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Irish Higher Education: a Comparative Perspective

Patrick Clancy

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Description:The higher education system has become a pivotal institution in contemporary Irish society. Increasing expectations of its contribution to personal growth and career enhancement and to the economic development of society have led to greatly increased participation rates. Two-thirds of the current cohort of young people can expect to enter higher education.This book provides an authoritative account of Irish higher education from a comparative perspective. It reviews the expansion and diversification of the system in the light of global developments, and provides a rigorous comparison of relative participation rates and levels of equity. It examines features of the student experience, the role of the academic profession, the research mission, and the linkages between higher education and the labour market. It reviews the funding crisis brought about by declining exchequer support, explores the changing patterns of governance and the rise of the evaluative state, and reviews critically the current focus on mergers and other forms of consolidation designed to achieve a structural reconfiguration of the system. This policy analysis is informed by an overview of developments in other countries and an assessment of the impact of supra-national agencies such as the OECD and other external 'experts' in setting the change agenda.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Irish Higher Education: a Comparative Perspective. To get started finding Irish Higher Education: a Comparative Perspective, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 368

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Institute of Public Administration

Release: 2015

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Description: The higher education system has become a pivotal institution in contemporary Irish society. Increasing expectations of its contribution to personal growth and career enhancement and to the economic development of society have led to greatly increased participation rates. Two-thirds of the current cohort of young people can expect to enter higher education.This book provides an authoritative account of Irish higher education from a comparative perspective. It reviews the expansion and diversification of the system in the light of global developments, and provides a rigorous comparison of relative participation rates and levels of equity. It examines features of the student experience, the role of the academic profession, the research mission, and the linkages between higher education and the labour market. It reviews the funding crisis brought about by declining exchequer support, explores the changing patterns of governance and the rise of the evaluative state, and reviews critically the current focus on mergers and other forms of consolidation designed to achieve a structural reconfiguration of the system. This policy analysis is informed by an overview of developments in other countries and an assessment of the impact of supra-national agencies such as the OECD and other external 'experts' in setting the change agenda.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Irish Higher Education: a Comparative Perspective. To get started finding Irish Higher Education: a Comparative Perspective, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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