The idea of the university

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    Author
    Sharrock, Geoff
    Date
    2004
    Source Title
    Policy
    Publisher
    Centre for Independent Studies Limited
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Sharrock, Geoff
    Affiliation
    Melbourne Graduate School of Education, LH Martin Institute
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    Book Review
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    Sharrock, G. (2004). The idea of the university. [Review of the book Off course: from public place to marketplace at Melbourne University]. Policy, 20(1), 44-49.
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    Off course: from public place to marketplace at Melbourne University by John Cain & John Hewitt. Melbourne: Scribe Publications, 2004. ISBN 1920769099

     
    Abstract
    In their book on how Melbourne University has ‘lost its way’, John Cain and John Hewitt provide a rich snapshot of an institution in transition. They document a host of dissonances afflicting Australian universities generally, and show how confusing recent changes have been for many who work there. This is the book’s main strength. Its weaknesses are that it is prone to errors of fact and interpretation; and as a critique of the present situation, it rounds up the usual concepts and targets the usual suspects. In consequence, it offers no convincing solutions.
    Keywords
    University of Melbourne; critique; higher education; Australia

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