Opportunities to connect and collaborate on TVET research
UNEVOC Nottingham at the School of Education is interested in connecting and collaborating with various stakeholders. We have outlined key areas of interest below, but please do contact the team if you have other relevant areas of interest.
Research collaborations: the TVET-industry gap
- Through collaborative research, identify context specific challenges in the relationship between TVET and industry and the transition from TVET to work, particularly from an education perspective
- Draw on context specific knowledge to identify the key concepts and theoretical framings central to understanding and responding to future challenges in skills ecosystems in local, regional and national contexts
TVET oriented course development and training
We are interested in TVET training and course development that encompasses:
- the critical review of TVET’s role in equipping students with skills for work in the context of job scarcity and underemployment and the implications for TVET teachers, students, TVET leaders and industry engagement
- exploring employer-oriented curricular which recognises the challenges and complexities of the TVET skills ecosystem
- leveraging our connections with the Association of Africa Universities
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands
We are keen to explore ideas on how UNEVOC Nottingham can facilitate better understanding of connections between TVET and local labour markets. Through various projects and engagements, we have connections with local TVET stakeholders including:
- local TVET college lecturers
- both Nottingham City and Nottingham County Council, Nottingham Trent University, the new Mayoral Authority which has devolved responsibility for skills, and regional colleagues
China-UK / China-Africa-UK comparative international education research
We have a mix of research staff and postgraduate students engaged in research which includes a cross-country Africa-China/Asia, or Africa-China-Nottingham dynamic focused on TVET and higher education.
Where possible we would also seek to explore how research collaborations can be linked with the TVET focused work of: