3/8 💻 Disciplinary divides emerge: UK computer scientists show strongest resistance to impact agenda, preferring traditional academic values. They worry "impact" promotes quantity over quality research. #ComputerScience #AcademicValues
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Statement by the Australian Association of University Professors (AAUP) in support of Professor Manuel Graeber | Australian Association of University Professors

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Public statement of USAP Council in response to the termination of our President, Professor Manuel Graeber | Australian Association of University Professors

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I'm not one for new year's resolutions, but just maybe I'll be able to keep this up for a while, as I work through a backlog of recommended papers from my various alerts. Today's article of interest is this one, which addresses the research question
"how to redefine university governance structures and
methods while maintaining traditional academic norms and values" https://gnpje.sgh.waw.pl/-Hard-vs-Soft-Managerialism-How-to-Reform-Universities-and-Let-Them-Remain-Universities,154834,0,2.html
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“Hard” vs. “Soft” Managerialism: How to Reform Universities and Let Them Remain Universities

The transformation of academic institutions inspired by the ideas of New Public Management introduces a new paradigm of university governance. The essence of the new university model is the transfer of corporate authority structures and managerial practices to the academic institutional...