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WRIPA Director Dr Mizumori-Hirst, shares his thoughts on the importance of social bonds and sense of belonging to support graduate outcomes. In this article he highlights how the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York is embedding ‘sense of belonging’ within the student learning environment to promote equitable graduate outcomes
Our annual Fair on 16 October at the University of York was attended by 38 employers and 1000 physics students from 10 universities. Employers attended from a broad range of sectors, including Space, Scientific Research, (Renewable) Energy, Advanced Manufacturing and Technical Consultancy
Over 50 academics from 26 Universities attended the 6th Annual SEPnet WRIPA joint workshop on the 10 June 2024. The event explored how student engagement and a sense of belonging effect graduate outcomes.
WRIPA Director, Dr Mizumori-Hirst, shared the University of York’s experience of creating an equitable physics year in industry programme at the Advance HE Employability Symposium 2024
The project aims to identify specific barriers faced by Physics Year in Industry students, in particular, from underrepresented groups, in applying for placements
On 10 June 2024 SEPnet and WRIPA are hosting a one day workshop on the Impact of student engagement & sense of belonging on graduate outcomes
The Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, has embedded the ‘mySkills’ platform into modules to integrate social, economic and environmental dimensions into physics student’s project work.
Digital career resources or a filled lecture theatre are efficient methods to deliver career guidance but are they effective? The York WRIPA Team share their different careers guidance approach in this article with ASET.
WRIPA are honoured and delighted to have been shortlisted for the Pioneering Inclusivity Initiative category of the 2023 University of York Inclusive Impact Awards
Catch up with the presentations and discussions from the SepNet & WRIPA workshop in July 2023
WRIPA has put on trips, talks, fairs and many other events that have helped massively into me now being on the NHS STP for medical physics. I came to university not knowing what I wanted to do with my physics degree and now with the help of WRIPA I'm leaving university with my dream job.
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