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Personal profile
Biography
Bob has been in leadership roles in Higher Education Careers and Employability for around 25 years. Most recently, he was the Director of the Careers Group, University of London. Prior to that, he was Director of the Careers Centre at the University of Leeds for around 13 years and before that, Head of the Careers Service at the University of Huddersfield. He is now back at Huddersfield in an academic role, teaching on the MA in Careers Guidance and Development and engaging in research and consultancy in the field.
Bob is the immediate past President of AGCAS (the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory services), a Fellow of NICEC (National Institute for Career Education and Counselling) and sits on the Research and Policy Group of the Institute of Student Employers (ISE).
In 2012, Bob and his team at the University of Leeds devised and implemented Careers Registration, the system of collecting data on students’ career readiness, work experience and aspirations. Careers Registration has since been adopted by over 80 universities in the UK and adopted by institutions in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Portugal. He is regularly consulted by institutions in relation to Careers and Employability strategy and has published work in this area.
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The Careers Registration Practical guide
Gilworth, R., Cobb, F. & Winter, D., 1 Nov 2019, London: The Careers Group, University of London. 25 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Organisational responses to the employability agenda in English universities
Gilworth, R., 26 Jul 2018, Graduate Careers in Context: Research, Policy and Practice. Burke, C. & Christie, F. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 127-139 13 p. (Routledge Research in Higher Education).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Global Developments in Careers Registration
Robert Gilworth (Speaker)
19 May 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Nice luggage, where are we going?
Robert Gilworth (Invited speaker)
5 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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How to engage your students
Robert Gilworth (Keynote speaker)
8 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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How can career readiness learning gain support student outcomes?
Robert Gilworth (Speaker)
4 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Mayor of London’s Higher Level Skills Advisory Group (External organisation)
Robert Gilworth (Member)
2019 → Jun 2020Activity: Membership types › Membership of a working group
Press / Media
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Solving future skills challenges: Episode 3 with Bob Gilworth
6/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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How can universities improve employment outcomes for students?
1/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Bob Gilworth on careers services, Graduate Outcomes and the OfS
5/03/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Bob Gilworth on graduate employability and career planning
5/03/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment