University discipline and the ‘higher education crisis’: Student advocates’ experiences and perceptions of quasi-judicial decision making in the university sector

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 327-343

  Lindsay, Bruce ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commercialisation; Decision making; Fairness; Student advocate; University discipline

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925403196     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600800903191963     Document Type: Article

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