In focus

Success for our Graduates

Summer 2022 saw the release of the newest Graduate Outcomes data for the sector, providing us with key insights on the destinations of 2019/20 graduates from UK universities. Whilst the sector saw an average of 78% of graduates in high skilled employment, 82% of University of Suffolk graduates (including all partners) from 2019-20 were in high skilled employment, a fantastic outcome clearly demonstrating our commitment to supporting students to progress beyond university. Additionally, 92% of students were in employment or further study, beating the sector average of 89%.

It is key that we maintain these fantastic outcomes, and the results come at an exciting time within the Careers, Employability and Enterprise team. We are embarking on a period of growth to improve the support available to students and academics, with a new team of Placement Consultants to join our expanded team of Employability and Careers Consultants, and Enterprise and Entrepreneurship experts over the next few months. A new structure will enable the team to work in stronger partnerships with all stakeholders, and ensure that we maintain, and see, even better, Graduate Outcomes results in coming years.

Alongside this growth, we are also enhancing or launching a variety of initiatives to support students: from our expanded Micro-Placements scheme and re-branded Inspiring Futures Fund, through to the launch of ‘Build Your Future’ to provide targeted support for underrepresented groups, our VR headsets providing immersive interview and workplace skills development, and our brand new social enterprise business start-up programme, plus lots more, there is something for everyone. We have also moved to offering support for life to University of Suffolk graduates, ensuring that our alumni community know that we are here to help them throughout their ever-evolving futures and world of work.

Contact the CEE team or find out more on our Careers, Employability and Enterprise web page

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2022

IN FOCUS

Alarming Ladder Studios and EGX

During 2022, University of Suffolk graduates, Daniel Wiltshire and Hannah Bull set up Alarming Ladder Studio, a new game development studio in Ipswich. After successfully being accepted to the Tranzfuser programme, Daniel and Hannah have been able to access intensive business workshops and large pitching sessions.

‘Our main goal is to make sure we can put our effort into launching our own games and help create a large game development community within the Suffolk area,’ said Daniel Wiltshire, Studio Director.

Kingdom Run VR, Alarming Ladder’s first project, is an action-adventure runner aiming to increase exercise whilst collecting lost gems. A room-scale VR experience, Kingdom Run VR requires full body movement to dodge a wide variety of traps.

Thanks to recent attendance at the trade fair for video games, EGX, including an opportunity to present on stage, over 300 attendees tried out Kingdom Run VR, from industry professionals to children of all ages.

‘We were able to get a ton of positive feedback from the attendees and even had individuals thanking us for making the game,’ said Daniel Wiltshire, Studio Director.

Alarming Ladder Studios is now looking to launch Kingdom Run VR in early 2023, with two more of our graduates, Chris Palmer and Danny Parker, joining the team.

As students on our Games courses, Daniel and Hannah were able to access the variety of support available from the University Business Engagement, Careers and Employability directorate through the Games Hub, including the use of our VR headsets to support their work.

The Games Hub is open to all final year Games students, and prepares them to launch their own games into the market; they are also supported to submit an application to Tranzfuser, which can result in grant funding of up to £20,000.

For 2022, the Games Hub has been relaunched thanks to our new Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Manager, Amy Volkert, working in collaboration with Daniel to ensure students have the most up-to-date and relevant knowledge available.

Links

Alarming Ladder on Twitter

Alarming Ladder on Linktree

Alarming Ladder on Tranzfuser

University of Suffolk Careers, Employability and Enterprise web page