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Subraamanniam, Thanesvary; Hancock, Phil; Birt, Jacqueline – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
Business education continues to be very popular among students across the globe, however, business schools have been criticised for not preparing 'work-ready' graduates. This paper investigates how business schools enhance organisational reputation, and in particular, how relatively younger and non-accredited business schools compete with…
Descriptors: Reputation, Accreditation (Institutions), Business Administration Education, Foreign Countries
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de Zwaan, Laura; Grant-Smith, Deanna – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2022
The financial planning profession has undergone significant change in recent years, where the focus has shifted from disclosure and consumer protection, to quality and education requirements. In Australia, there has been an increasing focus on the role that work-integrated learning (WIL) can play in financial planning education and preparing…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Money Management, Service Learning, Foreign Countries
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Craig Whitsed; Antonia Girardi; Scott Fitzgerald; John Williams – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2025
Using Multilevel Job Demand-Resources theory, this research explores how crisis influenced perceptions about academic work engagement at individual, team, and organisational levels. The COVID-19 crisis led universities to make significant changes in response to health and fiscal impacts. Changes included restructuring, job shedding, and pivoting…
Descriptors: Universities, Crisis Management, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Sarah Ann Richardt; Steven Towner; Gayle Brent; James Guy Castley – Industry and Higher Education, 2024
This study developed and tested a model of higher education environmental science program review through industry-wide surveys of environmental science graduate employers. We surveyed 62 environmental professionals who manage recent environmental science graduate employees in eastern Australia. The survey captured expectations of graduates' skill…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industry, Environmental Education, College Graduates
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Mollie Dollinger; Juuso Henrik Nieminen; Rachel Finneran – Studies in Higher Education, 2024
Universities can prepare students for work, and universities can educate increasingly diverse student cohorts, but can they do both concurrently? This question of whether universities can offer equitable and inclusive careers education is increasingly under scrutiny. In this study, we address the largely under-theorised area of work-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Job Placement, Students with Disabilities
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Vu, Thai; Ananthram, Subramaniam; Ferns, Sonia – Higher Education Research and Development, 2023
As part of their international higher education experience, international students in some degree programs are required to secure and complete work placements. This is challenging to many, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, there is limited research on how international students navigate challenges to secure placements in…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Students, Engineering Education
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Lindsay Eastgate; Andrea Bialocerkowski; Peter Creed; Michelle Hood; Michael Anthony Machin; Paula Brough; Sonya Winterbotham – Education & Training, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to examine the anticipated and actual challenges encountered by occupational therapy and physiotherapy students during their first full-time professional placement and to understand the strategies they implemented to manage their multiple life roles. Design/methodology/approach: Longitudinal qualitative research examined…
Descriptors: College Students, Allied Health Occupations Education, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
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Timothy Boye – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2024
Work-integrated learning (WIL) placements seek to improve employability for all, but increasing evidence suggests equity groups see significant barriers in accessing WIL, in part due to existing barriers to work and study. This project sought to investigate the experiences of students with disabilities in engineering and IT WIL through a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Characteristics, Students with Disabilities, Engineering
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Pelden, Sonam; Banham, Vicki – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
As the fear of mortality struck humanity, a new age dawned in the relational styles, processes, and interactions amongst people. COVID-19 has caused a major shift in the educational landscape. While most teaching and learning activities moved online, field placement units which are fully invested in industry engagement, and once highly sought,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Counselor Training, Student Placement
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Hewat, Sally; Walters, Joanne; Caird, Emma; Aldridge, Danielle; Penman, Adriana; Cardell, Elizabeth; Davenport, Rachel; Davidson, Bronwyn; Howells, Simone; McCabe, Patricia; Purcell, Alison; Ward, Elizabeth; Hill, Anne E. – Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 2020
Purpose: Clinical education is a key component of speech-language pathology university curriculum, whereby students have the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and practical skills learned in the classroom into a real workplace. However, more recently the availability of high quality, consistent clinical placements and learning experiences…
Descriptors: College Students, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), College Faculty, Speech Language Pathology
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Thai Vu; Sonia Ferns; Subramaniam Ananthram; Dawn Bennett – Higher Education Research and Development, 2024
Work placement is an important aspect of higher education studies and career preparation. Effective preparation is crucial for students to succeed in placements, yet little is known about international students' placement preparation, particularly regarding their sensemaking. This qualitative study, guided by an integrative theoretical framework,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Job Placement, Health Sciences, Allied Health Occupations Education
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Bracken, Liz; Patton, Narelle; Lindsay, Euan – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2022
Work-integrated learning (WIL) placement is increasingly being prioritized in university course curricula as industry, students and government seek improved employability skills, work-ready graduates and stronger graduate employability outcomes. For disciplines such as business, without industry accreditation mandating WIL placement experiences…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Required Courses, Job Placement, Job Skills
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Andrew, Lesley – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
Ensuring equitable work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for international students can be problematic. This position paper explores this challenge within the context of the Master of Public Health course (MPH) in Australian universities. The availability and accessibility of placement and non-placement WIL for international students are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Work Experience Programs, College Students, Foreign Students
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Ramgoolam-Atchiamith, Anusha; Khan, Aila; Rodrigues, Cristina; Wardle, Karina Michelle – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2022
Purpose: Work-integrated learning (WIL) is an integral part of hospitality curriculums in Australia. Experiencing stress during WIL is expected, as students try to balance work and other responsibilities. Previous studies have usually examined the negative impact of stress on individuals. By referring to relevant theories, this paper argues the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Hospitality Occupations, Postsecondary Education, College Students
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Tanya Lawlis; Tamieka Mawer; Thomas Bevitt; Tom Arthur; Lesley Andrew; Ruth Wallace; Ros Sambell; Amanda Devine – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2024
Inclusive work-integrated learning (WIL) requires collaboration between universities, host organizations and students, particularly, when designing and delivering WIL for students with disabilities. Host organizations, however, are not often included in the collaborations. This study explored host organization knowledge, capacity and challenges to…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Work Experience Programs, Inclusion, Partnerships in Education
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