Nottingham is University of the Year for Graduate Employment

The University of Nottingham is the best university in the UK for graduate employment, according to the 2017 The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, published today (Friday 23 September). The University is also back in the top 20 after moving up five places this year, due mainly to a significant increase in student satisfaction. It is the biggest rise among the leading universities in the league table and enough to earn a shortlisting for the coveted University of the Year award. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Greenaway, said: "When students choose to go to University, they are making a big investment in their future. I'm thrilled that the Sunday Times has recognised the investment we make, as a University, in ensuring they have the best opportunities, transferable skills, and educational experience to reap the rewards of this while they are here in Nottingham and throughout the rest of their careers." In 2013 a £1 million investment saw the expansion of the careers service at Nottingham to help students stand out in the ever more competitive graduate job market. It enabled greater provision for individual career guidance, skills workshops, application support, employer and alumni engagement, and, more recently, placement development, as well as continued development of the Nottingham Advantage Ward and the University's on-site job agency Unitemps. This has led to the proportion of graduates gaining professional jobs on leaving or going into further study has climbed to 82.7% which gives it a ranking of 14th nationally, its highest ranking of the nine performance indicators in the league table.