changing concepts of ‘the university’ & oxford’s governance debates
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CHANGING CONCEPTS OF ‘THE UNIVERSITY’ & OXFORD’S GOVERNANCE DEBATES. 1850s-2000s. SRHE Higher Educational Policy Network 19 March 2012 Andrew M. Boggs (doctoral candidate) [email protected]. Purple Frog. Frilled Shark. Jurassic Shrimp. Crocodile. Oxford University. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CHANGING CONCEPTS OF ‘THE UNIVERSITY’ &
OXFORD’S GOVERNANCE DEBATES
SRHE Higher Educational Policy Network19 March 2012Andrew M. Boggs (doctoral candidate)[email protected]
1850s-2000s
Purple Frog
Frilled Shark
Jurassic Shrimp
Crocodile
Oxford University
History: four key periods UK university expansion
Medieval masters v students (1100s-1500s)
Edinburgh lay v ecclesiastical control (1600s-1800s)
Civics bicameralism (1800s-1900s)
Moderns corporatization & accountability (1990s-2000s)
Oxford Governance ReformKey Dates
1852 Royal Commission
1877Royal Commission
1922 “Asquith”
Commission
1966“Franks”
Commission of Inquiry
2000“North”
Commission
2006“Hood” Review
Oxford Governance Reform Activity
18501855
18601865
18701875
18801885
18901895
19001905
19101915
19201925
19301935
19401945
19501955
19601965
19701975
19801985
19901995
20002005
2010
WW1 WW2
Royal Commission (1877)Royal Commission (1852) Asquith Commission (1922) Franks Commission (1966)
North Commission (1999)
Hood Review (2006)
Polytechnics (1965)
1992 Universities Act
Creation of "Civic" Universities
Newman's Idea of a University published
1944 Butler Education Act
1963 Robbins Commission 1997 Dearing Report
UK university enrolment grows 1M
2003 Lambert Report
Government annual operating funding to Oxbridge (1923)
Spread of "Prussian research university" ideal
Higher education as "public good" Higher education as "private good"
Public sector "managerialism"
Bologna Declaration (1999)
Oxford Enrolment Growth15
77
1602
1626
1675
1700
1725
1750
1775
1800
1825
1850
1882
1900
1912
1921
100
300
500
700
900
1,100
1,300
1,500
1,700
1,900
Oxford & Cambridge Matriculation Headcounts (years 1577-1921)
Matriculation Headcount (Oxford) Total Matriculation Headcount (Cambridge) Total
Matriculation of women (Oxford 1921)
Universities Test Act (1871)
First Royal Commission Review (1852)
11
Oxford Governance Structure
Adapted from White Paper on University Governance, University of Oxford, Trinity Term 2006
Congregation
Council
Faculty Boards
Continuing Ed Boards
Academic Services & Univ Collections
Divisional Boards
Other CmtsGeneral PurposePersonnelEd Policy &
StandardsPlanning & Resources
Conference of College
LegendAccountabilityAdvisory
Scrutiny & Audit Committee
2006 Governance ProposalCongregation
Nominations Committee
Departments, Faculty Boards, etc.
Conference of College
LegendAccountabilityAdvisory
Adapted from White Paper on University Governance, University of Oxford, Trinity Term 2006
InvestmentRemunerationFinanceAudit & Scrutiny
Council
General PurposesPersonnelResearchEducationPRAC
Academic Board
Divisional BoardsAcad Srv & Coll Other Committees
CHANGING CONCEPTS OF ‘THE UNIVERSITY’ &
OXFORD’S GOVERNANCE DEBATES
SRHE Higher Educational Policy Network19 March 2012Andrew M. Boggs (doctoral candidate)[email protected]
1850s-2000s