If you're a higher or further education careers professional planning to undertake research that develops best practice or advances knowledge in the sector, you may be eligible for a grant from Jisc
Open to all HE and FE Jisc members, the grant is designed to support careers practitioners' research, help disseminate findings and improve practices - with up to £5,000 available for each individual project.
Applications for the 2025 round of funding are now closed. Details of future opportunities will appear here in due course.
- You can download an application form here.
- Read the application guidelines here.
- If your bid is successful, please follow the editorial guidelines when writing your report.
- Find out whether your organisation is a Jisc member.
Please email completed applications or any other questions you have to research@prospects.ac.uk
Research we have funded
2024
The following research was funded in 2023 and published on Prospects Luminate in 2024.
- How the cost of living crisis affects commuter students' careers - careers professionals at the University of Bradford examine the cost of living crisis and commuter students' career decision-making and transition.
- Self-perception and the leadership aspirations of creative arts students - this research, from the University of Northampton, looks at creative arts students' leadership aspirations, how they think about leadership, and what skills they believe leaders need.
- Large language models for careers provision in higher education - a collaboration between Arden University and CareerChat (UK), this paper considers the possibilities of using a career chatbot to enhance student support within higher education.
- Empowering creative students to have positive workplace wellbeing - how can creative arts students and graduates be empowered when it comes to their workplace wellbeing and knowledge of workplace rights, asks this research from Leeds Arts University.
- Evaluating a Global Leaders scheme for widening participation students - the University of Exeter's Global Leaders Experience scheme, which provides opportunities for students to gain intercultural experiences that enhance their employability, is analysed in this research.
- Embedding employability in the business curriculum - this research from Manchester Metropolitan University considers the impact of embedding employability into the curriculum through the use of Personal and Professional development (PPD) modules.
2023
The following research was funded in 2022 and published on Prospects Luminate on 2023.
- The impact of COVID-19 on student career planning - researchers at Lancaster University examined how and why the attitudes of undergraduate students towards their career readiness and planning had changed since the pandemic.
- International students in the UK: perspectives from Chinese employers and alumni - what is the impact of studying in the UK on employability for Chinese students, asked researchers at the University of Sheffield.
- How do career development practitioners innovate in HE? - Holly McLoughlin explores how power constraints and other barriers factor into the innovative progress of careers services and professionalism of the career development sector.
- Widening participation and career planning among taught PG students - taught postgraduate students from widening participation (WP) backgrounds are less likely to engage with careers preparation provision, this study shows.
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