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A Probing And Controversial Look At Australian Higher Education And Its Challenges. 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

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Author

Owen Peter Coaldrake; Peter Coaldrake; Lawrence Stedman

Publisher

University of Queensland Pr (Australia)

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780702251764

Category

education

Subjects

History, Fiction, Finance

Rating

3.83 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14