An edited collection of 11 case studies from across University College Dublin exploring how employability can be developed through work-integrated, experiential and authentic learning. Includes approaches to curriculum design, assessment, reflection, inclusive participation, campus-based projects, professional placements and postgraduate career preparation.
This collection offers examples for lecturers, programme teams and academic developers who want to connect disciplinary learning with professional and societal contexts.
The cases cover business, languages, cultural policy, nursing, teacher education, architecture, immersive virtual reality, design thinking and preparation for academic careers. The collection was funded and published by UCD Teaching & Learning through the UCD Fellowship in Teaching and Academic Development.
Editors: Elaine Wilson, Annette Clancy, Jaime Jones and Jennifer Keenahan. Foreword: T. Judene Pretti.
Launch date: 11 September 2026. Publisher: UCD Teaching & Learning, University College Dublin. ISBN: 978-1-910963-93-7.
Suggested citation: Wilson, E., Clancy, A., Jones, J. and Keenahan, J. (eds.) (2026). Embedding Employability in the Curriculum: Evidence, Practice and Case Studies from University College Dublin. UCD Teaching & Learning.
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