Diversity and Excellence in Higher Education: Can the Challenges be Reconciled?

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Markets and Managerialism....Pages 3-17
Does Size Matter? – The Example of the “Excellence Initiative” and its Impact on Smaller Universities in Germany....Pages 19-30
University Merger Processes....Pages 31-51
The Dangerous Role of Economists in Shaping American Higher Education Policy....Pages 53-67
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
Spatial (In)Justice....Pages 71-90
Merit and Student Selection....Pages 91-108
Why the Status Quo Isn’t Good Enough – Examining Student Success for Diverse Populations in the United States....Pages 109-131
Improving Access to Postgraduate Study in England....Pages 133-151
Institutional Diversity and Graduate Employability....Pages 153-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Multi-Tasking Talents? Roles and Competencies of Middle-Level Manager-Academics at Two Austrian Higher Education Institutions....Pages 175-200
Academic Middle Managers Shaping the Landscape Between Policy and Practice....Pages 201-216
Governance through Transparency Tools....Pages 217-230
Can Performance-Based Funding Enhance Diversity in Higher Education Institutions?....Pages 231-244