Exeter Q-Step Centre

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The Q-Step programme, a UK-wide £19.5 million initiative in response to the shortage of numerically-skilled social science graduates, is being implemented at Exeter University as one of only fifteen universities chosen to host a Q-Step Centre. The Centre focuses on developing specialist undergraduate programmes that incorporate work placements and pathways to postgraduate study, with a goal to promote a step-change in quantitative training in the British social sciences education over a five-year period.

Exeter Q-Step Centre brings together academics from core disciplines such as Sociology, Criminology, Politics, and International Relations to deliver undergraduate courses that emphasize quantitative literacy and applied data analysis skills. The Centre is committed to providing challenging, exciting, and career-enhancing programmes through its dedicated academic staff and accompanying support programme, which includes training in industry-standard tools and personal feedback. As part of its efforts to bridge academia and industry, the Centre has established links with industry-leading employers and offers guaranteed work experience placements funded through work experience bursaries.

The Q-Step programme is funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), and further information can be found on the Nuffield Foundation Q-Step website.

The Q-Step Centre is currently housed in the Clayden Building, featuring a state-of-the-art Computational Lab equipped with individual PCs for up to 30 students.

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