“During the 1980s, US President Ronald Reagan promulgated a strategy for economic growth based on cutting the top tax bracket from 70% to 50% and then to 28%. ‘Trickle down’ economics or ‘Reaganomics’ argued that putting more money in the hands of the elite would create more jobs and lessen inequality …” (more)
[Ellen Hazelkorn, University World News, 31 July]
“Many have pointed out that massification and globalisation make university rankings inevitable. Ellen Hazelkorn argues correctly that the rankings have concentrated the attention of governments, some sections of the public and many universities on the top ‘world-class’ universities to the detriment of the rest of the complex and multifaceted academic systems that exist in almost every country …” (more)
[Philip Altbach, University World News, 31 July]
“Ellen Hazelkorn’s article ‘Do rankings promote trickle down knowledge?’ makes an interesting case for the link between international university rankings and the concentration of resources by governments in a handful of elite institutions. There is no doubt that having the best universities and attracting the best minds is a common goal of governments around the world …” (more)
[Danny Byrne, University World News, 31 July]
“Clayton Christensen introduced the concept of ‘disruptive innovation’ in the late 1990s. Since then, it has been used in multiple sectors to explain the rise and fall of organizations and how best to foster new strategies for increased value. Now, with co-author Henry Eyring, the concept is applied to higher education in ‘The Innovative University’. Below, Mr Eyring discusses some of the books more pertinent arguments for the readers of Higher Education Management …” (more)
[Higher Education Management Group, 31 July]
