Sustainable Transitions to work require equity of access to quality education, work experience, and employment opportunities
Our research problematises employability and employment outcomes. We focus on higher education, labour market conditions, employer perspectives, changing industry requirements, and the broader policy environment.
Research in this theme centres on:
Equality of access to work and education
Quality education and work experience
This research aligns with the UN’s 4th Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Beyond satisfaction scores: Visualising student comments for whole-of-course evaluation
Cunningham-Nelson, Sam, Laundon, Melinda, Cathcart, Abby (2021) Beyond satisfaction scores:Visualising student comments for whole-of-course evaluation Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 46 (5), pp.685-700.
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Compounding the impact of teaching development programs in China and Hong Kong SAR: Using the Professional Standards Framework to deepen learning and improve teaching self-efficacy
Bartlett, Jennifer, Hurst, Bree, Valentini, Chiara (2021) Public relations and legitimacy Public Relations, Handbooks of Communication Science [HoCS], pp.107-122.
Submission to National Priorities & Industry Linkage Fund Consultation Paper
Grant-Smith, Deanna, Sadiq, Kerrie, Feldman, Alicia (2021) Submission to National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund Consultation Paper
The power of peers: Using peer-assisted learning to develop critical appraisal skills for evidence-based practice
Baker, Philip, Demant, Daniel, Cathcart, Abby, Francis, Daniel (2021) The power of peers: Using peer-assisted learning to develop critical appraisal skills for evidence-based practice Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 14 (3), pp.178-180.
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Tick-box, weasel words, or a transformative experience? Insights into what educators consider the real impact of HEA Fellowships
Cathcart, Abby, Dransfield, Mark, Floyd, Sarah, Campbell, Lauri-Anne, Carkett, Rachael, Davies, Vicky, Duhs, Ros, Smart, Fiona (2021) Tick-box, weasel words, or a transformative experience? Insights into what educators consider the real impact of HEA Fellowships International Journal for Academic Development.
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Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into Unlawful Underpayment of Employees' Remuneration: Submission No. 127
Grant-Smith, Deanna, Sadiq, Kerrie, Feldman, Alicia, Mayes, Robyn (2021) Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into Unlawful Underpayment of Employees' Remuneration: Submission No. 127
In-depth interviewing
Osborne, Natalie, Grant-Smith, Deanna, Baum, Scott (2021) In-depth interviewing Methods in Urban Analysis, Cities Research Series, pp.105-125.
Submission to the Select Committee on Job Security
Grant-Smith, Deanna, Williams, Penny, Mayes, Robyn, Feldman, Alicia, Laundon, Melinda (2021) Submission to the Select Committee on Job Security
Contextual considerations for eco-behavioral change among aquatic recreationists
Grant-Smith, Deanna, Feldman, Alicia, Gregory, Kieran, Mihaila, Viorel (2021) Contextual considerations for eco-behavioral change among aquatic recreationists Behavioral-Based Interventions for Improving Public Policies, pp.128-154.
Enacting care-ful engagement in the (post)pandemic care-less university
Grant-Smith, Deanna, Payne, Ryan, Bozkurt, Aras (2021) Enacting care-ful engagement in the (post)pandemic care-less university Handbook of Research on Emerging Pedagogies for the Future of Education:Trauma-Informed, Care, and Pandemic Pedagogy, Advances in Educational Technologies & Instructional Design, pp.169-190.
Counting for Something: Valuing the Human Development Index
French, Erica, Williams, Jannine, Ng, Eddy S., Stamper, Christina L., Klarsfeld, Alain, Han, Yu (Jade) (2021) Counting for Something: Valuing the Human Development Index Handbook on Diversity and Inclusion Indices: A Research Compendium, Research Handbooks in Business and Management series, pp.16–33.
The influence of professional identity and self-interest in shaping career choices in the emerging ICT workforce
Tsakissiris J & D Grant-Smith (2020 (in press)) The influence of professional identity and self-interest in shaping career choices in the emerging ICT workforce. International Journal of Work Integrated Learning.
Navigating employability form the bottom up
McDonald, Paula, Grant-Smith, Deanna, Moore, Kathy, Marston, Greg (2020) Navigating employability from the bottom up Journal of Youth Studies, 23 (4), pp.447-464.
1 citations on Web of Science- citations on Scopus
Inclusion and contribution of male educators in early childhood education and care teaching teams
Thorpe, Karen, Sullivan, Victoria, Jansen, Elena, McDonald, Paula, Sumsion, Jennifer, Irvine, Susan (2020) A man in the centre: Inclusion and contribution of male educators in early childhood education and care teaching teams Early Child Development and Care, 190 (6), pp.921-934.
- 2 citations on Web of Science
- 3 citations on Scopus
Open market internships: What do intermediaries offer?
McDonald, Paula (2020) Open market internships: What do intermediaries offer? Journal of Education and Work, 33 (1), pp.33-47.
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Addressing mentor wellbeing in practicum placement mentoring relationships
Gillett-Swan, Jenna, Grant-Smith, Deanna (2020) Addressing mentor wellbeing in practicum placement mentoring relationships in initial teacher education International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education.
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Navigating employability from the bottom up
McDonald, Paula, Grant-Smith, Deanna, Moore, Kathy, Marston, Greg (2020) Navigating employability from the bottom up Journal of Youth Studies, 23 (4), pp.447-464.
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Submission to the Job-ready Graduates Package exposure draft legislation
Grant-Smith, D., Laundon, M., & Feldman, A. (2020) Submission to the Job-ready Graduates Package exposure draft legislation. .
Addressing mentor wellbeing in practicum placement mentoring relationships in initial teacher education
Gillett-Swan, Jenna, Grant-Smith, Deanna (2020) Addressing mentor wellbeing in practicum placement mentoring relationships in initial teacher education International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 9 (4), pp.393-409.
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Teaching Philosophy Statements
Laundon, Melinda, Cathcart, Abby, Greer, Dominique (2020) Teaching philosophy statements Journal of Management Education, 44 (5), pp.577-587.
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Teaching business, management and accountancy
Greer, Dominique, Cathcart, Abby, Neale, Larry, Marshall, S. (2020) Teaching business, management and accountancy Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Enhancing Academic Practice. [5th ed.], pp.276-290.
Open market internships: What do intermediaries offer?
McDonald, Paula (2020) Open market internships: What do intermediaries offer? Journal of Education and Work, 33 (1), pp.33-47.
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Equity in postgraduate education in Australia: Widening participation or widening the gap?
Grant-Smith, Deanna, Irmer, Bernd, Mayes, Robyn (2020) Equity in postgraduate education in Australia: Widening participation or widening the gap?
Academic evidence on the causes, manifestations and responses to workplace sexual harassment
McDonald, Paula, Charlesworth, Sara (2019) Academic evidence on the causes, manifestations and responses to workplace sexual harassment: Initial submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission's National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces
Rurality and Education
Pini, Barbara, Mayes, Robyn, Rodriguez Castro, Laura (2019) Rurality and Education
- 11 citations on Scopus
Intersectionality and Indigenous Peoples in Australia: Experiences with engagement in Native Title and mining
Osborne, Natalie, Howlett, Catherine, Grant-Smith, Deanna, Hankivsky, O, Jordan-Zachery, J S (2019) Intersectionality and Indigenous peoples in Australia: Experiences with engagement in native title and mining The Palgrave handbook of intersectionality in public policy (The Politics of Intersectionality), pp.389-411.
Don't spend, eat less, save more: Responses to the financial stress experienced by nursing students during unpaid clinical placements
Grant-Smith, Deanna, de Zwaan, Laura (2019) Don't spend, eat less, save more: Responses to the financial stress experienced by nursing students during unpaid clinical placements Nurse Education in Practice, 35, pp.1-6.
- 3 citations on Web of Science
- 2 citations on Scopus
The emergence of marketing professionals in schools
McDonald, Paula, Pini, Barbara, Bartlett, Jennifer (2019) The emergence of the marketing professional in schools British Journal of Sociology of Education, 40 (7), pp.883-900.
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Jobactive and young job seekers
Moore, Kathy (2019) Jobactive and young job seekers: Strengths, limitations, and suggested improvements to current practices Australian Journal of Public Administration, 78 (4), pp.530-545.
- 2 citations on Web of Science
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The quest for sustainable employment
Moore, Kathy (2019) The quest for sustainable employment: Challenges faced by young people during the job-search process Australian Journal of Social Issues, 54 (1), pp.91-108.
- 3 citations on Web of Science
- 3 citations on Scopus
Support for supervisors: HR enabling flexible work
Williams, Penny (2019) Support for supervisors: HR enabling flexible work. Employee Relations.
Not all fish are equal: A Bourdieuan analysis of ableism in a financial services company
Jammaers, Eline, Zanoni, Patrizia, Williams, Jannine (2019) 'Not all fish are equal: a Bourdieuan analysis of ableism in a financial services company' International Journal of Human Resource Management, Online (Online), pp.1-26.
- 4 citations on Web of Science
- 1 citations on Scopus
Economies of visibility as a moderator of feminism
Mavin, Sharon, Elliott, Carole, Stead, Valerie, Williams, Jannine (2019) Economies of visibility as a moderator of feminism: 'Never mind Brexit. Who won Legs-it!' Gender, Work and Organization, 26 (8), pp.1156-1175.
- 2 citations on Web of Science
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New directions for entrepreneurship through a gender and disability lens
Williams, Jannine, Patterson, Nicola (2019) New directions for entrepreneurship through a gender and disability lens International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 25 (8), pp.1706-1726.
- 4 citations on Web of Science
- 3 citations on Scopus
Principles and practices for enhanced visual design in virtual learning environments: Do looks matter in student engagement?
Grant-Smith, Deanna, Donnet, Timothy, Macaulay, James, Chapman, Renee, Koc, S, Boboc, M (2019) Principles and practices for enhanced visual design in virtual learning environments: Do looks matter in student engagement? Student-centered virtual learning environments in higher education, pp.103-133.
Food waste, power, and corporate social responsibility in the Australian food supply chain
Devin, Bree, Richards, Carol (2018) Food waste, power, and corporate social responsibility in the Australian food supply chain Journal of Business Ethics, 150 (1), pp.199-210.
- 54 citations on Web of Science
- 32 citations on Scopus
Pre-service teacher perspectives of the costs and benefits of professional experience
Grant-Smith, Deanna, de Zwaan, Laura, Chapman, Renee, Gillett-Swan, Jenna, Heck, D, Ambrosetti, A (2018) 'It's the worst, but real experience is invaluable': Pre-service teacher perspectives of the costs and benefits of professional experience Teacher education in and for uncertain times, pp.15-33.
Technology in public health higher education
Baker, Philip, Demant, Daniel, Cathcart, Abby (2018) Technology in public health higher education Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 30 (7), pp.655-665.
- 3 citations on Web of Science
- 1 citations on Scopus
Institutional strategies for developing postgraduate research students’ teaching and communication capabilities
Beckmann, Elizabeth, Cathcart, Abby, Padro, F F, Erwee, R, Harmes, M, Danaher, P A (2018) Institutional strategies for developing postgraduate research students' teaching and communication capabilities Postgraduate education in higher education (University Development and Administration), pp.1-19.
A beginning and not the end: Work after a diagnosis of dementia
Williams, Jannine, Richardson, Sue, Draper, Elizabeth (2018) A beginning and not the end: Work after a diagnosis of dementia Work, Employment and Society, 32 (1), pp.219-229.
- 3 citations on Web of Science
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