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How the Covid-19 pandemic has shaped a new way of managing my level 7 Master degree apprenticeship

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Master of Business Administration in Leadership and Management

Alexandra Pyatt, Senior Apprenticeship Policy Manager in the Apprenticeship Service, talks about her journey of a Level 7 Senior Leaders Master’s Degree Apprenticeship.  

Capgemini UK – Our Continued Investment in Early and Emerging Talent

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Microsoft Teams screen overview showing 35 participants head shots who dialled into the Capgemini graduate and apprentice induction virtually.

Capgemini UK is a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services. Ruth South, Head of Early and Emerging Talent Programmes, describes how the organisation has continued to invest in early and emerging talent, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

From academic research to user research – 6 months in the Apprenticeship Service

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Employers are able to search for appropriate training courses and training providers as part of the Find Apprenticeship Training service. An example of a search inputted into FAT. The GOV.UK webpage displays a filter section. This demo shows a search for ‘digital’ apprenticeships. There is then a list of apprenticeships that are available displayed, varying in course levels and titles.

User researcher, Dan Clayton, talks about his transition from academic research to user research in the apprenticeship service, and how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted how he works with colleagues and gathers research from users.

Design trust - why it's important to influence stakeholders in the right direction

Lean UX canvas template containing 8 parts: 1. Business problem, 2. Business outcomes, 3. Users and customers, 4. User benefits, 5. Solution ideas, 6. Hypothesis, 7. What's the most important thing we need to learn first?, 8. What's the least amount of work we need to do to learn the next most important thing?

As designers, solving user problems is built within our DNA. We create our best designs when we work together to solve issues that users face.