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14 Feb Top six trends in highered

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By DAVID MYTON Reduced return on investment for students, cuts in government spending, and “significant skills mismatches between graduates’ abilities and the jobs available” are driving six new trends in higher education, according to a new report from The Brookings Institution. Authors Emal Dusst and Rebecca Winthrop argue that...

07 Dec Investment in human capital a ‘no regrets’ policy

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By DAVID MYTON Whatever the future holds, investment in human capital is “a no-regrets policy” that prepares people for the challenges ahead, says the World Bank in its latest examination of the changing nature of work. Three types of skills, it says, are increasingly important in today’s labour...

04 Oct Managing the move to AI

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By DAVID MYTON In the face of predictions that Artificial Intelligence and automation could see between 400 and 800 million jobs vanish by 2030, a new study contends society is “still in the driving seat” when it comes to AI’s impact on the future of work. Arguing that...

28 Sep Human capital key in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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By DAVID MYTON Businesses will need to recognise investment in human capital is “an asset rather than a liability” if they are to succeed in the unfolding Fourth Industrial Revolution, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum. Ensuring positive outcomes and a future of good...

22 Sep Employers face critical skills shortage

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By DAVID MYTON Australia’s employers are facing critical skills shortages and almost all are reporting low levels of literacy and numeracy among employees. They are also encountering difficulties in recruiting employees with STEM skills and in areas such as business automation, Big Data and artificial intelligence...

14 Mar Great degrees of value with an industrial skills education: HECG Highered Trendwatch

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By DAVID MYTON As the UK comes to grips with the reality of a post-Brexit future the government is planning a new industrial strategy designed to boost economic growth and increase productivity. In recent weeks it has issued a Green Paper discussion document centred on 10 “pillars”...

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14 Feb Top six trends in highered

07 Dec Investment in human capital a ‘no regrets’ policy

04 Oct Managing the move to AI

28 Sep Human capital key in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

22 Sep Employers face critical skills shortage

14 Mar Great degrees of value with an industrial skills education: HECG Highered Trendwatch

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