Education and Training

Education and training research at the Institute is focused primarily on connections between skills and the labour force. Other related areas of research include evaluation of excellence in higher education and socioeconomic educational disparities.

Current projects:

• Employer Feedback on Quality of Graduates
• The Effects of Tertiary Qualifications in Different Disciplines on the Transition to the Labour Market
• International Standing of Australian Universities 2005

Recently completed projects:

• Ranking Australian Universities: Controlling for Scope
• Discipline Ratings for Australian Universities 2006
• International Standing of Australian Universities 2004
• Higher Education and Research - Returns to Investment in Higher Education
• Work and training histories in the trade labour markets
• The Labour Market for Australian Teachers
• Training for the Skilled Trades in Australia: 1980 To 2000

Recent papers and presentations:

• Williams, R. (2005) "Broadening the Criteria: Lessons from the Australian Rankings", paper presented at the first International Conference on World Class Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, June 2005. PDF (93 KB)
• Williams, R. and Van Dyke, N. (2005). Measuring the International Standing of Universities with an Application to Australian Universities. Journal of Higher Education, forthcoming
• Van Dyke, N. (2005). Twenty Years of University Report Cards. Higher Education in Europe, 30(2) PDF (356 KB)
• Van Dyke, N. (2005). The Education of Children in California Who Live in Group Homes: Just How Bad is it and What Should be Done? Seminar presented at The Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research: Melbourne PDF (2.76 MB) Powerpoint (263 KB)
• Williams, R. & Van Dyke, N. (2004). The International Standing of Australian Universities. Seminar presented at The Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research