%T Structures in tertiary education and training: a kaleidoscope or merely fragments? %A Francesca Beddie %A Laura O'Connor %A Penelope Curtin %I National Centre for Vocational Education Research %D 2013 %K Higher education %U https://apo.org.au/node/34662 %X In this eclectic collection of papers, 13 essayists and four high-profile discussants consider the complexity of the tertiary education system and its underlying structures. The papers are clustered by themes: how educational matters influence the system's structures; who controls the system; how the system is governed in a competitive environment; and how individuals interact with the system to ensure they get quality offerings. Each theme is considered by a leading thinker in the area of education, policy or economics. %9 Book