Turning right at the crossroads : the Nelson Report's proposals to transform Australia's universities

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Author	DUCKETT, S. J.
Title	Turning right at the crossroads : the Nelson Report's proposals to transform Australia's universities
Publication year	2004
Source/Footnote	In: Higher education. - 47 (2004) 2, S. 211- 240
Inventory number	17531
Keywords	Ausland : Australien : Hochschulwesen allgemein ; Ausland : Australien : Studenten, Studium, Lehre ; Studiengebühren
Abstract	During 2002, the Australian Education Minister conducted a year-long review of tertiary education under the title Higher Education at the Crossroads. The policy statement arising from that review was released on 13 May 2003. It incorporates a combination of new financial incentives on students and universities, potential expansion of full-fee places, and increased intrusion into university priority setting. The policy statement promised a
Signature	A1.5b expansion in funding over four years, with more fully-funded university places, and an emphasis on improving the quality of teaching and learning. The strategy is market-driven and could create a "fee-culture'" in Australian universities. Implementa