David Stacey announced his departure as UWA media chief on Thursday, the day he had arranged. It was terrific timing

It saved the ever-serene spokesperson having to respond to journalists requesting comment on the university’s performance in the new survey of employer satisfaction with graduates (from the people who bring us the excellent Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching).

In the survey, published Friday, UWA scored 79.4 per cent for overall satisfaction, the third lowest in the country.