Jamie Beaton knows how to get into Harvard. He did it himself, and now he's helping others realise their Ivy League aspirations.

Steve Shepherd is the CEO of millennial careers consulting firm, TwoPointZero. The firm surveyed 1,000 young people about their career dreams - both existing and dashed - and the findings were disappointing. Shepherd thinks educational institutions need to do more to get kids on the job track.

Dr Doug McConnell, from the Charles Sturt University's School of Humanities and Social Sciences, on conscientious objection.

Scott-Kemmis, an adjunct business professor at UTS and an innovation consultant, thinks VET is getting the short straw when it comes to innovation. He explains why tradies, as well as techies (not that they're mutually exclusive), deserve entrepreneurial upskilling.

Internationally prominent molecular biologist and social entrepreneur Richard Jefferson has a lot of opinions, and all of them make sense. In a far-ranging chat with Campus Review, the creator of The Lens explained his new university ranking system based on patent citations. But being who he is, he also opined on the power of open source technology, Australia's innovation close-mindedness, and more.

Scientists and policymakers walked into a room...and the results were actually very pleasing. They met in Canberra for a unique event organised by peak body Science & Technology Australia. Its chief executive, Kylie Walker, gave Campus Review the rundown on what happened next.

Director of the Oceans Institute Erika Techera discusses the opening of the new Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre

According to Conor King, executive director of the Innovative Research Universities, the government thinks they're rolling in cash. He explains why that's not the case, and critically, how that misconception affects funding arrangements.

"We don't have something amazing or controversial to say, its sort of just, 'here are some extra facts we found out'".

ACER tertiary education research director Dr Daniel Edwards, in typical number cruncher fashion, was being modest when he said this. His data reveals something important indeed: the ratio of migrants to local graduates in Australia, including in the job market.

David Higgins is the ANZ country manager for WatchGuard Technologies. He spoke with Campus Review news editor Patrick Avenell about the current cybersecurity state of play for schools.