EAIE members can order a copy of 'Consortia: international networking alliances of universities', published by Melbourne University Press, at a special discount price of GBP 25.50: a more than 15% discount on the normal price of GBP 30.50.In 'Consortia', Emeritus Professor David Teather and other leading experts evaluate the new wave of smaller, more homogeneous groupings of universities, known as global consortia.
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Opinion
'The aims of alliance are commonly worthy and promising. Development, however, is rarely fast, and costs and benefits should always be monitored. This book provides a basis for future review and evaluation.' (Australian, 7/4/2004)
'This is an important set of essays, with well-chosen examples. Overall, it is a pointer to the need for continued monitoring and analysis of consortia between universities in the increasingly competitive world of tertiary education.' (Australian Book Review, April 2004)
About this title
'The volatile international environment for higher education is causing university leaders all over the world to seek the counsel of their peers, through networks and associations of all kinds. Some of these groupings work and some fail. David Teather's absorbing survey provides necessary guidance to those who know that they should get involved but aren't sure how best to do it.' Professor Don Aitkin, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Canberra
Throughout the 1990s existing international higher education networks, including the International Association of Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities, were joined by a new wave of smaller, more homogeneous groupings of universities, known as global consortia. Emeritus Professor David Teather and other leading experts in the field of higher education evaluate these new alliances. Where do they fit in modern academia, and how effective are they? Do they really provide a competitive edge in the core university businesses of teaching, research and service?
'University education is becoming a global business. Where airlines and other global businesses have gone, universities will follow. This excellent collection of essays explores the extent, operation and potential of a phenomenon--the international consortium or alliance of universities--which will help to shape the sector for years to come.' Professor Bryan Gould, Vice-Chancellor, University of Waikato
About the author
David Teather is an Emeritus Professor at the University of New England. He has been Dean of Education, Health and Professional Studies at the University of New England, and Dean of Social Sciences and Special Assistant to the President, Hong Kong Baptist University. His recent books include 'Higher Education in a Post-Binary Era' and 'China in Transition: Issues and Policies'.
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