A Brighter Future for Academic Publishing
Hear from two academics who are developing publishing solutions that encourage and underpin quality research practices and improve access to scholarly work.
Boosting employability is the biggest motivator for students completing higher education degrees yet many universities have traditionally argued their role is not to serve labor demands but to “educate”.
However, with student debts increasing alongside the cost of university, the need to be assured a good job at the end of a course is becoming more pressing. Labor automation and the changing nature of work were concerns before the pandemic, but now upheaval to the global economy over the last 12 months has added to the challenge of securing graduate level jobs.
So how should universities prepare students for the world of work post-pandemic and how should that be reflected in their delivery models and course offerings?
Join THE's Sara Custer and Miranda Prynne as they discuss these questions with Anton Muscatelli, principal and vice-chancellor at the University of Glasgow and Nancy Gleason, associate professor of practice of political science and director of the Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning at New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi.
Hear from two academics who are developing publishing solutions that encourage and underpin quality research practices and improve access to scholarly work.
Two leading academics explain why everyone benefits when researchers look beyond academia to seek greater understanding and new knowledge alongside the broader public or affected communities.
The UNHCR’s first designer-in-residence Helen Storey talks about why she has donated her creative archive to the University of the Arts London, and how the arts can help people connect with issues such as climate change and the refugee crisis.
Two Indigenous university leaders explain how their institutions support First Nations’ participation in higher education, create space for community and build trust in postcolonial environments.
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