Alumni Studies in the United Kingdom
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There is a growing interest in alumni studies in the United Kingdom, but for varied and somewhat contradictory reasons. The attention of alumni may be sought in connection with any of the following objectives: to obtain their money, obtain data for performance indicators, improve teaching quality, assist potential students with course selection, and provide career information for future students. This list of reasons reflects a mix of forces that are collectively shaping higher education in the United Kingdom: marketization, consumerism, increased accountability to the state, and diversification of students, courses, and institutions. It is important to note that the word alumni when used in the United Kingdom suggests that the individual is a prospect for charitably supporting the university. University degree holders are generally referred to as “graduates.” In this chapter, however, the terms alumni and graduates will be used interchangeably to refer to all individuals who have earned a university diploma. For many years, all U.K. higher education institutions have collected annual “destinations” data from graduates six months after their graduation. These data, which focus on the status and whereabouts of graduates, are collated and published nationally. Government is increasingly interested in using this information, along with other student statistics, to provide performance indicators for institutions. As part of this trend, a new national student survey is being introduced in order to obtain the views of students in their final semester of study. This survey inquires about the quality of students’ educational experience, and the resulting data become part of publicly available information on teaching quality designed to assist prospective students in choosing courses and institutions.
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