Whackademia : An Insider's Account of the Troubled University

Australian Universities Are Not Happy Places. Despite The Shiny Rhetoric Of Excellence, Quality, Innovation And Creativity, Universities Face A Barrage Of Criticism Over Claims Of Declining Standards, Decreased Funding, Compromised Assessment, Increased Vocationalism, Overburdened Academics And Never-ending Reviews And Restructures. In A Scathing Insider Exposé, Dr. Richard Hil Lifts The Lid On A Higher Education System That's Corporatised Beyond Recognition, Steeped In Bureaucracy And Dominated By Marketing And Pr Imperatives Rather Than Intellectual Pursuit. Fearless, Ferocious And Often Fun.