Proposal for financial assistance to work related activities

4 April, 2014

The issue of integrating labour market affairs issues in the education is now raised in the education policy debate by a proposal for financial assistance to the schools having good cooperations with the industry.

Cooperation between the universities and the labour market is now an issue raised in the education policy debate. The Moderates, a swedish political party, suggest that some of the financial support given to education should be prioritized to those schools that create valuable relationships with the industry. The reason why the issue is raised is both that many students have difficulties finding the right job and that many industries have difficulties to find the right competence.

See more here: http://www.tv4.se/nyheterna/klipp/moderaterna-universitet-och-näringsliv-måste-samarbeta-2590323

Both the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Uppsala Union of Engineering and Science Students are working to create and maintain cooperation with the industry, both by integrating labour market contacts in education and by arranging events where students get in touch with labour market representatives. UTN belives it is important that all students in the faulty are well prepared for their careers when they graduate and is positive to see that this issue is a priority in the education policy debate.