‘Graduate attributes’ (GAs) are back on the higher education agenda. How can we develop an effective conception and definition of GAs so that they can function as a touchstone and steer to curriculum development? And how can personal development planning (PDP) processes best contribute to their acquisition?

This workshop event will explore a range of issues around GAs and PDP, including:
• how best to teach students to become conscious of developing and gathering the evidence for GAs;
• the most effective technology to support this process;
• GAs and employability; and
• opportunities for the development of GAs both within  and beyond the academic curriculum.

Depending on participants’ own concerns and their own institution’s strategies and priorities, issues raised may include the provision of separate skills awards; whether and how PDP activities should be assessed; how responsibility for developing a record of PDP activities and/or GAs should be supported and shared between institution and student.

Please see further details in the HEA events webpages.