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Dr

Geoff Sharrock

Honorary
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
education & educational research
social sciences
international comparisons
oecd statistics; university funding; international comparisons; misinterpretations
oecd statistics
misinterpretations
university funding
capacity building, leadership, management, professional development, tertiary education
innovation
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Dr

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Melbourne Graduate School of Education
 
Primary Interest
Professional management practice
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Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works from 20 for Geoff Sharrock.

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Beautiful Lies, Damned Statistics: Reframing How Australian University Finances are Compared with the OECD

Geoff Sharrock

Journal article  |  2018  |  HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY

In higher education funding debates, Australia has been ranked ‘second last in the OECD’ for its public investment in universities..

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National Safe Work Month: Building safety culture and awareness

G Sharrock

Journal article  |  2017  |  AusIMM Bulletin

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Realising the Potential of MOOCs in Developing Capacity for Tertiary Education Managers

Nguyen Chinh, Heather Davis, Geoff Sharrock, Kay Hempsall

Book Chapter  |  2017

MOOCs are a recent development, with little informed consensus on the extent of their future impact on tertiary education. In this..

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Realising the potential of MOOCs in developing capacity for tertiary education managers

C Nguyen, H Davis, G Sharrock, K Hempsall

Book Chapter  |  2016

MOOCs are a recent development, with little informed consensus on the extent of their future impact on tertiary education. In this..

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Letter from the guest editor

G Sharrock

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

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Making sense of the MOOCs debate

Geoff Sharrock

Journal article  |  2015  |  JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

This article considers recent public debates about massive open online courses (MOOCs) and their potential to transform higher edu..

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A history of the modern Australian university

Geoff Sharrock

Journal article  |  2015  |  JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

This book about Australia and its universities blends disparate scholarly virtues. It is highly informative, deftly mapping develo..

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Realising the potential of MOOCs in developing capacity for tertiary education managers

C Nguyen, H Davis, G Sharrock, K Hempsall

Journal article  |  2014  |  Information Resources Management Journal

MOOCs are a recent development, with little informed consensus on the extent of their future impact on tertiary education. In this..

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Letter from the guest editor

G Sharrock

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

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Communicating spending cuts: lessons for Australian university leaders

G Sharrock

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

In 2011 and 2012, two Australian university vice chancellors flagged spending cuts at their institutions to overcome financial pro..

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Keyword Analysis

Schools and Learning Environments
Education Systems
Specialist Studies in Education
Teaching and Curriculum
Education Policy, Sociology and Philosophy
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Historical Studies
Other Education and Training
Understanding Past Societies

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Feel free to disagree on campus ... by learning to do it well

Geoff Sharrock

pathdoc/ShutterstockThe French Review didn’t confirm a “free speech crisis” in Australian universities. But nor..

December 10, 2020
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Australia's tertiary education spending grew while commentators cried otherwise: we explain in 6 charts

Geoff Sharrock

Australia's public commentary will tell you our spending on tertiary education is much lower than other OECD countries'. from shutte..

November 25, 2019
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Australian tertiary education funding is not as low as it seems in OECD metrics

Geoff Sharrock

OECD data can be a cherry-picker’s picnic in local higher education funding debates. www.shutterstock.com This is a longer read. Enjoy! ..

September 17, 2018
conversation Article
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Six things Labor’s review of tertiary education should consider

Geoff Sharrock

In March, Shadow Minister for Education and Training Tanya Plibersek outlined Labor’s plan to review the architecture of the post-school edu..

May 24, 2018
conversation Article
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Let graduates use super to pay off HELP debt faster

Geoff Sharrock

Those already working will face tax increases of 1%-2% of their income from 2018. from shutterstock.com If the Senate passes budget reforms..

May 24, 2017
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OECD figures are not what they seem in higher education

Geoff Sharrock

Education groups need to make sure they use data to make useful comparisons that are in no way misleading. from www.shutterstock.comIn any c..

June 13, 2016
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Reforming HELP loans: combine lower repayment thresholds with a super payment option

Geoff Sharrock

What is the best HELP repayment option for all graduates? from www.shutterstock.comSince it began more than 25 years ago, the Higher Educati..

April 13, 2016
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Higher education policies could result in big increase to federal debt: experts respond

Timothy Higgins, Geoff Sharrock, Ittima Cherastidtham, Peter Noonan

$4 billion of student loan debt is likely to never be repaid by 2025. from www.shutterstock.comThe government’s proposed policies to mak..

April 6, 2016
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OECD comparisons don't prove our unis are underfunded

Geoff Sharrock

Saying we've the lowest funded university sector in the OECD doesn't paint the right picture. Flickr/Information services @ Bond, C..

October 1, 2015
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Should universities have to pay back unpaid student debts?

Geoff Sharrock

If universities increase their fees and students can't pay their loans, should the university be held responsible? from www.shutterstock..

August 27, 2015
conversation Article

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Credentials

Positions

Honorary

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

Casual

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

Casual

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Graduate Diploma Applied Sciences

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

MASTER OF ARTS

University of Melbourne

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION

University of Melbourne

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