Widening access in a fee-deregulated system: exploring contemporary ideals of 'fair' access to higher education

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Widening access in a fee-deregulated system: exploring contemporary ideals of 'fair' access to higher education

This article explores the notion of 'fairness' in higher education policy, analysing the proposed 2014 reforms of the Australian higher education sector and with particular reference to the attempt to deregulate student tuition fees and introduce a national, equity scholarships scheme. Con...

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Main Author:	Pitman, Tim
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Open University 2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6883

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