Changing Relationships Between Higher Education and the State

Examining the patterns of change in relationships between higher education systems and the state throughout Europe, the contributors explore the main theoretical and policy options available to policymakers, and the issues they raise for governments, institutions, and academics. The book is divided into parts covering the following themes: they funding of higher education, the impacts of quality assurance and evaluation, higher education and graduate employment, managing diversity in higher education systems, and the impact of change on the internal structures of higher education institutions.