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#HEAR is already ‘acting as a catalyst for change’


TRENDING TOPICS # And finally…


This new university ‘report’ thing is a massive pile of unthought-out bollocks. #loveHE The issue was also discussed on the AGR’s LinkedIn


group, with many employers unsure about how to actually implement the new classification system given restrictions with existing applicant tracking systems. As one participant put it:


“Our current system isn’t [equipped for the HEAR] and I wonder how we will be able to reconfigure the systems to accommodate some but not all universities using the HEAR unless it is to become mandated in all unis.”


Do you have any thoughts on this? How will your


organisation go about implementing the HEAR? We would love for you to join the discussion either on our LinkedIn group, or on Twitter, using the hashtag #HEAR. AGR will continue to investigate these issues, particularly in our upcoming Winter Survey, which will be asking AGR employers about their plans for using the HEAR during the recruitment process. Watch this space!


#Trending topics What’s been trending on our Twitterfeed and LinkedIn Group this month?


The launch of the #HEAR A significant cause of cyberspace controversy this autumn was the introduction of the new Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR), which was launched on October 3rd. Put simply, the HEAR is an alternative degree


classification system to the traditional 2.1 structure currently in place. While the AGR has long voiced its support for the HEAR, praising its more sophisticated approach to recording students’ achievements, not everybody agreed that the move is right for the future of higher education in the UK. A twitter debate soon ensued – we’ve selected the most


thought-provoking tweets from the day of the launch: #HEAR is already ‘acting as a catalyst for change’


#HEAR will give more weight to the student voice and the student experience


The HEAR is an Opportunity for HEIs to remind people of the breadth and depth of the uni experience.


Given UK “class” problems, #HEAR poses deep problems—which I’ve not seen addressed—for non- “traditional” students


#HEAR is a backward step in replacing the hopelessly deficient honours degree classification


#HEAR looks like it’s something and nothing. Mostly nothing.


KPMG are #tellingitlikeitis One social media campaign which has caught our attention recently is @KPMGRecruitment’s #tellingitlikeitis twitter hashtag. KPMG have been using the hashtag to rally engagement from their followers, inviting graduates to respond to their candid depiction of life at the company. Sam Bibby, KPMG’s Digital Marketing Executive explains… “Our current social media campaign #tellingitlikeitis is


inspired by real world issues faced by businesses and students. The firm’s leadership want to be ‘open and honest’ about the opportunities available at KPMG, in keeping with our firm‘s values. After discussing it with our agency SMRS, our belief is that by being open and honest with students, we would attract students who had a greater understanding of our business but also a realistic understanding of the job they’re undertaking. “This is important to ensure both the candidate and


firm fit together. We want to engage with students about topics we feel are affecting businesses like ours and potentially their future careers – we genuinely want to understand them and discuss the issues with them. Social media seemed the most appropriate way to do that with this generation.”


Resilience Training – Good Management


or Modern Mollycoddling? “How can we help graduates to cope better with setbacks and challenges?” – this was one question in particular which inspired somewhat diverging opinions on the AGR LinkedIn group. When it comes to the issue of whether graduates should be given resilience training, it would appear that different AGR members take different approaches… While a number of group members came out in favour


of resilience training, pointing out that “it is about guiding graduates on ways to reframe events and avoid those thinking errors…to build their confidence to cope with challenges”, others felt that training graduates to cope through setbacks represents a waste of resources: “When I was an arrogant, ill-informed, smart alec new


Grad back in the Middle Ages, I didn’t have the concept of resilience training (no offence) or other support to wrap me in a nice cocoon. I had to learn and learn fast from the school of hard


knocks. I would like to think that some of that experience set me up for life… I am sure I am not unique in that.” What do you think? Do you agree with training, or are


you all in favour of tough love? Join the discussion on LinkedIn and let us know your thoughts!


Have you seen something that we’ve missed on #TrendingTopics? Let us know: @agrtweets


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