Governing Higher Education Today: International Perspectives
About this ebook
Governing Higher Education Today provides challenging perspectives on the longer-term dynamics and policy trends in a world market for higher education. Through international perspectives and case studies, it considers:
- The emerging national responses, which are likely to shape institutional governance in the next decade.
- An analysis of the trends and strategic directions in governance and policy in higher education.
- Insights from practising thought leaders on the future of higher education governance and policy.
- Traditions and values within higher education governance.
- Lessons and trends in the interaction of institutions and government.
Whether you sit on a governing body, work in a university leadership role or in a governance or policy team, teach or study higher education, Governing Higher Education Today provides a thoughtful yet practical guide to the future of university governance with international applicability.
About the author
Tony Strike is University Secretary at the University of Sheffield, UK and a member of the executive boards of the European Higher Education Society (EAIR) and the UK Higher Education Strategic Planners Association (HESPA).
Jonathan Nicholls is University Secretary at the Open University and was successively the Registrar of the University of Warwick, the University of Birmingham and the Registrary of the University of Cambridge. He was Chair of the UK’s Association of Heads of University Administration (AHUA).
John Rushforth is Executive Secretary of the Committee for University Chairs (CUC) and until 2014 was Deputy Vice Chancellor and Clerk to the Board of Governors at the University of the West of England.
