As a direct result of feedback from both our students and staff, we’re delighted to announce that the University is investing in a state-of-the-art Placements Management System which will be available during the 2018-19 academic year.
Placements are a key part of many of our students’ time whilst studying here at Southampton, particularly in the fields of Engineering, Nursing and Medicine, among others. The new system, InPlace, is delivered by Quantum IT (one of the market leaders in this area) and is currently being used by over 30 Universities in the UK.
By adopting this new system, students who participate in placements as part of their degree, as well as students who wish to find a suitable placement, will benefit from:
- More accessible information about placement opportunities
- More advanced notice of where placements will be located (for programmes of study with mandatory placements)
- Better management of pre-placement requirements
- Improved communication during placements, making it easier for students and supervisors to keep in touch
- More straightforward submission of timesheets, expenses and assessments (where relevant)
Professor Anne Baileff, Associate Dean Education and Student Experience, commented:
“I am delighted that we have secured InPlace to deliver our new placements management system. The new system will enable us to improve placement flexibility and efficiency, and communicate with our students and stakeholders in a more efficient and timely way. I am confident that this will significantly enhance the experience of our students, and those of our staff engaged with placement activity. “
