Management
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Commentary
The University of Toxicity: Managerialism and the rise of Professor Toxic (part 2)
The rise of managerialism and academic capitalism in modern universities. In our first instalment, we described how universities now operate…
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More decision making, not goal setting
Universities need to think about the future in a more constructive manner, writes Lenore Cooper. A vice-chancellor recently told me…
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Room for improvement in management
Respondents to an ATEM study have called for a “good practice” site to be used for the development of leadership…
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Non-academic staff aim for professional status
There is a general push for all non-academic staff in universities around Australia to be called professional rather than general…
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Industrial relations course to help uni leaders
An industry group and policy think tank have joined forces to develop education programs for higher education managers who are…
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IT directors tackle rapid change
Information technology with its growing budgets is now a core area rather than peripheral at campuses. Beverley Head reports. Reskilling…
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Leadership, now that’s a good idea
Higher education management seems to have moved away from the basic idea of helping students successfully complete their courses. I…
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Conflict in the cloisters
Feedback to Campus Review suggests that universities have policies and procedures in place to manage workplace disputes but they are…
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Sydney University confirms job losses
Staff at the University of Sydney have been warned to brace for budget cuts - including redundancies for "non-performing academics"…
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Free to think, or is it free-thinking
University autonomy is ranked across 26 European countries in a major new report from the European University Association (EUA). In…
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