| Description |
280 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 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 |
| 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 the rise of new providers have heightened the risks of falling behind. Many academics are unhappy with their lot, and students are paying more. While solutions for these problems have been put forward, few have been completely resolved. It is widely held that universities will have to change radically if Australia is to compete on the world stage. This important new book looks at the future of Australia's universities in the light of many years of nationally-driven reform efforts, and the persistence of a number of policy myths about what can and should happen next |
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The controversial new book about the state of Australian higher education and its future |
| Analysis |
Australia |
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Australia overseas comparisons |
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Australian |
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Costs |
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Educational philosophy |
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Higher Education Loan Program |
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Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) |
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Management |
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Models |
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Quality control |
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Review of Australian Higher Education |
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Tertiary education |
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Universities |
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University funding |
| Notes |
Cover title |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-268) and index |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Australia -- Management.
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Education, Higher -- Australia.
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Educational change -- Australia.
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Universities and colleges -- Australia -- Finance.
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Universities and colleges -- Finance.
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| Author |
Stedman, Lawrence, 1960- author
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| ISBN |
9780702249853 (paperback) |
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