Bedford Drop-In Session

Excellent drop-in session at Polhill on Wednesday. I particularly liked suggestions for the incorporation of entrepreneurial projects in the final year. And of potentially doing projects with other students from other disciplines at Bedford such as sport or dance eg how to market some dance classes.

Some valuable practicalities about the increased impact of missing a week through illness or any other reason when there is a practice week or other intensive week.

Very aware from this session that we must always be clear that practice-based education is not practice instead of academic rigour. We are a university and academic rigour is the point – or a large part of the point anyway.  Employers want academic rigour and practice. Practitioners don’t leave their intellects and rigour behind when they graduate. They use them to help address problems just as much as PhD students are employing rigour. It's just that the context is messier.

About the Author: Elizabeth Parkin
Elizabeth had a 25 year career in management before joining the University seven years ago as Manager for “Pod” Programmes. She also held the post of MBA Academic Director before moving on to becoming Head of Department for Management and Business Systems.