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Case Study
Sep 29, 2026
Apprentice Development

How UEL delivers industry-centric apprenticeships

Apprenticeships at the University of East London (UEL) are a deliberate and strategic diversification. Daljinder Kaur Hopal, Associate Director of Employer Partnerships and Apprenticeships, explain their approach.

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Research
Sep 22, 2026
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Social Mobility, Student Insight

What employers can learn from care-experienced students

Emerging findings on how care-experienced students understand and navigate employability provide useful insight for employers looking to make early careers more accessible, explains Laura Dorian, Deputy Director of Careers and Enterprise at Durham University.

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Case Study
Sep 21, 2026
Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

How NESO built an outstanding graduate programme

Molly Edwards, Early Careers Manager at NESO, explains what’s behind their graduate scheme, which won ISE’s Outstanding Graduate Development Programme Award 2026.

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Know-how
Sep 07, 2026
Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

Give students an experience worth showing up for – in-house

At ISE’s Recruitment Conference Brian Sinclair from Aon shared why he believes the future of early careers attraction is increasingly in-house. He shares how they are designing high-impact experiences that students really value.

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Research
Sep 07, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Student Insight

Mental wellbeing is a critical part of early careers success

New research shows that mental health difficulties among young people have doubled in the past decade. Dr Dominic Kelly, Senior Research Fellow at UCL and Dr Claire Tyler, ISE Head of Insights, explore the challenge, and how employers can support the wellbeing and success of early career hires.

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Know-how
Sep 02, 2026
Internships & Placements, Work Experience – Schools

A new approach to work experience

Employers are modernising their approach to work experience. Stephanie Bishop, Early Careers Senior Manager at AMS explores why and what the new model may look like.

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Opinion
Aug 25, 2026
Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

ISE response to Adzuna graduate vacancy figures

Stephen Isherwood, joint CEO, Institute of Student Employers responds to the Adzuna data released 24 August 2026 that shows a 45% year-on-year decline in graduate job vacancies.

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Case Study
Aug 25, 2026
Graduate Development

Work ready graduates need ready managers

Helen Fawcett, Head of Early Careers, explores why manager readiness is becoming just as important as graduate readiness and their approach at National Grid.

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Opinion
Aug 24, 2026
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

Why graduate employers need different thinkers

Neurodiverse students should be of particular interest to employers, explains Dr. David Gordon, an Associate Professor at De Montfort University and member of ISE’s EDI Working Group.

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Know-how
Aug 17, 2026
Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Internships & Placements

Strengthen your graduate pipeline with insight visits

Partnering with universities to host employer insight visits strengthens your graduate talent pipeline, explains Anna Fons Garcia at Queen Mary University of London.

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Article
Aug 11, 2026
Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

Remembering Tessa McEwan

Earlier this year, a long-time friend of ISE, Tessa McEwan, sadly passed away. Tessa was someone who worked in early careers for over two decades, both as a graduate recruiter and as a trainer. Tessa was known by many across the early careers sector, some of whom have shared their thoughts and memories for this piece.

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Know-how
Aug 10, 2026
Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Internships & Placements

5 ways to elevate HE work experience in the age of AI

Labour market changes over the last year present both challenges and opportunities for universities and employers adapting their work experience offerings for the new season, explains Laura Carter, employer engagement lead at The Open University.

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