Raising the stakes / Peter Coaldrake & Lawrence Stedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coaldrake, Peter, 1951-

Contributor:

Stedman, Lawrence, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Finance. 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. This book argues that neither the market nor central government will be able to shape higher education in an optimal way. Facing greater competition and reduced prospects for public funding, universities themselves must provide the impetus and take responsibility for change as they adapt to complex and uncertain futures.

Universities and colleges.

Education, Higher--Australia.

Education, Higher.

Australia.

Educational change--Australia.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

280 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Raising the stakes : gambling with the future of universities.

Gambling with the future of universities.

Place of Publication:

St. Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2013.

Summary:

The controversial new book about the state of Australian higher education and its future.

Contents:

1 Tackling myths 1

2 The role of universities in the twenty-first century 11

3 Models of the Australian university 35

4 Driving mass diversity 63

5 Funding for performance: The case of teaching 78

6 Being world class 100

7 Weapons of mass instruction 130

8 Cost, quality and sustainability: The move to on-loan higher education 156

9 The scholarship of fools? Governance and management 202

10 Conclusions 244.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780702249853

0702249858

OCLC:

853256427