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Campus interview: Susan Aldridge, president of Thomas Jefferson University, on educating career-ready graduates

By miranda.prynne, 15 September, 2025
The leader of a US institution discusses how to set students up for future success in uncertain times and why working across disciplines is so powerful
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Listen to this interview on Spotify or Apple podcasts

How can universities equip students with the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in a job market that is ever-changing and increasingly difficult to forecast? The answer, says Susan Aldridge, president of Thomas Jefferson University, lies in an interdisciplinary and applied approach to learning.

In this video podcast, she discusses how the institution has achieved a 98 per cent success rate for graduates in employment or further study, the benefits of bringing together students from different disciplines, upskilling everyone in the use of artificial intelligence, and why US university leaders need a joined-up strategy for communicating the value of higher education.

Thanks to Thomas Jefferson University for sponsoring this episode.

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The leader of a US institution discusses how to set students up for future success in uncertain times and why working across disciplines is so powerful

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