Maureen Gallagher
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Academic. Immigrant. Feminist Killjoy. Cat Fancier. Lecturer in German Studies at Australian National University. Not in Kansas anymore.
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When non-profit organisations are managed as if they were for-profit firms, problems emerge.
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Universities are not businesses and can’t be run like one
When non-profit organisations are managed as if they were for-profit firms, problems emerge. Economists have long warned of this.
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September 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
When non-profit organisations are managed as if they were for-profit firms, problems emerge.
www.afr.com/work-and-car...
www.afr.com/work-and-car...
This is the slide that stood out to me. The # of faculty is stable, with a shift to more continuing and fewer fixed term, which is good! The big growth is in professional staff (most in central divisions, not Colleges), but it's two Colleges, faculty and academic support staff shouldering the cuts.
September 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is the slide that stood out to me. The # of faculty is stable, with a shift to more continuing and fewer fixed term, which is good! The big growth is in professional staff (most in central divisions, not Colleges), but it's two Colleges, faculty and academic support staff shouldering the cuts.