One in four Australian graduates say degree not important for job Figures from 2017 Employer Satisfaction Survey raise concerns about the value of some degrees By Sophie Inge 12 January
Historians urge PhD students to look beyond academic careers American Historical Association emphasises transferable skills and collaborative research By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 8 January
‘Give graduates lifetime membership of university to reskill’ Rapid technological change means that higher education leavers will need to return during their career, says Tec Monterrey president By Rachael Pells 15 December
Degrees of happiness: graduates report higher well-being Hefce analysis finds that UK graduates cope better with divorce, ill-health and unemployment than non-graduates By Ellie Bothwell 30 November
US and Japan poles apart on their view of graduate ability Latest Global University Employability Survey revealed the contrasting opinion of US and Japanese firms towards their higher education systems By Simon Baker 22 November
Best universities for employability: UK down amid Brexit fears Placings for UK in latest edition of Global University Employability Survey may already be reflecting damage to country’s reputation By Simon Baker 16 November
Subject cost data add fuel to England's variable fees debate Analysis of departmental spending suggests there is a large gulf in costs between some disciplines By Simon Baker 5 October
Graduate employment tracking set to be rolled out across Europe Commission wants more comparable data on the jobs students go into, and how well their degrees prepared them By Jack Grove 1 October
Large gender disparity in graduate premium across OECD, data show Figures from Education at a Glance show that only in Spain and Estonia can women expect a bigger financial return from university than men By Simon Baker 20 September
Graduate premium stalling in some countries, OECD data suggest Figures show a number of nations with high participation rates are not seeing graduates’ earnings rise relative to school-leavers’ wages By Simon Baker 12 September
China and Germany strengthen on graduate employability Snapshot from latest Global University Employability Ranking suggests relative reputation of US and UK graduates may be slipping By Simon Baker 7 September
Data bite: how many UK graduates travel across the EU for work? Figures from the latest graduate destinations survey show that more than two fifths of those working abroad find a job in another EU state By Simon Baker 1 September
Russell Group dominates UK’s graduate employment charts Elite universities top newly-released tables for graduate employment rates, official data shows By Jack Grove 11 August
Machine learning: universities ready students for AI revolution Sydney’s move towards programmes focused on problem-solving designed to address rise of artificial intelligence and automation By Chris Havergal 3 August
Do universities actually equip students with the tools for tomorrow? Universities claim to bestow on graduates the key to open the door to any job: critical thinking. But even if they do, are employers interested? By John Gill 3 August
Graduate outcomes data has ‘no impact’ on student choices, US survey finds Research reveals that salary and graduation rate information does not influence high school pupils By Ellie Bothwell 21 July
How big is England’s North-South divide in graduate salaries? Plan to include LEO graduate earnings in TEF raises issue of regional pay differences By Simon Baker 20 July
Sector leaders debate: how can universities weather the storm? Round table discusses challenges of changing job market and political instability By Jo Faragher 13 July
New graduate employment data offer hope for TEF underperformers The latest data from Hesa’s graduate outcomes survey were not included in the TEF, and could point to universities that may seek to reapply next year By Simon Baker 7 July
Poland steps up efforts to track graduate employment Students embarking on degrees can now find out the likely returns on their different options By Matthew Reisz 6 July
Postgraduate loans boost share of UK leavers in further study Latest data from Hesa's DLHE survey shows highest proportion going on to other courses since at least 2011-12 By Simon Baker 29 June
Universities ‘failing to prepare graduates for UK film industry’ Generic courses may not be equipping students with much-needed skills, says British Film Institute By Matthew Reisz 28 June
LEO data reveal complex factors affecting graduate earnings An analysis of the graduate salary data alongside prior attainment shows how difficult it is to measure university performance on such a metric By Simon Baker 16 June
Earnings data will be ‘crucial’ for student choice Publication of data showing long-term graduate earnings by discipline has huge potential to improve higher education, says Jack Britton By Jack Britton 13 June
Salary data lift lid on universities whose graduates earn most Hotly anticipated figures on salaries show that for subjects such as economics and law, the university attended has stronger link to high earnings By Simon Baker 13 June
Entrepreneurs who want to dance: the liberal arts approach to business The liberal arts approach can lead to business being done more thoughtfully, more creatively, and more sustainably, says Jeffrey Nesteruk By Jeffrey Nesteruk 31 May
Germany’s Bologna Process: ‘not as bad as everybody thinks’ Analysis finds new bachelor’s graduates do well in labour market, particularly those from more practically focused universities By David Matthews 11 May
Smarten up: focusing on student employability from the start Encouraging students to view themselves as professionals, and exposing them to entrepreneurship, are among the tools being used to improve graduate employment By Jack Grove 5 May
Share of English graduates in high-skill jobs falls again Figures likely to fuel debate over whether value of bachelor's degrees is eroding over time By Simon Baker 28 April
Careers modules ‘should be compulsory’ Study finds classes can improve students’ chances of getting a graduate job by 40 per cent By Jack Grove 27 March
Ivy League dominance of Silicon Valley ‘will end’ Facebook pioneer discusses improving diversity in tech industry and universities By John Gill 22 March
Asia Universities Summit: tech firms will rely on 'creativity' McLaren Applied Technologies director sees need to go ‘beyond STEM’, THE-Ulsan summit hears By John Morgan 17 March
Tax data part of UK graduate employment survey by 2020 UK’s university statistics agency will publish graduate salary data from tax records instead of relying on survey responses By Simon Baker 6 March
Move country to improve post-PhD career prospects, study says Research finds that working overseas can boost PhD holders’ salaries By Hilary Lamb 1 March
Martin Boehm: preparing for jobs that don’t exist yet New IE Business School dean advocates tutelage in ‘fundamental competencies’ for uncertain labour markets By John Elmes 25 February
Ontario may limit growth of some graduate programmes Universities under pressure to show value and demand for master’s and PhDs By Ellie Bothwell 17 January
Integrate employability and internationalisation, universities told Focus on skills and job readiness 'disengages' academics from issue, says HEA head By Ellie Bothwell 14 December
Government publishes data on law graduate earnings by university University of Oxford law graduates earn considerably more than counterparts at University of Bradford, figures in ‘experimental’ data release show By John Elmes 1 December
Vietnam cuts study time for bachelor's degrees One year shaved off time to degree under new national framework By Holly Else 21 November
Resits may not improve academic performance, says study Evidence of positive effect of retakes ‘weak’, concludes Dutch academic By John Elmes 15 November
University of Ulsan president challenges graduate goals Yeon-Cheon Oh says serving society can be as rewarding as getting rich By Chris Havergal 8 November
New book attacks China’s gao kao ‘meritocracy’ As meritocratic approach to education finds favour in UK, academic argues its dystopian original meaning has come to pass in China By David Matthews 2 November
UK-educated Chinese have ‘over-inflated’ salary expectations Survey of Chinese employers shows UK graduates required to ‘fit back in’ to home culture By Ellie Bothwell 1 November
Ethnic minorities more likely to regret going to university Many graduates would also have chosen a different subject or institution in hindsight, study reveals By Chris Havergal 20 October
National University of Singapore’s use of skills data sparks debate But academics argue against narrow teaching focus and warn that technical skills have a ‘half-life’ By Ellie Bothwell 13 October
Chinese students at top universities 'less creative than others' New study adds to concerns over the weakness of Chinese university teaching By David Matthews 28 September
Maghreb turns to English to tackle graduate unemployment More North African universities turn away from French and Arabic as languages of instruction By Chris Havergal 24 September
Graduate jobs market shrinks 8% after Brexit vote, survey says AGR finds employers are also shifting their focus to apprenticeships By Chris Havergal 2 September
Increasing HE participation ‘increases wage inequality’ Higher university enrolment worsens the average quality of non-graduates and leads to lower wages, conference told By Chris Havergal 26 August
Ethnic minority graduates’ employment prospects worsen – study Black and Asian students fall further behind white classmates after leaving university By Chris Havergal 25 August
‘Overly specialised graduates risk replacement by machines’ Warning from Nick Jennings, AI expert and new vice-provost at Imperial College London By David Matthews 18 August
Graduate earnings premium ‘may fall’ with further HE expansion Institute for Fiscal Studies says firms’ ability to accommodate more highly educated workers may be coming to an end By Chris Havergal 18 August
Arts graduates less likely to think degree was good value Results of NUS survey appear to reflect university leavers’ experience in job market By Chris Havergal 17 August
Hong Kong graduates hit by lower wages and rising property costs Compared with 20 years ago, young graduates face a much greater struggle buying flats, which some fear could stall social mobility By David Matthews 16 August
Iraq: oil price crash prompts debate on graduate jobs Outgoing British Council director in Iraq sees reasons for optimism, despite rise of Islamic State By David Matthews 16 August
Canadian male graduates ‘earn 44 per cent more than women’ Study finds that on average graduates in the country earn more than non-graduates By Ellie Bothwell 26 July
Delay TEF development in light of Brexit vote, says UUK Vice-chancellors argue that exercise should not go beyond pilot stage because of ‘significant instability’ By Chris Havergal 13 July
Universities’ graduate employment data released ahead of TEF Keele University has top record among larger institutions in DLHE survey By Chris Havergal 7 July
Graduate employment hits record high as gender pay gap grows DLHE survey also reveals that more university leavers are going into professional jobs By Chris Havergal 30 June
Ontario graduates who leave for US told to ‘reimburse taxpayers’ CEO lobby group in Canada says government should introduce policies to retain talented graduates By Ellie Bothwell 28 June