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What is meant by autonomy? The 3 dimensions of autonomy

What is meant by autonomy? The 3 dimensions of autonomy. Managerial Autonomy Vice-Chancellor is appointed by University Council Councils are self appointed & supreme Academic autonomy Students Staff Programmes & Curriculum Financial autonomy Block Grant Multiple funding sources

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What is meant by autonomy? The 3 dimensions of autonomy

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  1. What is meant by autonomy? The 3 dimensions of autonomy • Managerial Autonomy • Vice-Chancellor is appointed by University Council • Councils are self appointed & supreme • Academic autonomy • Students • Staff • Programmes & Curriculum • Financial autonomy • Block Grant • Multiple funding sources • Balances • Borrowing • Overdrafts

  2. Sources of University Income 2001-02 Source: HESA finance record 2001-02, HEFCE-funded HEIs

  3. Some universities are almost completely self-sufficient

  4. Proportion of UK entries in the annual top 1% of the world’s most highly cited papers

  5. Student Non-Completion • 18%, compared to 16% in 1985/86 • meanwhile participation has more than doubled, and the student profile has changed immensely • This compares with: • The range in the UK is from 1% to 36%. • NB our worst is better than most countries’ average. NB International Comparators from OECD ‘Education at a Glance’

  6. Der Spiegel’s review of HE in Europe ‘Thanks to their excellent achievements the British … occupy only the top places in the table’

  7. A diverse system % income from funding councils Brian Ramsden: Patterns of Higher Education Institutionsin the United Kingdom. July 2001

  8. A diverse system % students following PG courses % income from funding councils Brian Ramsden: Patterns of Higher Education Institutionsin the United Kingdom. July 2001

  9. A diverse system % students following PG courses % income from funding councils % students following part-time courses Brian Ramsden: Patterns of Higher Education Institutionsin the United Kingdom. July 2001

  10. A diverse system % students following PG courses % income from funding councils % students following part-time courses % non-1st degree undergraduates Brian Ramsden: Patterns of Higher Education Institutionsin the United Kingdom. July 2001

  11. A diverse system (amount of research funding) 75% of funds to 24 universities

  12. A diverse system – student ability

  13. Institutions of the same size can receive very different grant

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