GLoBAL EducAtIoN PERS
PEctIVE
december 2017 | dl.eletsonline.com
digitalLEARNING @dl_magazine digitallearningonlineUniversity of London:
INcuLcAtING SkILLS
to NuRtuRE FutuRE
LEAdERS
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, it is very
important for students and professionals to
upgrade and learn new skills, says Chris Cobb, Pro
Vice-chancellor (operations) and chief operating
officer, university of London, in a conversation
with elets news network (enn).We recognise
that academic
learning is
only part of the
successful student
journey, and
that developing
career-related
skills, including
work-based
learning, is key.“
”
Along with Artificial Intelligence
(AI), Coding and other industry
needed skills, what kind of other
skills students should focus on?
We are in the age of Information technology
which is leading to the automation of services and
processes and more use of robotics. As a result,
people have to focus more on acquiring the skills
needed in future along with the traditional skills to
adapt with changing world. Artificial Intelligence
will have a significant impact. But it largely
relies on predictive actions based on previous
experience. AI is less good at adapting to new
things that haven’t been encountered before. It’s
also less good at the things that humans excel at:
the ability to think critically; discern reality from
rhetoric; develop an argument; be persuasive; lift
morale; motivate; innovate; think creatively and
be ingenious, in other words to be human. these
are the skills that students of tomorrow will need
and that we should focus on developing.The University of London is a global
education hub of knowledge and
education. What are the university’sexpansion plans in developing
and underdeveloped countries to
bring students at par with modern
education?
the university of London has strength of around
170,000 global students from almost every
country of the world. 120,000 of them are on
campus in London, while 50,000 are pursuing our
degree courses in their own countries. to enhance
our engagement globally and to widen the
provision further, we are trying to open up study
opportunities in better numbers for professionals
in key sectors such as business, finance, law,
education, health and international development.Internship plays a vital role in
enhancing the employability of
students and provides a hands-
on experience within a corporate
working environment. Please tell
us about the initiative started by
University of London on similar
lines.
our Business observation Placements scheme
began as a pilot in Singapore and has now