Sorry for the lack of new threads lately – you know the story,
snowed under by assessment items and job applications etc.
Given our vested interest in the higher education sector, I thought it was only logical that this blog open a discussion about the recent announcement of funding cuts to Australian universities. A summary of the cuts can be found here.
Try to think of this decision from a (benevolent) policy-maker's perspective. How would this policy be analysed in terms of equity and efficiency? Where are the funds going and does this seem like a logical trade-off? What would you have done differently? Are there any other issues regarding higher education policy that you would like to discuss (e.g. vouchers vs. the current HECS system, competitiveness of the sector, sustainability)?
Sound off in the comments below!
