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Title Influencing higher education policy : a professional guide to making an impact / edited by Ant Bagshaw and Debbie McVitty
Published Milton : Routledge, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (201 pages)
Contents Cover; Endorsement; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributor biographies; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Reference; Part 1 Concepts and theories for policy influence; Chapter 1 Power and influence in higher education policymaking: Who controls the debate?; Introduction; Policymaking in central government; Between universities and government: sector agencies and representative bodies; How student representatives became policy insiders; University staff; Where could we go from here?; Note; References; Chapter 2 Preparing for politics with a capital P; Introduction
Part one: why should HE's wonks care about politics?Part two: the danger zone in the past; Part three: the future; Part four: what should wonks do about it?; Conclusion; Note; References; Chapter 3 Evidence and policy: Theoretical approaches for higher education policymaking; Introduction; Approach one: "evidence shapes policy"; Approach two: "policy shapes evidence"; Approach three: "co-production"; Approach four: "autonomous spheres"; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Working with think-tanks; Introduction; What is a think-tank?; Types of think-tanks; Who works at a think-tank?
How think-tanks are fundedHow to engage with think-tanks; How think-tanks differ from academia; How think-tanks differ from communications outlets; How think-tanks differ from lobby groups; How think-tanks exert influence; Where think-tanks seek to influence; How think-tanks fit into the higher education policy landscape; The role of the Higher Education Policy Institute; The future for think-tanks in higher education; References; Chapter 5 International organisations inhigher education policymaking: The role of the OECD; Introduction; The OECD; OECD and higher education; Tools of influence
Recommendations and guidelinesReviews: thematic and country; Data collection, production, and analysis; Policy analysis; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 Contesting student identities: Making sense of students' positioning in higher education policy; Introduction; Students in higher education policy discourse; Students within institutional policy enactment; The student as a subject of political contestation; Example one: safe space policies; Example two: TEF; How can higher education policy professionals respond?; References; Part 2 Regulation and the role of government
Chapter 7 Higher education policymaking from the government's perspectiveIntroduction; The structure and nature of power; "Ministry policy"; Constraints; Effecting change; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8 Lessons from the legislative process: How representative groups shape government policy and legislation; Introduction; Engaging with and shaping an emerging reform agenda; Priorities for UUK as a membership organisation; Ideas, strategy, and tactics; Decisions and outcomes; Conclusion; Notes; References
Summary Drawing together a team of expert contributors from across the sector to offer contemporary descriptions and critical reflection of practice in higher education, Influencing Higher Education Policy uncovers the nature of policymaking and interpretation. With a suite of authors whose experiences range from governmental to academic, this book shares insights from professionals working in the field of higher education policy to provide useful, practical, and implementable information. Placing focus on professional aspects, and with practical examples bringing to light experiences, insights, and recommendations across policy and public affairs, this book is divided into three sections. It covers concepts and theories for policy influence, regulation and the role of government, and institutions' engagement with policy. Furthermore, it considers: what it means to work in policy and public affairs in higher education; the increased complexity and fluidity of higher education politics; regulatory reforms in higher education; the position of the student in policy discourses. Offering a contemporary representation, Influencing Higher Education Policy is an indispensable guide for all those who work in higher education, particularly those who work in communications, strategy, planning, and leadership roles
"Drawing together a team of expert contributors from across the sector to offer contemporary descriptions and critical reflection of practice in higher education, this book uncovers the nature of policy making and interpretation. With practical examples and explanations, it draws on experience within the sector as well as literature and elements from outside of the field, to explore what it means to work in policy and public affairs in higher education. Offering a contemporary representation, this is an indispensable guide for all those who work in Higher Education, particularly those who work in communications, strategy, planning and leadership roles"-- Provided by publisher
Notes Chapter 9 Delivering Diamond: A policy development case study of student funding in Wales
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Ant Bagshaw is a management consultant at Nous Group working across its Australian and UK education practices. Prior to joining Nous he was Deputy CEO at Wonkhe. He has also worked as a policy and projects officer for senior management teams at the London School of Economics and University of Kent, and in a policy development role at University College London. Debbie McVitty is Editor of Wonkhe. Debbie is a former Chief of Staff at Universities UK, policy director at the University of Bedfordshire and the National Union of Students, and a founding member of Wonkhe's editorial group
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Subject Higher education and state.
Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives.
Educational change.
EDUCATION -- General.
Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives
Educational change
Higher education and state
Form Electronic book
Author Bagshaw, Ant.
McVitty, Debbie.
ISBN 9780429793028
0429793022
9780429437120
0429437129
9780429793011
0429793014
9780429793004
0429793006