Job Shadowing HE

Mar 18 2025 35 ep. 31 mins 9
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Job Shadowing HE, presented by Susannah Marsden, sheds some light on the many and varied roles within Higher Education: in universities, in specialist HE institutions as well as in sector bodies that support the national HE infrastructure. It also aims to support people who are thinking about their career paths and who may aspire to a new role now or in the future.

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