What is a HEAR?

A HEAR is a University-verified online record of your study and activities at Keele. It provides undergraduates with a single record of academic and other achievements during their time at University.

Your HEAR will provide you with two things:

  1. A formal University-verified document which will help you to maximise your employability by including all verifiable University achievements onto one document that employers will be able to access.
     
  2. An opportunity for you to demonstrate and communicate your experiences and achievements throughout your studies at University in a meaningful way, that will help you to understand  and articulate your skills and development to others.

When will my HEAR be issued?

The HEAR is a national scheme that is being introduced for all undergraduate degree students.

At Keele, HEARs will be issued to students who will graduate from Keele in Summer 2014 and any students who graduate thereafter.

If this isn't you - don't panic - there are still benefits for you of knowing about the HEAR - click here to find out how.

How do I add an activity to my HEAR?

Most activities will be added to your HEAR by the team in KeeleSU. To find out more about how to record an activity with KeeleSU you'll need to visit these pages.

 

Other activities, such as Student Ambassadors will be automatically added to your HEAR by the University at an appropriate time. To see a full list of HEAR recordable activities click here.

What do I do if I don't want a HEAR?

At Keele, HEARs will be issued to students who will graduate from Keele in Summer 2014 and any students who graduate thereafter.

It is strongly recommended that all students who are eligible to receive a HEAR should use this document as an asset to enhance their CV to articulate their employability skills.

You can learn more about why engaging in co-curricular activities helps with your employability by clicking here.

Remember in order for activities to be recorded onto your HEAR, you will need to 'verify' these activities either with the Students' Union or the University. If you choose not to do this, your HEAR will not contain any details of these activities.