the right. Analyses already completed also include the following: Purcell,K. and Elias, P. (2006) ‘Achieving Equality in the Knowledge Economy’, GeNet Working Paper no.15, 2006 Purcell, K., Wilton, N. and Elias, P. (2007) ‘Hard Lessons for Lifelong Learners? Mature graduates and Mass Higher Education’, Higher Education Quarterly, 61:1, pp.57-82. Wilton, N. (2007 forthcoming) 'Does a management degree do the business for women in the graduate labour market?' Higher Education Quarterly.
Seven papers stemming directly from this project are also available to download in zipped Microsoft Word or PDF versions: |
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| RP1 | Measuring change in the graduate labour market A study of the changing nature of the labour market for graduates and high level skills. Zip (Word.doc) or PDF |
| RP2 | Older and wiser? Age and experience in the graduate labour market An investigation into the career paths and labour market outcomes for mature graduates. Zip (Word.doc) or PDF |
| RP3 | Higher education, skills and employment: careers and jobs in the graduate labour market This paper reports on a detailed investigation into the nature of the work graduates do and the utilisation of skills and knowledge imparted via higher education. Zip (Word.doc) or PDF |
| RP4 | Higher education and gendered career development An exploration of the gendered nature of graduate career paths and the gender gap in graduate earnings. Zip (Word.doc) or PDF |
| RP5 | The earnings of graduates in their early careers A comparative analysis into the level of and growth in graduate earnings in their early careers. Zip (Word.doc) or PDF |
| RP6 | SOC(HE): a classification of occupations for studying the graduate labour market The derivation and validation of a new classification of occupations for studying the relationship between higher education and employment. Zip (Word.doc) or PDF |
| RP7 | A fast track to management? Early career outcomes for business studies graduates in the knowledge economy An examination of the career paths of those who took Business Studies as their first degree. Zip (Word.doc) or PDF |
