The stars in education and the public service

"They are the same skill set, but applied differently with different knowledge," she says. At Aberystwyth University, Wales, where she taught in the four-year degree devoted exclusively to medieval history, there were 1000 applicants for every place. Every graduate was plucked up by big corporates, particularly in finance. "They didn't want people with commerce degrees, they want people who can assess the evidence and think about the consequences in the longer term." Following a stellar academic career in the UK, most recently as vice principal of the esteemed University of St Andrews, in 2022 the Melbourne local finally heeded the…