The hollow promise of job-ready uni graduate funding

Universities and students have been short-changed by the federal government’s reformed funding model, argues Mark Warburton.

Universities should be more than job factories

A Federal Government move to prioritise “job ready” university courses by cutting some course fees but dramatically increasing the cost of arts degrees will penalise students, narrow choice and impose an economy-first mindset on the spirit of higher education, argues Andrea Michaels.

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Hirers told to stop "thought shower" of job ads jargon

Firms are being urged to write job adverts in plain English after research suggested applicants are put off by jargon such as “entrepreneurial mindset” and “action-orientated”.

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The hollow promise of job-ready uni graduate funding

Universities should be more than job factories

Hirers told to stop "thought shower" of job ads jargon