Workplace skills

Advice on how to help students develop employability skills for the 21st century workplace, covering classroom activities, real-world experience, career advice and authentic learning models that aid graduates in the transition to professional careers. These resources look at what are the most sought-after graduate attributes and future skills today and how best to teach them within a university. 

By Eliza.Compton , 1 October, 2026

Learning shouldn’t have a graduation date

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AI’s pace of change is challenging the idea that education is something we complete at the beginning of adult life. Drawing on lifelong learning expertise, Aidan McGowan shares five lessons for extending the university-learner relationship across a career
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 30 September, 2026

Three steps to introduce transfer students to career services

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Students who arrive at university midway through their studies often miss out on vital introductory courses, and the opportunity to discover the career services centre with confidence. Here’s how to remedy that
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 25 September, 2026

Don’t ban GenAI: teach students to question it

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By turning AI output into an object of collective enquiry, educators can teach a valuable habit: rather than simply asking whether an answer is correct, asking what makes it credible, writes Mert Can Atar
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 25 September, 2026

To AI or not to AI? That is the question

Young man looking at laptop
Educators should embrace their role as advocates for higher education and the critical thinking skills it imparts, argues Sarah Birrell Ivory. Here, she shares a classroom exercise that compares the learning benefits of a written source with generative AI
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6minutes
Workplace skills