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Universities told to get voters’ attention
Australia’s dominant political parties are in a “race to the bottom” when it comes to funding the higher education sector, which needs to start publicising its importance to society – and the economy, a conference in Sydney has heard. Vicki Thomson, executive director of the Australian Technology Network (ATN) of universities, speaking at the Higher Education Congress last week, told her audience the sector had little political clout, and most of what it possessed came from perceptions about revenue from international students.
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This article is interesting. My observation is that the sector is currently run by Vice Chancellor who seem to be only interested in whipping their staff and running them aground with more demands. I think these potentates are the ones that should lead the courageous battle argued eloquently above, but will they? They seem to see themselves as no longer some of us as is traditional in academe!!