Employers rank Middlesex among UK’s best universities
Employers rank Middlesex among UK’s best universities
15/02/2016
Survey of recruiters puts Middlesex in top 50 for creating employable graduates
Recruiters working for major UK companies have named
Middlesex as one of the top 50 UK universities from where they like to source
graduates.
Overall, Middlesex placed 49th in the table of UK
universities ranked by employers in the business, IT and engineering
sectors, Times Higher Education reported.
The survey carried out by French consultancy Emerging and German
market research firm Trendence showed that UK employers prefer universities
with which they have links, as well as those that have a high quality of
research and teaching staff. However, they place much less emphasis on a
university’s overall ranking than employers in the rest of the world.
In terms of what they look for in graduates themselves, the survey also suggested that recruiters in
the UK are most interested in specific skills, professional
experience and degree specialisation, alongside grades. Areas of less
concern for British employers include what extra-curricular activities a candidate takes part in and the strength of their covering letter, which is another
noticeable point of difference compared with foreign companies.
Employers rank Middlesex among UK’s best universities
Overall, Middlesex placed 49th in the table of UK universities ranked by employers in the business, IT and engineering sectors, Times Higher Education reported.
The survey carried out by French consultancy Emerging and German market research firm Trendence showed that UK employers prefer universities with which they have links, as well as those that have a high quality of research and teaching staff. However, they place much less emphasis on a university’s overall ranking than employers in the rest of the world.
In terms of what they look for in graduates themselves, the survey also suggested that recruiters in the UK are most interested in specific skills, professional experience and degree specialisation, alongside grades. Areas of less concern for British employers include what extra-curricular activities a candidate takes part in and the strength of their covering letter, which is another noticeable point of difference compared with foreign companies.
Find out more about Middlesex's employability service.