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It proposes a voucher system so students can use government-supported places at any university without place caps, alongside deregulating HECS add-ons to intensify competition. 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So, how could the Federal Government actually drive rationalisation? The Government could try and address some issues by moving load. However, this is likely to be inefficient and really only ‘tinkers at the margins’. Allowing market demand to do this would be both more efficient and carry less political odium. Let the market drive rationalisation,rather than government. It is hard to imagine that this outcome has not been considered by a Coalition Government.  \nSuch an approach could relatively easily be achieved by the adoption of a voucher system whereby students, armed with their government supported places, could apply for entry to any university. The university would not have a cap on their number of places. In a further level of deregulation, the university may be allowed to charge whatever additional fee they thought appropriate.That is, the HECS add-on would be deregulated. Such an approach would drive competition,rationalization and force institutions to develop their unique strengths. It would also remove the need for domestic fee-paying places and the range of problems this two-class system imposes. Fullfee domestic places were a requirement in a market with a lack of places.This is now not the case.  \nAnother major issue which will drive change across the sector will be quality.We are already seeing the first clear signs of this through the Research Quality Framework (RQF) and the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund. Leading up to the RQF, the market for top researchers is hotting up, with institutions trying to position themselves for the audit.This is driving much greater differentiation in salaries and the range  \nof duties performed by staff. Although a little further away, I see the same drivers developing in teaching, particularly if there is a real market for students, as outlined above. If institutions have the ability to drive market position through the quality of their educational outcomes, then the incentives for outstanding teachers, as well as researchers, to demand higher salaries is bound to occur.  \nAlthough some staff may find these concepts challenging, is greater competition, differential roles and salary rates something staff should fear? It seems a little hypocritical if they do. After all, we feel very comfortable in grading students according to the excellence of their outcomes. Why not apply the same criteria to the staff and the institutions in which they work? The vast majority of staff perform at an excellent level and they should be rewarded for that excellence. A dynamic system which rewards and celebrates excellence,in all it forms, should be something we all embrace. Undoubtedly, however, there will be industrial relations issues around such changes.  \nAlthough change is often confronting, a system which is dynamic and striving for excellence will be to the nation’s benefit. Unless Australia’s universities can embrace such changes, I believe we face certain decline. Despite the challenges, I am extremely optimistic. Compared to most higher education sectors around the world, Australia has a host of extremely flexible and innovative universities. Look to the remarkable innovations in international education, where Australia has led the world. I am confident that this type of innovation will drive the future shape of our universities.  \nProfessor Ian Young is Vice-Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology  \nUnimagined futures  \nCarolyn Allport  \nEver since the radical reforms of the Dawkins years of the late 1980s and early 1990s, change has been a constant for university administrators, as well as for university staff. In the earlier years, change was driven directly by Government, as witnessed by the huge expansion of student numbers, th","cbCaicDEvD0AYkvo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicDEvD0AYkvo","pdf",114752,"English","# Australian universities review\n## Market-driven rationalisation\n## Quality as a driver of change\n## Incentives, roles, and staff concerns\n## Looking ahead to innovation","[{\"question\":\"Why does the text argue that government should not drive rationalisation alone?\",\"answer\":\"It claims government efforts would be inefficient and only “tinker at the margins,” while allowing market demand to rationalise would be more efficient and less politically burdensome.\"},{\"question\":\"What voucher-based reform is proposed for student places?\",\"answer\":\"Students with government-supported places would apply for entry to any university, and universities would not have a cap on the number of places they offer.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document link quality to change in the sector?\",\"answer\":\"It points to the Research Quality Framework (RQF) and the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund, which increase differentiation in research duties and salaries and could similarly affect teaching incentives.\"}]","Unimagined futures - read online free | PDF",1792081020]