After the placement Assessment

All students, besides those taking a sandwich year placement, will be required to submit a written piece of work based on their placement experience, which will allow them to reflect on their learning experience and evaluate their personal development. Assessments may take the form of a reflective journal and a portfolio of evidence, or a written assessment. Students will be encouraged to keep a detailed diary in which to record their placement activities. They will also ask you for your feedback on their contribution to your workplace and this, along with their diary and Placement Learning Agreement, will form the basis for their written assignment.

Feedback

The Placements Team would love to hear from you regarding your placement experience. Not only is it useful for us to know how individual students have got on, but your feedback plays an integral role in helping us to improve our service as well as allowing us to inform academic departments if there are gaps in knowledge that could be addressed in the classroom. You are very welcome to contact us at workplacements@ winchester.ac.uk at any point throughout the placements process if there are things that you wish to feed back on. You will also receive a feedback form at the end of the student placement, which we would be extremely grateful if you could complete and return to us. The Placements Team would also love to hear from you if you are interested in providing an Employer Case Study for us.

One of the primary goals of a placement is to boost students’ employability and as such, students are always appreciative of employers who stay in touch after a placement and who help to raise the student’s profile. This may include, but is not limited to, offering a recommendation of the student on LinkedIn or providing a reference.

Equally, students will be asked for their feedback at the end of their placement. As above, we use this to help us improve our provision both within the Placements Team and across academic departments as well as gaining an understanding of individual placements.

Additional help and support from the University

The University of Winchester provides a range of other services for students, including health and wellbeing support, as well as academic and financial advice. If you have any concerns while our students are on placement with you, please note that these services are here to support students. University services, such as Student Services and the health and wellbeing teams, are still available to students on placement, and students can access information on the support available to them via the Student Support & Success Advisors canvas page, which is also listed on both the Work Placements and Volunteering Module canvas pages.

If you require help urgently, we ask that you contact workplacements@winchester.ac.uk as soon as possible regarding any concerns you might have. We can put you or the student in touch with the appropriate module supervisor or department to ensure that our students feel supported while on placement.

Want to get further involved with the University?

The University of Winchester is proud of our students whom we want to enable to achieve every future success and as such we welcome and encourage any opportunities for employer engagement. If you are interested in getting more involved on campus, we would be delighted to welcome you as a guest speaker and include your organisation in our various careers fairs. In addition, we would be pleased to advertise any careers opportunities, including part-time, temporary, and graduate roles, for free via our University-wide careers and opportunities portal.

If you are interested in getting involved, we would love to hear from you so please get in touch through careers@winchester.ac.uk

The University in partnership with employers and communities

The University’s vision is to help shape a better world through everything we do, driven by the ambition, wisdom and impact of our students and staff.

To fulfil this, we partner with local and global organisations and work with you to enhance your impact and innovation, and to enrich your workforce, helping individuals and communities to flourish.

At the University we have created a range of services to connect with regional, national, and international businesses and voluntary organisations. You may want to:

■ Source talent from our student population of approximately 8,000.

■ Develop closer links with the University.

■ Raise your company profile on campus and online: advertise your employment and professional development opportunities via our free jobs portal and take up opportunities to participate in on-campus events or to deliver a workshop.

■ Find a creative solution or tackle a specific project to drive your business forward and support future growth.

■ Address emerging issues through consultancy or research collaborations with our academics and industry experts.

■ Fill specific skills gaps by employing our students and graduates, via our free jobs board, whether this is in part-time roles, placements, apprenticeships, volunteering, or graduate positions.

■ Up-skill your workforce to strengthen your business capabilities and increase productivity, through one of our courses, an apprentice, a placement student, or consultancy with our industry experts.

■ Find a venue for accommodation, conferences, events, and weddings.