Higher education
Alternative labels
Post-secondary education
Universities and colleges study and teaching
Report
Results of 2017 audits: universities
In Victoria, there are eight public universities, which control a further 50 entities that we are required to audit. This report outlines the results of our financial audits of these entities and our observations for the year ended 31 December 2017. It also discuss asset maintenance and management, and comments on the financial sustainability of...
Working paper
Higher education choice-making in the United States: freedom, inequality, legitimation
This paper examines the process of making higher education choices in the United States – whether to enter higher education, attend a particular college, or follow a particular route through college. It draws on research findings in the sociology of education, behavioural economics, and cognitive and social psychology.
Report
The realities of Research Data Management - Part Four: Sourcing and scaling university RDM services
This final report of the four part series examines the sourcing and scaling choices made by the four research universities regarding their acquisition of Research Data Management (RDM) capacity.
Report
The university of the future: can the universities of today lead learning for tomorrow?
This report explores four divergent, yet plausible, views of Australia’s higher education landscape in 2030. Each scenario introduces different opportunities and threats that challenge our thinking, question our assumptions, and help us think more broadly about the future.
Report
Dropping out: the benefits and costs of trying university
Some students who drop out of university never seriously engage with their course, and needlessly accrue a HELP debt before they leave. This report recommends new ways to protect students from unnecessary financial burdens.