Last week the University of Melbourne's Centre for Vocational and Educational Policy invited me to present on this topic to a group of 46 students, studying Education Policy and Reform. Presentation and discussion with Education Policy and Reform students. Image source: https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/game-of-thrones/ Our session was off-campus: a meeting of minds via Zoom, on a cool…
Game of Codes: will funding changes pervert the course of higher learning?
"A crime against the Humanities!" "An assault on the very Idea of a University." "A plot to STEM our CASSH-flow." "A cunning plan to muzzle critical thinking." "An ode to serfdom." “Polymorphously perverse! But not in a good way." Fake quotes, all. Yet they convey the vibe of many early reactions to the Education Minister's…
Australian mystery: higher education spending rose – how come no-one knows?
Old hands and policy wonks have mapped the shifts and drifts of Australian higher education policy over the last few decades. Often these are viewed in a wider comparative context. The Education at a Glance reports, published each year by the OECD, can provide this. Our most widely quoted international comparisons focus on funding. Up…
