Newcastle
Business School has joined forces with NOVUS, part of the Chartered Institute of
Logistics and Transport (CILT UK), to enhance learning and employability for
business students, and help plug a skills shortage in logistics.
NOVUS
works with leading universities to provide students studying business,
logistics and supply chain degrees with guest lectures, mentoring and career
coaching, and work placements with key employers in the sector. Companies
working with NOVUS to offer both summer and year-long industrial placements
include Nestle, Heineken, DHL, Wincanton and Sainsbury’s.
From
September 2018, students at Newcastle Business School will benefit from the
NOVUS Lite programme through a range of learning experiences in the first and
second year of their studies, and with high quality placement opportunities in
their third year.
Dr. Zaina Gadema-Cooke, Programme Leader and Lecturer at
Newcastle Business School, said: The logistics and supply
chain management sector is a highly dynamic and exciting area, offering significant opportunities for
graduates with the right skill sets than ever before. This is why we
are delighted to offer NOVUS Lite to our students to help them make the most of
the opportunities arising from one of the fastest growing professions, both
nationally and globally, over the next decade. Northumbria is already a
top-ranked university for the number of our graduates in professional
employment and our partnership with NOVUS will strengthen career prospects even
further. It also reflects our focus on high quality partnerships to help
deliver the best possible learning experience for our students.”
Bethany Fovargue,
Operations Manager at NOVUS, added: “Adding Northumbria University to the NOVUS
family extends our university presence to five of the UK’s leading universities
for logistics and supply chain management. Having a NOVUS presence in the North
East allows our sponsors to benefit from wider geographic coverage, which is
important, but of primary importance is the focus on employability that has
shone through from Northumbria University. NOVUS, our sponsors and our thriving
student community look forward to welcoming Northumbria University’s NOVUS Lite
students in the new academic year.”
NOVUS is committed to providing superlative graduates as the long term,
strategic answer to the serious skills gaps and shortfall of graduate talent
evident in the logistics profession. Arla, Cummins,
Kingfisher, Morrisons and PZ Cussons are just some of the 27 NOVUS sponsor
companies giving NOVUS students placements and associated benefits.
