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About David
David's background is in higher education management, planning and market research. He has particular skills and experience in project management, funding, partnership working and analysis of educational and employment information. His PhD was awarded in 2003 for his work on graduate employment and the value of higher education.
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David's key skills and attributes
- Higher education policy and statistics (regional, national and European)
- Higher level skills supply and demand
- Regional funding structures and processes, funding bids, evaluation and policy
- Local Strategic Partnership working
- Understanding and experience of relationships within and between sectors, on a variety of levels
- Equality and diversity
- Project planning and implementation
- Qualitative and quantitative market research
- Strategic planning
- Quality processes (IiP, EFQM, Charter Mark etc)
- Performance Measurement and Evaluation
- Staff management and development
- Participation in transnational vocational education and training projects with EU and other East European partners.
Graduate employment and the value of higher education (PDF - 709kb)
Graduate employment and the value of higher education (Word - 669kb)