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Employability: a core role of higher education?

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Employability: a core role of higher education? / Tight, Malcolm.
In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education, Vol. 28, No. 4, 31.10.2023, p. 551-571.

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Tight, M 2023, 'Employability: a core role of higher education?', Research in Post-Compulsory Education, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 551-571. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2023.2253649

APA

Tight, M. (2023). Employability: a core role of higher education? Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 28(4), 551-571. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2023.2253649

Vancouver

Tight M. Employability: a core role of higher education? Research in Post-Compulsory Education. 2023 Oct 31;28(4):551-571. Epub 2023 Oct 11. doi: 10.1080/13596748.2023.2253649

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Tight, Malcolm. / Employability : a core role of higher education?. In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education. 2023 ; Vol. 28, No. 4. pp. 551-571.

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