Tag Industry Experience

Categories Innovation & Future of Higher Education Reflections & Provocations

Where Does the University Campus End? Rethinking the Campus as an Ecosystem

Last week I spent time at Victoria University’s new India campus in Delhi, delivering professional learning for colleagues who will be teaching there. While my visit was focused on learning and teaching, being in a new university environment made me think further beyond the purpose of my time there. I began to consider what the…

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Categories Innovation & Future of Higher Education Leadership Reflections & Provocations

From Optional to Essential: Rethinking Placement in Higher Education

Why industry experience should be designed into every degree—not left to chance In higher education, placement is often seen as optional. It’s included in certain courses but not others, viewed as a competitive opportunity rather than a standard part of the curriculum, and considered supplementary rather than central to the degree. However, if we acknowledge…

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