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Employability: a core role of higher education?

Research in Post-Compulsory Education
Journal · Vol. 28 · Issue 4 · pp. 551-571
Abstract

The topic of employability has been much discussed in higher education policy and research contexts in recent years, as higher education has been re-positioned as a means to an end rather than an end in itself. This article aims to review and synthesise the various arguments that have been made in favour of, or against, the adoption of employability as a core purpose or value of higher education. The article makes use of the techniques of systematic review. It discusses the origins and meaning of the term employability, its application and practice, and the issues and critiques that it has raised. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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Systematic review Higher education employability Higher Education Research

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Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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