Nalayini Thambar

Nalayini Thambar is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a qualified careers adviser whose career has included teaching, professional practice, and leadership across all areas of student employability. Her primary research interest is in the professional identity of Higher Education Careers Professionals. At Nottingham in the UK, China, and Malaysia, Nalayini led the development of expert services so that students and graduates develop employability skills, consider global careers, and secure fulfilling roles. As AGCAS Quality Director she led the establishment of a Quality Standard and a mapping of Professional Pathways for all UK HE Careers Professionals. In 2020 Nalayini took Programme Directorship of 'Getting in Shape', the University's lean, continuous improvement programme, as part of her portfolio at Nottingham. She has recently been fully seconded to Director of Planning, Performance and Strategic Change, from her role as Director of Careers and Employability, at the University of Nottingham.

Publications

Graduate Careers in a Changing Workplace: A Fresh Challenge?
Graduate Careers in a Changing Workplace: A Fresh Challenge?
Helen P. N. Hughes, Nalayini Thambar. © 2023. 19 pages.
This chapter concludes the handbook of research by considering patterns and emerging trends in the global workforce, and the challenges and opportunities these features pose for...