Innovation to support work-integrated learning (WIL) delivery in Australian higher education and other countries is becoming increasingly important due to the complexities associated with integrating work and learning in this context. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, complexities include the changing nature of work and challenges related to…

This article aims to address the research question of which educational strategies are employed by upper milieus to establish or maintain the 'structure of distances' in the field of higher education in late modernity. Inspired by Bourdieu's theory of social reproduction and conflict, the study examined 95 qualitative interviews conducted with…

Work-integrated learning (WIL) is crucial for the development of employability skills and has an influence on employment outcomes. Given the significance of WIL pedagogies for graduate preparedness and transitions into work, concerns have been raised on the barriers to access and participation in WIL for some cohorts of learners. Equity and…