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The university and the region : an Australian perspective

  • John Tomaney
  • , Felicity Wray

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    Abstract

    This article examines the role of universities in regional development. It is a response to Harloe and Perry's call for empirical case studies of different types of higher education institutions operating in different regional and national systems and circumstances, in order to reveal the links between contemporary social and economic transitions and changes in higher education and its institutions. The article situates the contemporary transformation of the Australian university in the context of the global tension between the pursuit of excellence and accessibility. It shows the particular way in which this tension is expressed in the context of a distinctive Australian political economy of higher education through a case study of one of Australia's leading universities.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages19
    JournalInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
      SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    Keywords

    • Australia
    • Monash University
    • education, higher
    • knowledge economy
    • regional development
    • universities and colleges

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