Tracking Student Engagement during Professional Placements in Industry
Monday 2 March 2026 | 12:00–13:00
Understanding student engagement, alongside a growing emphasis on employability and work experience within the curriculum, has become an increasing priority for UK universities.
This webinar explores how institutions can understand and track student engagement during work experience, placements, and internships. Bringing together leaders in placement delivery, the session invites participants to consider how engagement can be measured while students are based in diverse professional settings, from hospital wards and construction sites to laboratories and remote workplaces.
Hosted by Simac IDS, this session will share practical, low-cost approaches to supporting employers while assuring student presence, participation, and engagement in work-integrated learning.
Panel
- Tom Lowe, Assistant Head of School (Student Experience), University of Westminster, and Chair of RAISE
- Mike Head, Careers and Employability Professional with 18 years’ experience across teaching, placements, and employer engagement
- Fran Rimmer, Employability specialist with 20 years’ HE experience and Highly Commended recognition at the Bill Law Awards (2023)
👉 Register here for Tracking Student Engagement during Professional Placements Webinar
