Higher Education Review Process

Varieties of Excellence: Diversity, Specialisation and Regional Engagement

© Commonwealth of Australia 2002
ISBN 0 642 77276 2
ISBN 0 642 77282 7 (Electronic version)
DEST No. 6892.HERC02A

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Contents

foreword 

purpose of issues papers 

submissions 

executive summary 

1. a vision for a diverse yet specialised system 

2. rationale for diversity and specialisation 

a. the importance of diversity and specialisation 

b. types of diversity and specialisation 

c. specialisation through selective excellence

d. strategic national and regional networks

3. policy context 

4. rhetoric and reality of diversity and specialisation 

a. the status quo 

b. drivers towards homogeneity 

5. a diverse and specialised system 

a. undergraduate-only institutions 

b. undergraduate and specialised postgraduate institutions 

c. research intensive institutions 

d. international specialists 

e. specialised institutions 

6. diverse and specialised course offerings 

a. current trends in course offerings 

b. principles for programmatic diversity 

c. possible options

7. diverse and specialised partnerships 

a. regional partnerships 

b. partnerships in community service 

c. partnerships with industry and business 

d. partnerships with professional associations

e. partnerships with other higher education institutions

8. facilitating diversity and specialisation

references

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