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StorageSiteUCL Institute of Education
LevelCollection
Reference Number CSU
TitleRecords of the CSU (Higher Education Careers Service Unit)
Date1975-2001
DescriptionPublications archive of the CSU (Higher Education Careers Service Unit), 1975-2001.
Extent24 archive boxes
AdminHistoryCSU was established in 1972 to support the work of Higher Education Careers Services throughout the UK and Eire. Working in conjunction with the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), CSU also publish career guides and profiles for almost every possible area of work, as well as computer aided careers guidance systems and software.
CSU is a registered charity which benefits Higher Education through supporting the work of careers advisory services in higher education and is an agency of Universities UK (formerly the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals (CVCP)), and the Standing Conference of Principals of Colleges and Institutions of Higher Education in the UK (SCOP).
CSU consists of a publishing arm, which manages the Prospects Series of employer and postgraduate recruitment directories and vacancy publications, all of which are also online at www.prospects.ac.uk; and a Guidance and Information Services (GIS), which develops and manages information and software for careers services. It works in partnership with university careers advisers to ensure careers information is widely distributed throughout the higher education system and online at www.prospects.ac.uk.
CustodialHistoryThe CSU publications archive was previously held at the Manchester Careers Service. It was deposited at the Institute of Education in July 2002, through the good offices of Mike Hicks.
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsOpen, subject to signature of Reader Application Form.
Related MaterialAdministrative material relating to CSU is presently held at their offices in Manchester. Material relating to AGCAS is currently held at their Sheffield offices.
The Institute of Education also holds the records of the Independent Schools Careers Organisation (ISCO) (DC/ISC).
FindingAidsElectronic and paper catalogues.
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