Assessing the impact of WIL on student work-readiness
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 ►
Interested in talking to universities about opportunities for students?
WHAT’S NEW
Graduate Research Policy and Impact Officer
Looking for an exceptional policy & reporting specialist to join a creative and flexible team in an ongoing role as Graduate Research Policy & Impact Officer.
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‘Service Learning and the Sciences’
Service Learning provides disparate science disciplines with the opportunity to engage in impactful community engagement and research – also by livestreaming – May 28
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‘Research and Scholarship in WIL’ – symposium
Interactive symposium on opportunities for research and scholarship in WIL – also by livestreaming – May 28
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Research Conversations
Curious about WIL research?
Want to learn more about what others are doing in the WIL space?
New IJWIL articles published
The International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning has published new articles.
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Community Engagement Coordinator UTS Shopfront
Manage partnerships to deliver multiple, pro bono, community projects. Close May 16
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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
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.