
Paper’s 49 questions on fees, research and national challenges throw university reforms open
Rebalanced student fees, a new mix of higher education institutions and ways to increase research “responsiveness” to national challenges are all on the table under the proposed Australian Universities Accord.
Launching a discussion paper at Universities Australia’s annual conference on 22 February, accord review chair Mary O’Kane said her panel had identified three main areas in need of change: capability and skills; equity issues; and research.