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 kiera.obrien , 30 September, 2026

Three steps to introduce transfer students to career services

A student and careers advisor discuss options
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 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
By Eliza.Compton , 23 September, 2026

What is authentic about ‘authentic learning’?

Female student examining a computer chip with a magnifying glass
The catch-all term ‘authentic’ can distinguish certain teaching, practical and assessment tasks as being more valuable than others, but educators need to ask what assumptions underpin the label, writes J. Patrick Williams
By miranda.prynne , 21 September, 2026

What students need to learn beyond the curriculum

Man tries to find his way through a maze
Universities cannot assume students know how to engage in self-directed study and campus life. Clear direction and signposting can help arrivals flourish inside and outside the classroom, colleagues at Manchester Metropolitan University write

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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 18 September, 2026

Helping students find and learn from high-quality sources

A hand pulling out a book from a library shelf
From celebrating your university library to demonstrating your own source selection process, learn strategies to help students confront increasing misinformation and disinformation online
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4minutes
Workplace skills