Accountability In Higher Education
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At a time when universities face mounting pressure to justify their existence and expenditure, Accountability in Higher Education presents a rigorous and timely examination of how tertiary institutions must answer to governments, students, and the broader public. Edited by Peter Sheldrake and Russell Linke of the Educational Research Unit at The Flinders University of South Australia, this authoritative volume assembles a compelling body of scholarship that argues for transparent, measurable, and ethically grounded frameworks within the university sector. It chronicles the evolving relationship between higher education and the state, detailing the administrative, financial, and academic dimensions of institutional responsibility with precision and depth. The work illustrates how accountability is not merely a bureaucratic obligation but a profound philosophical and political challenge — one that touches on the very purpose of the university in a democratic society. Drawing on Australian and international perspectives, it presents a sophisticated discourse that remains strikingly relevant in an era of performance metrics and funding cuts. Scholars, administrators, and policymakers alike will find in this collection a foundational text that asks the enduring question: to whom, and for what, must higher education truly answer?
Author: Peter Sheldrake, Russell Linke
Format: Hardback
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At a time when universities face mounting pressure to justify their existence and expenditure, Accountability in Higher Education presents a rigorous and timely examination of how tertiary institutions must answer to governments, students, and the broader public. Edited by Peter Sheldrake and Russell Linke of the Educational Research Unit at The Flinders University of South Australia, this authoritative volume assembles a compelling body of scholarship that argues for transparent, measurable, and ethically grounded frameworks within the university sector. It chronicles the evolving relationship between higher education and the state, detailing the administrative, financial, and academic dimensions of institutional responsibility with precision and depth. The work illustrates how accountability is not merely a bureaucratic obligation but a profound philosophical and political challenge — one that touches on the very purpose of the university in a democratic society. Drawing on Australian and international perspectives, it presents a sophisticated discourse that remains strikingly relevant in an era of performance metrics and funding cuts. Scholars, administrators, and policymakers alike will find in this collection a foundational text that asks the enduring question: to whom, and for what, must higher education truly answer?