Parmjit Dhugga is the Head of Skills at the University of Warwick, leading the University’s institution-wide strategy for skills, employability, and experiential learning within the Education Group. With over 20 years of experience spanning higher education, industry, and professional services, Parmjit brings a blend of strategic leadership, pedagogic expertise, and practical insight into the evolving skills needs of global employers and the diverse Warwick student community.

In his current role, Parmjit oversees the development and delivery of Warwick’s cross‑university skills and employability development for undergraduate and master’s students, including the award‑winning Warwick Award, the URSS, Thrive programme, and the programme of intercultural awareness training. His team leads collaborative initiatives across academic departments, central services, and external partners to create experiences that build students’ global, interdisciplinary, and work‑ready capabilities.

Parmjit’s leadership in the employability and skills sector is nationally recognised through his role as Chair of the Graduate Futures Institute’s Skills Task Group and as founder of the Skills Special Interest Group, which brings together UK universities to share best practice in student employability skills development.

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