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Where do workers with Higher Education (HE) degrees develop their work skills? Although few would expect these to be developed in HE exclusively, there exists an assumption that the core skills of those working in graduate occupations are predominantly formed at HE. This article examines how within four graduate occupations, employers and workers assess the extent HE is thought to develop the skills and knowledge used within the work process. It draws on occupational case studies on the work of laboratory-based scientists, software engineers, financial analysts and press officers, using interview data with workers, employers and stakeholders. The study shows that structural barriers prevent HE to take a significant part in work skill and knowledge development, but also that HE is not necessarily heavily relied upon for skill formation. More precaution is required when linking the skill demands for graduate work with the skills that are developed or associated at university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is growing interest in the development of ambient assisted living services to increase the quality of life of the increasing proportion of the older population. We report on the Night Optimised Care Technology for UseRs Needing Assisted Lifestyles project, which provides specialised night time support to people at early stages of dementia. This article explains the technical infrastructure, the intelligent software behind the decision-making driving the system, the software development process followed, the interfaces used to interact with the user, and the findings and lessons of our user-centred approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electronic Patient Records systems configured into large enterprise models have become the assumed best route forward. In England, as in several other countries, this has expanded to a major meta-enterprise procurement programme. However, concerns are raised that such systems lack user ownership, and experience from other sectors shows difficulties with large enterprise systems. At a time of great change and once again shifting organizations, is this move simply building large and ponderous edifices with unstable materials? Latest software engineering research is now demonstrating the potential of an alternative model, enabling trusted information brokers to search out in real time at point of use data held in registered local and departmental systems. If successful, this could enable a new and less cumbersome paradigm. The data could move where needed whatever the service configuration. A concept demonstrator has been built set in the context of health and social care in England. It is important for all technological support to the health sector to be reviewed as new technologies emerge so as to identify and exploit new opportunities, and the results of this 3 year project show that the health record information broker route merits further investigative research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper gives a brief introduction to the capability issues in the UK and expands on the University of North London's capability curriculum. A short background to the module of software engineering and elaborates on the rationale for and the development of the new module, software engineering for computer science. It discusses the need for a partnership between educators, employers and the government in moving forward the capability agenda. Le développement d'un module d'ordinateur incorporant un curriculum de capacité. Cet article donne une brève introduction des curriculum de capacité dans le Royaume Uni et traite des curriculum de capacité de l'Université de North London. Un bref rappel de l'arrière plan des modules de software pour l'engineering, puis on élabore un raisonnement pour le développement du module nouveau: Software d'Engineering pour la science informatique. L'article discute le besoin de partenariat entre éducateurs, employeurs et le gouvernement en avancant vers un programme de capacité. Die Entwicklung eines Rechnermodule einschließenden Lehrplans Dieser Beitrag gibt eine kurze Einführung zum Thema Begabung im UK und leitet über zur Lehrplanentwicklung der Universität von Nord-London. Er zeigt kurz den Hintergrund zum Thema Software Engineering auf und geht dann ausführlicher auf die Begründung und die Entwicklung der neuen Module Software Entwicklung für Computerwissenschaften ein. Er belegt die Notwendigkeit einer Partnerschaft zwischen Erziehungswissenschaftlern, der Wirtschaft und der Regierung bei der Weiterentwicklung der Lehrpläne. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents a debate on software engineering standards in Great Britain. Focus on safety-critical software for defense applications; Aim to assess the 'politics' of formal methods of software production; Implications of the standards on reshaping discipline of software engineering.