Welcome to 2012: Australian academic developers and student-driven university funding

Are there consequences for academic development arising from the move to student-driven funding in the Australian higher education sector from 2012? In a move that has similarities to the UK, Australian government-supported student university funding will, from 2012, attach to students who can selec...

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Published inThe international journal for academic development Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 114 - 126
Main Authors Ling, Peter, Fraser, Kym, Gosling, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 01.06.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Academic Achievement
academic development
Academic development units (ADUs)
Academic staff development
Appropriations
Australia
College Administration
College Students
Colleges & universities
Competition
Education finance
Educational Finance
Educational Indicators
Federal aid
Finance reform
Financial Support
Foreign Countries
Futures (Of society)
government funding
Higher education
National Surveys
Organisational change
Quality of education
restructuring
student choice
United Kingdom
University administration
University choice
Australia
United Kingdom
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:Are there consequences for academic development arising from the move to student-driven funding in the Australian higher education sector from 2012? In a move that has similarities to the UK, Australian government-supported student university funding will, from 2012, attach to students who can select a programme at the university of their choice and take their government funding with them. The authors of the present article note that in both Australia and the UK the organisation of academic development has, in the recent past, been impacted by government initiatives that have consequences for funding. The argument in this article, based on data collected in Australia and the UK, is that 2012's funding changes will lead to a propensity to reorganise academic development arrangements within universities. University strategic plans will impact on the nature of academic development work and lead to further imposition of key performance indicators on academic developers.
Bibliography:Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references.
International Journal for Academic Development; v.18 n.2 p.114-126; June 2013
ISSN:1360-144X
1470-1324
DOI:10.1080/1360144X.2012.657640