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UNINA9910790516703321 |
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Autore |
Coaldrake Peter |
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Titolo |
Raising the stakes [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Coaldrake & Lawrence Stedman |
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St Lucia, Qld., : UQP, 2013 |
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0-7022-5175-5 |
0-7022-5174-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (286 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education, Higher - Australia |
Educational change - Australia |
Universities and colleges - Finance |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover ; Author biography; Title page; Copyright ; Dedication; Contents; Chapter One - Tackling myths; Chapter Two - The role of universities in the twenty-first century; Chapter Three - Models of the Australian university; Chapter Four - Driving mass diversity; Chapter Five - Funding for performance: The case of teaching; Chapter Six - Being world class; Chapter Seven - Weapons of mass instruction; Chapter Eight - Cost, quality and sustainability: The move to on-loan higher education; Chapter Nine - The scholarship of fools? Governance and management; Chapter Ten - Conclusions |
AcknowledgementsNotes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 th |
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