| Description |
1 online resource (390 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Author biographies; Title page; Dedication; Contents; 1 Tackling myths; 2 The role of universities in the twenty-first century; 3 Models of the Australian university; 4 Driving mass diversity; 5 Funding for performance: The case of teaching; 6 Being world class; 7 Weapons of mass instruction; 8 Cost, quality and sustainability: The move to on-loan higher education; 9 The scholarship of fools? Governance and management; 10 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; Notes; References; Index; Imprint page |
| Summary |
Prosperity in the future depends on our ability to play our part in a more globalised, technologically-enhanced knowledge economy. Universities are widely seen as portals to success, and an ever greater proportion of Australians expect to attend at least one of these widely respected institutions. However, despite strong demand, universities are under pressure. They face constant criticism about their relevance and responsiveness, are subject to regular government review and reform, and their budgets have been squeezed for decades. International rankings, global competition for students and th |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- Finance.
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Education, Higher -- Australia
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Educational change -- Australia
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Education, Higher.
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Educational change.
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Universities and colleges -- Finance.
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Australia.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stedman, Lawrence
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| ISBN |
9780702251757 |
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0702251755 |
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