In recent decades, a growing body of literature has emerged to illustrate the strong pressure
on higher education institutions to prepare graduates for the world of work. This paper …

Generic competencies development in higher education curriculum involves many
unresolved issues concerning institutional and curriculum support, conceptualisation of …

ABSTRACT 'Quality'in education is difficult to define. What is viewed as high quality by staff,
students and employers must be identified so that universities can articulate their offer …

Qualitative interview data is presented in support of previously-published quantitative
evidence that suggests commercial video games may be used to develop useful skills and …

How do we equip learners with the values, knowledge, skills, and motivation to help achieve
economic, social and ecological well-being? How can universities make a major …

Background: As universities in many countries engage more directly with industry, the
learning emphasis has moved from the student experience to the work-readiness of the …

European and US institutions have promoted the value of a learning abroad experience for
many years. As Australian higher education institutions have adopted policies and strategies …

Jennifer Hill a, Helen Walkington b and Derek France c adepartment of Geography and
environmental Management, university of the West of england, Bristol, uK; bdepartment of …

As universities prioritise employability, there is increased attention to promoting students'
career decidedness. In this mixed method, cross-sectional study, we explore whether and …

The Measuring and Assessing Soft Skills Project (MASS, http://www. mass-project. org/)
represents over two years of hard work from a team of dedicated professionals from across …