The Review of Australian Higher Education: A panel analysis and discussion
The review of Australian higher education led by Professor Denise Bradley has sweeping terms of reference and may lead to the greatest changes since the Dawkins reforms of 1987-1990. It is a unique opportunity to strengthen the capacity of the sector for the challenges of the global knowledge economy. At this seminar a panel of higher education experts, drawn from different Australian university groupings, will focus on key issues raised in the review’s discussion paper released on 10 June such as: How should universities relate to the broader tertiary sector? How can higher education best contribute to national productivity and to the innovation system? How can its international impact be advanced? How can more diverse student choices be achieved? What are the optimum systems for funding, policy making and governance?
Mr Michael Gallagher is Executive Director of the Group of Eight, representing research intensive universities. Michael’s extensive career in higher education includes previous roles as Director of Policy and Planning at the Australian National University, senior positions in government including responsibility for Commonwealth administration of higher education (1990-1994 and 2000-2002) and head of Australian Education International, and work for the OECD on higher education issues. paper, slides
Professor Sandra Harding is Vice-Chancellor of James Cook University (JCU) and is non-executive Director of the Global Foundation for Management Education Ltd (Montreal), a joint venture company established by the two leading business education bodies in the word – the US-based AACSB International and the European Foundation for Management Development. She is active in the Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRUA) grouping of universities. She was the inaugural President of the Australian Business Deans Council. slides
Professor Peter Coaldrake is Vice-Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Deputy Chair of the Board of Universities Australia. He is a dual Fulbright Scholarship recipient and has had a distinguished academic career in the areas of public policy and higher education policy and management. QUT is a member of the Australian Technology Network (ATN) group of universities of technology.
Mr Conor King is an Institutional Strategist at Victoria University. Conor was previously Director of Policy for the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (now Universities Australia). Prior to the AVCC Conor was a Senior Executive in the then Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing with ten years experience in aged care and disability employment policy. paper, slides
The discussion will be chaired by Professor V. Lynn Meek, Director of the LH Martin Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Management.
Light refreshments will be available in the Woodward Centre from 6.00pm – 6.30pm, followed by presentations from the speakers, and a period of discussion and audience participation.
Registration and further information:
The seminars are expected to attract considerable interest and pre-registration is essential. For information about the seminar series, speakers, parking arrangements and maps visit the Investing in the Future website
Inquiries:
Michelle Segal
Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE)
mjsegal@unimelb.edu.au
(03) 8344 4604
Location:
The Woodward Conference Centre
Melbourne Law School, Level 10
185 Pelham Street,
Carlton, 3053
Coordinated by the Centre for the Study of Higher Education and the LH Martin Institute for Higher Education and Management