Research Grants now with ECR
Applications close May 2 ►
Student Scholarships now open
Applications close April 30 ►
About ACEN
The Australian Collaborative Education Network Limited (ACEN) is the professional association for practitioners and researchers from the tertiary education sector, industry, community and government representatives, involved in work integrated learning (WIL) in Australia.
ACEN provides strategic leadership for work-integrated learning research, scholarship and practice in Australia, for its members and other stakeholders.
Linking Industry and University
WIL contacts in universities ►
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WHAT’S NEW
Seeking authors: Theories, Practices, Research
Seeking authors to write a chapter for a new ACEN publication
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UA National WIL Survey
Results of the first national WIL survey
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Reforming Post-Secondary Education
Calls for the expansion of mechanisms to integrate learning with industry
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Case studies QA session
Join a QA on June 26 to help with your submission
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Sydney University vacancy
Vacancy for Head of School and Dean, Sydney School of Health Sciences,
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Service Learning Summit
Service-Learning Summit from 13-15 November, 2019 at Griffith University, Gold Coast campus
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Evidencing entrepreneurial capabilities – ACEN WA
Innovative and entrepreneurial models of WIL challenge the adequacy of traditional assessment approaches workshop – May 27
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Using GOS and GOS-L data – webinar
Using data that institutions hold from the QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) of recent graduates and GOS- Longitudinal – webinar April 15
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Karsten Zegwaard recognised for Contribution to Research
Karsten Zegwaard has been awarded the James W. Wilson Award For Outstanding Contribution to Research in the Field of Cooperative Education and Internships.
read more2018 ACEN Awards
Case Studies Award Winner
Peer2Peer: Interdisciplinary student teamwork
University of South Australia
Local Hero Award Winner
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland
Nominated by the University of Queensland
Collaboration Award Winner
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
Nominated by Griffith Business School, Griffith University
Honorary Life Membership
Professor Stephen Billett
Griffith University
National WIL Strategy
A National WIL Strategy has been developed by ACEN in collaboration with Universities Australia, Australian Chamber of Commerce (ACCI), Australian Industry Group (AIG ) and the Business Council of Australia (BCA). Australia’s future depends on strong partnerships. Strategy
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ACEN provides strategic leadership for work-integrated learning research, scholarship and practice in Australia, for its members and other stakeholders.