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 Miranda Prynne , 6 September, 2023

Alumni as a benchmark of student success

Young woman arrives for a job interview
Three focal areas by which universities can track student success by looking at what graduates go on to do after completing their courses
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 30 August, 2023

Pathways to prosperity in casual academia

Person on a tightrope
The journey from adjunct to permanent requires adaptability, foresight and self-awareness. Here, Andrew Stapleton offers tips – such as diversifying skills, strategic branding and mobility – to enhance an academic career
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 18 August, 2023

How to work with industry in mutually beneficial ways

Muslim student working on engineering project
Collaboration through professional societies offers students real-world learning opportunities and universities a way to enhance graduate employability. Here’s how to do it
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3minutes
By Miranda Prynne , 9 August, 2023

How can students learn to be innovative?

A holographic image of urban development emerging from the tablet
Teaching students innovative thinking through the use of business case studies and ‘learning by doing’, explained by William Cheung and Edward Yiu
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4minutes
Workplace skills