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| Type: | Conference paper |
| Title: | Academic practice and the purpose of higher education: What is the role of professional societies such as HERDSA? |
| Author: | Crisp, Geoffrey Thomas |
| Citation: | Proceedings of the 33rd HERDSA Annua International Conference, 6–9 July 2010 / M. Devlin, J. Nagy and A. Lichtenberg (eds.), pp. 21-27 |
| Issue Date: | 2010 |
| ISBN: | 0908557809 |
| ISSN: | 0155-6223 |
| Conference Name: | Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Conference (33rd : 2010 : Melbourne, Australia) HERDSA 2010 |
| Department: | Centre for Learning and Professional Development |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Geoffrey Crisp |
| Abstract: | This short paper reflects on the positions presented in a selection of recent articles on the purpose of higher education and the role that universities are expected to take in the current political, social and economic climate. The relationship between academic practice, national priorities and the role of professional organisations such as HERDSA is examined in the light of the tensions generated when universities are expected to play a dual role of benefitting the individual as well as being expected to enhance the public good. |
| Keywords: | higher education purpose; professional societies; academic practice |
| Rights: | © 2010 HERDSA and the authors |
| Published version: | http://www.herdsa.org.au/?page_id=1371 |
| Appears in Collections: | Centre for Learning and Professional Development publications |
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