 Jenny Bimrose is a Professorial Fellow at the Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick. With over 30 years teaching, researching and managing in HE, recent and current research projects include: an investigation of the role of continuing vocational education in the career progression of adults; the use of qualitative, longitudinal methodologies to evaluate the effectiveness of careers guidance; the development of ICT systems to support end users in a range of careers organisations in their use of labour market information with clients; researching labour market information for the broad community of careers guidance practice; a study of the career development of older women; and approaches to integrating career theory with practice. Recently managed research projects recently have been funded by European organisations, including the European Social Fund and the European Union, together with national agencies (like DFES, DIUS, DWP, BIS, LSC, CfBT, the SSDA and its successor organisation, UKCES). In addition to her research and teaching experience, Jenny has also acted as consultant for the Council of Europe on careers guidance, as well as trainer and consultant for innumerable UK careers organisations. Immediately before employment by the University of Warwick, she was Head of Centre for Training in Careers Guidance at the University of East London.
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