The English Empire? Global Higher Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10475697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glyn Davis (Victoria University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 405 |
| Pages | 753-765 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Round Table (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-8533 • E-ISSN: 1465-4008 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00358530903371437 |
| OpenAlex | W1999317863 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Australia in the 1950s received and subsidised its first international students from neighbouring Asian countries under the Colombo Plan to train ‘the expert minds’ necessary for development. During the 1980s subsidies were phased out, but the number of international students greatly increased. Migration rules based on points encouraged such students to become skilled migrants. Globalisation brought massive increases in student numbers and competition for revenue from their fees. English-speaking countries have market advantages because of the ‘empire’ of the United States; but it is dangerous to become over-reliant on overseas fee income. Public funding and curriculum structures need reform. Key Words: AustraliaSir Robert MenziesColombo PlanEnglish languageinternational studentsUniversity of Melbourne NotesAdditional informationNotes on contributorsGlyn Davis This article is based on the Menzies lecture given on 20 January 2009 at the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, King's College, London, UK
Competition (biology · Curriculum · Economic growth · Economics · Empire · Globalization · Political science · Revenue · Subsidy · Finance · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Public Administration · Second Language Learning and Teaching
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |