The Graduate School’s award winning and sector leading provision delivers professional development opportunities which ensure students develop skills and attributes, which are highly valued by a broad range of employers. Over the last three years, the Graduate School has been recognised nationally for its work in supporting the Postgraduate student experience. In 2018, the Graduate School was shortlisted for a Guardian University Award in the Digital Innovation category.  In 2017, the Graduate School won the Guardian University Award for Best Student Experience as well as being shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award in the category Outstanding Student Services Team. In 2015, the Graduate School’s cohort building programme was shortlisted for the Outstanding Student Services Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award in recognition of its success.