Why universities matter : a conversation about values, means, and directions
ContributorsPrefacePART ONE1 Universities and the ideals of inquiry - Tony Coady2 Truth and the university - Raimond Gaita3 The university and its public - Stuart Macintyre & Simon Marginson4 Australian universities today - John Molony5 Ends and means in university policy decisions - Bruce LangtryPART TWO6 The value of fundamental inquiry: the view from physics - Tony Klein7 Academic autonomy - Seumas Miller8 Blurred visions - Janet McCalman9 Competition and collegiality - Judith BrettPART THREE10 Funding universities - Peter Karmel11 Research as a managed economy: the costs - Simon Marginson12 Australian universities: a contestable future - Jane MarceauAfterword: The body in question - Morag FraserIndex