The long-term benefits and outcomes we achieved can be summarised as follows: - Enhanced Use of Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) in European Universities: we promoted a more nuanced and evidence-based use of LMI within HEIs. This approach supported learners, the universities themselves, and the broader economy and society that benefit from the efforts of future graduates. - Improved Influence of Policymakers and Stakeholders: by equipping policymakers and key stakeholders with better tools to influence university provisions, we created a cycle that resulted in more closely aligned and well-evidenced educational provisions, benefiting both the demand and supply sides of the educational ecosystem. - Increased Appreciation of LMI Applications: we widened the understanding of how LMI could be used within universities and by those looking to comprehend the importance, potential impacts, and benefits of university education. Our primary audiences were European Universities, which we reached through partner networks such as ENRLMM, EUniverCities, careers guidance networks, etc. Through these efforts, we fostered a more informed and responsive educational environment that could better meet the needs of the future workforce and society.
Our project was designed to support the EU by addressing two key priorities. The first priority focused on "Addressing digital transformation through the development of digital readiness, resilience, and capacity." Under this priority, we aimed to support digital transformation through the development of digital readiness, resilience, and capacity in three areas previously identified as priorities for HEIs: - Matching education/skills supply to local and regional labour market demand, including topics such as ecosystems, partnerships, forecasting, and real-time LMI. - Fitting curriculum content to a rapidly evolving world of work, involving employer input, foresight, and the provision of new types of courses. - Evidencing impact and outcomes for policymakers, covering employability, graduate tracking, and the provision of internships and placements. The second priority was "Stimulating innovative learning and teaching practices." Within the project, we explored how Universities could develop student-centred curricula and ensure that their offerings addressed the skills needs of the current and predicted workforce. The project helped develop appropriate skills and competencies by better matching of education supply to demand.