The challenging Australian policy context for university engagement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4994589 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen Barker (0000-0001-9363-0383, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 477-489 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080x.2015.1079384 |
| OpenAlex | W1958718392 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
Despite the current broad agreement amongst Australian universities that engagement is now a core activity, the implications of that commitment are yet to be fully realised. The difficulties many universities face in articulating engagement as a strategic priority begin with the conceptual and definitional issues around the third mission and its shifting nomenclature. Government policy has provided little support and guidance around the definition and scope of engagement, while the lack of mandatory formal reporting on engagement outcomes and of dedicated base funding for engagement has hampered the development of benchmarks that could provide a sector-wide framework for engagement practices between universities and communities. This weak policy environment has contributed to the peripheralisation of engagement at the institutional level despite efforts within universities to make it a strategic priority
Business · Context (archaeology · Face (sociological concept · Government (linguistics · Pedagogy · Political science · Public engagement · Public relations · Scope (computer science · Social science · Sociology · Student engagement · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Public Administration
Academic work from the perspectives of aspiring academics
The Third Mission of the university
The conceptualisation of socially responsible universities in higher education research
Is the third mission feasible? Place attachment and higher education policy
Universities as legal entities and community dispute resolution
A success/failure paradox
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |