Reimagining employability in higher education: equity, parity, and scale

HKU RIICH's first online seminar of 2026, in collaboration with the Centre for the Humanities and Medicine, was a great success, with almost 40 participants joining from all over the world, including New Zealand, the UK, and the US.

Held on 5 March 2026, the session brought together educators, students, and stakeholders to explore how high-impact, resource-intensive experiences can be balanced with scalable, accessible learning options for CDL and WIL design. Participants engaged with compelling case studies, innovative curriculum strategies, and discussions on making employability experiences more equitable.

Prof. Clare Dannenberg shared her professional perspective, emphasizing that "access is not the same as equity," and underscored the importance of responsive infrastructure, such as pastoral care, to support marginalized students. She highlighted initiatives like PACE as examples of how institutions can better serve diverse student populations.