Graduate employment

Higher education still pays but the margin of advantage has ‘narrowed noticeably’, quarter of a century of Australian survey data suggests

University says anyone not in work or further study 12 months after graduation will be given temporary employment

Germany’s plan to extend the length of academic contracts will do little to relieve precarity in researchers’ early careers, experts say

Healthy growth in employment figures may be masking underlying discontent among graduates, experts warn

The right question is not whether degrees produce earnings. It is whether higher education produces knowledge, capability, opportunity and social contribution in a changing economy, says Peng Zhou

India’s largest protest in years was sparked by the leaking of a medical entrance exam and ended with the first senior political resignation of the Modi era. But it is unclear whether a change of minister and a review of entrance exam oversight will relieve young people’s frustrations. Rosalind Skillen reports  

The University of Manchester’s recent announcement that all its students will do work experience as part of their courses came as the city’s former mayor, with a focus on local skills needs, became prime minister. So is this academic ‘Manchesterism’ the model for other universities? Georgia Luckhurst reports

Figures from multiple data sets suggest country will struggle to meet its accord target of 80 per cent tertiary participation

Anticipation of future happiness in host country more crucial to sense of belonging than social contact or development of language skills

Jobs on the side benefit students academically, as long as they do not overdo it, analysis suggests

Students’ human rights breached by changes that mean those studying overseas are deprioritised for NHS training places, lawyers claim

No curriculum reform, however bold, will kickstart a sluggish labour market. Employers and politicians must play their part, too, says Pikolomzi Qaba

Newly revised outcomes data show men who studied philosophy and history earned less than non-graduates with similar GCSE grades

South-east Asia must take a wider approach to addressing the region’s rapidly evolving skill needs, forum hears

Imagine if every student graduated with evidence not only of what they knew, but also of how effectively they could communicate it, says Bruce Hood

Amid concern over graduate outcomes and the declining value of a degree, one UK higher education provider that boasts a practically perfect employability record is setting its sights on official recognition – and disproving those who might question whether its students need to be at university at all

To protect graduate employment, universities must explicitly teach and assess the skills that AI still can’t replicate, says Boxi Yang

Encouraging students to take part in employment opportunities essential, leaders say, but Manchester could find new commitment hard work

Fifth of job hunters report applying for more than 100 roles amid continued questioning of the value of a degree

Japanese students almost guaranteed jobs post-graduation as country’s population continues to fall, threatening future labour market

One in 10 out-of-work young people have a degree, major review finds, as UK prime minister warns too many are missing out on ‘high quality alternatives’ to university

Universities must provide more of the types of experiences that would once have been gained during first graduate job, says vice-chancellor

Lack of ‘suitable jobs’ for PhDs represents a ‘structural failure’ to capitalise on the ‘public investment’ in their education

Researchers fear wider changes to country’s immigration system will put off international talent

Sutton Trust says findings support argument that value of higher education should be judged on more than post-university salaries alone

UK nationals have increasingly looked abroad for medical training in recent years in light of caps on domestic places, but new laws mean they will find it harder to secure a job at home

Universities struggling to compete with the opportunities offered by the private sector as potential doctoral candidates question value of PhDs, summit hears

Postgraduate business degree with no undergraduate admission requirements ‘could be transformational’ in an ageing world, says dean

Dean calls for end to ‘silos’ that exist between academics, career services and industry

Upskilling local students not enough to help region catch up with London’s economic performance, report warns

Universities urged to play greater role in teaching people how to create their own work, as countries become more sceptical of higher education

Students changing career plans amid fears jobs are being lost despite little evidence that entry-level roles are disappearing

Face-to-face learners said to be more collaborative workers than online-only peers, survey suggests

Degree-holders who grew up in poverty paid thousands of pounds less than peers despite similar qualifications, finds Resolution Foundation

University degrees no match for bots that sift applications as well as stealing graduates’ jobs, rebel senator says

Country’s ambition to become world’s leading higher education sector by 2035 will only be achieved if employment, inequality and governance concerns addressed, says new book

Careers offices urged to find better ways to judge success beyond placement rates as employers look for more from new starters

Concerns degrees are losing value may be misplaced, say economists, but high unemployment and rise of AI ‘sinking all ships’

We must better explain to school-leavers the intellectual, technical, creative and social benefits of higher education, says Brooke Storer-Church

Graduate employability increasingly seen as ‘university-wide priority’ involving academics and researchers as well as dedicated careers services

Many graduates are catapulted into health leadership roles without the necessary perspective, vocabulary or skills, say Meike Schleiff and Kabir Sheikh

Employers in many industries may soon conclude they can train, assess and credential employees more effectively than universities can, warns Ali Hindi

Rise in number of college-educated people out of work could be down to AI boom and economic policies of the Trump administration, experts say

People climbing down the qualification ladder shows that higher education has not gone to plan, study suggests

Wider range of graduate outcomes must be considered over longer time horizon, say panellists at THE event

Wider talent creation will better serve both businesses and graduates as the tech revolution drives rapid economic change, says Hanifa Shah

Qantas and McDonald’s move into Australian higher education delivery, offering institutions employer-led pathways and potential new income streams

YouGov survey finds big differences in support for universities across different political parties

The needs of students and their homelands – not their hosts – should govern international education offerings, policymakers told

Alignment between study and work improving, particularly in health and education

Number of applications for every role reaches highest level in two decades, according to annual survey

Challenging economic conditions may have led to bump in student recruitment numbers this year but experts fear long-term damage after institutions pegged futures to employability agenda

Two universities that have high shares of students taking internships explain how they prioritise sustainability while improving graduate employability

Both internal and external board members agree on priorities for institutions, countering view that outsiders favour different approach

Australian study finds that philosophers outearn motor mechanics – on average

International education lobby group warns against course and policy redesign based around local employability of foreign graduates

China’s post-pandemic economic slowdown is continuing to depress the graduate job market – and graduates themselves. But while the government looks to universities to address the malaise, many observers suggest that they lack the autonomy to do so effectively. Tash Mosheim reports

Long-touted benefit of getting a degree depends on country’s economic development, finds new study

Two universities unite to create position aimed at increasing employability of international graduates when they return to home country

Employers are confining many low-skilled roles to graduates. Why should they care that this requires recruits to take on huge debt, asks Paul Wiltshire