So what has happened to our universities? There seems little doubt that the way they are governed has radically changed.
The traditional model of governance involving a small but skilled administrative group at the top usually consisting of a Vice Chancellor, perhaps one Deputy Vice Chancellor, a Registrar and a Bursar, has now given way and been swamped by a vast coterie of Executives including a Vice Chancellor, as many as 5 Deputy Vice Chancellors, 3 or 4 Pro-Vice Chancellors, a Vice Principal, numerous Executive Deans and sundry other Directors and Managers all supported by an array of general staff.
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Peter Curson is Professor of Population & Security at the University of Sydney.
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