Impact of Neoliberal Policies on Higher Education: A Comprehensive Analysis
Explore the impact of neoliberal agendas on higher education, focusing on commodification, commercialization, and marketization. The discussion covers key policy changes, the evolving role of students as consumers, and the global shift towards competitive, market-driven education systems.
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ENOHE 2013 David Palfreyman MA MBA LLB FRSA Director, OXCHEPS (Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies) Bursar & Fellow, New College Oxford
REFERENCES Farrington & Palfreyman, The Law of Higher Education (Oxford University Press, 2012) Kandiko & Weyers, The Global Student Experience: An International Comparative Analysis (Routledge, 2013 volume 14 of the 25 volume International Studies in Higher Education series) Tapper & Palfreyman, Restructuring English Higher Education: The Rise of the Regulated Market (Oxford University Press, 2014 forthcoming)
DRIVERS OF CHANGE COMMODIFICATION, COMMERCIALISATION, AND MARKETISATION AS THE NEOLIBERAL AGENDA almost everywhere? AUSTERITY US, UK, Eurozone DEMOGRAPHICS EU, Japan TAXPAYER-RETREAT except? COST-SHARING except? PRIVATE BENEFIT TRUMPS PUBLIC GOOD DIGITAL-LEARNING & MOOCs ???
POLICY-MAKING RESULTS AWAY FROM WELFARISM & STATISM ACCOUNTABILITY INSTRUMENTALITY/EMPLOYABILITY COST-CONSTRAINTS COST-REDUCTION MARKET COMPETITION & FOR- PROFITS TUITION FEES ( 1000 - 3000 - 9000 IN THE ENGLISH POLICY EXPERIMENT, 2012/13 ONWARDS)
IMPACT ON STUDENTS & HEIs: the English example THE STUDENT AS CONSUMER key skills THE STUDENT:HEI CONTRACT-TO-EDUCATE AS B2C a formal detailed written contract? RESIDUAL ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN CONSUMER PROTECTION CREATION OF A REGULATOR FOR HE-FE ( OFTE )? ENTRY OF CONSUMER BODIES (eg Which?) RISK OF MISREPRESENTATION SUSTAINABILITY OF JUDICIAL DEFERENCE TO EXERCISE OF EXPERT ACADEMIC JUDGEMENT? ROLE OF MEDIATION & OIA ( + OMBUDS?) CLARITY RE COMPENSATION LEVELS especially damages for disappointment/anxiety/hassle!
HE MARKETS MERGE? a global business, a global market? HOME UG f/t & p/t OVERSEAS UG UKBA & LMU PGT HOME & O/S PGR HOME & OS ALL MERGE INTO THE HEI s NEED TO OFFER A COMPETITIVE & VfM GLOBAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE A GLOBALISED STUDENT-CENTRED SKILLS CURRICULUM? - DELIVERED IN ENGLISH!
THE GLOBAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE regulation of? Over 4m internationally mobile students, and growing Mainly from China & India Mainly to USA, UK, Australia, Fr, Gy More US public/state HEIs entering the market More provision by US & UK HEIs in China, Singapore, and Middle East Global for-profit & MOOCs players?
