The Future Of Higher Education In Australia
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At a pivotal crossroads in Australian academic life, The Future of Higher Education in Australia presents a rigorous and far-sighted examination of the challenges, structures, and trajectories defining the nation's tertiary education landscape. Edited by T. Hore, A.D. Linke, and L.H.T. West — three leading voices in Australian educational policy — this volume chronicles the debates, reforms, and competing visions that shaped higher education at a time of rapid social and economic change, drawing together contributions from scholars, administrators, and policymakers across the country. The collection argues powerfully that the future of universities is not simply an institutional concern but a matter of profound national importance, touching on questions of equity, access, funding, and the purpose of knowledge itself. Each contributor illustrates a distinct dimension of the crisis and opportunity facing Australian academia, making the anthology both a historical document and an enduring provocation. For anyone seeking to understand how Australia's universities came to be what they are today — and what they might yet become — this volume remains an indispensable and unsettling guide.
Author: T. Hore, A.D. Linke, L.H.T. West (Editors)
Format: Paperback
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At a pivotal crossroads in Australian academic life, The Future of Higher Education in Australia presents a rigorous and far-sighted examination of the challenges, structures, and trajectories defining the nation's tertiary education landscape. Edited by T. Hore, A.D. Linke, and L.H.T. West — three leading voices in Australian educational policy — this volume chronicles the debates, reforms, and competing visions that shaped higher education at a time of rapid social and economic change, drawing together contributions from scholars, administrators, and policymakers across the country. The collection argues powerfully that the future of universities is not simply an institutional concern but a matter of profound national importance, touching on questions of equity, access, funding, and the purpose of knowledge itself. Each contributor illustrates a distinct dimension of the crisis and opportunity facing Australian academia, making the anthology both a historical document and an enduring provocation. For anyone seeking to understand how Australia's universities came to be what they are today — and what they might yet become — this volume remains an indispensable and unsettling guide.