James Arvanitakis

Citizen or consumer? Contrasting Australia and Europe’s data protection policies

Publisher: Internet Policy Review, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society

Date: 30-06-2019

DOI: 10.14763/2019.2.1409

Research into the diversification of university careers in learning and teaching and intentionally closing-the-loop on graduate employability

Publisher: Deakin University

Date: 03-05-2019

DOI: 10.21153/JTLGE2019VOL10NO1ART786

Abstract: Universities are both a source of employable graduates and careers. This paper examines universities as developers and employers of their own graduates from the perspective of employees and recruited positions. Research questions were: what do learning and teaching careers look like at universities, and what are the occupational patterns, satisfactions and concerns of the staff in those careers? An autoethnographic account of employees’ career journeys (all of whom were employed in learning and teaching or closely related areas) from five different universities were shared, compared and contrasted. Two of these universities are profiled as having a large proportion of students from target equity groups and therefore have intentionally recruited learning and teaching staff to widen student participation. A desktop review of six months of university employment vacancies from these two universities was conducted. A consistent theme across the autoethnographic stories was a feeling of being an outsider. The authors’ hypothesis is that this is related to haphazard preparation for learning and teaching positions. Of the 322 university vacancies, 84% were for professional staff, 23% of which were in learning and teaching, with the most prevalent role being Coordinator. Fourteen per cent were for academic staff, 64% of which involved learning and teaching, and the most prevalent title was Lecturer/Senior Lecturer. Key takeaways include recommendations for universities to intentionally enhance the employability of graduates who pursue learning and teaching positions within universities, and for prospective university learning and teaching staff to enhance their employability.

Western Sydney University

Location: Australia

View Organisation

Australian-American Fulbright Commission

Location: No location found

View Organisation

Forrest Research Foundation

Location: No location found

View Organisation

University Of Almeria

Location: Spain

View Organisation

UNSW Graduate Research School

Location: Australia

View Organisation

Fulbright Australia

Location: Australia

View Organisation

Forrest Research Foundation

Location: Australia

View Organisation

Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP120104607

Start Date: 2012

End Date: 04-2015

Amount: $180,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council