The paper explores ideological conceptions of management, especially ‘new managerialism’, with particular reference to their role in the reform higher education. It is suggested that attempts public services general are political as well technical, though there no single unitary ideology managerialism’. Whilst some argue managers have become a class and interests, this may not be so for all services. arguments presented illustrated by data taken from recent research project on management UK...

The paper examines the applicability of recent theories positing existence new approaches to management public sector institutions, current organisational forms and strategies in universities United Kingdom. term 'new managerialism' is generally used refer adoption by organisations forms, technologies, practices values more commonly found private business sector. Particular attention paid writings John Clarke Janet Newman. Their discussion (including Newman's gendering such forms),...

The paper examines the importance of global and local factors in current development universities Western countries. Globalisation is a fashionable theoretical stance but care needs to be taken applying it education, not least because social theorists cannot agree on definitions implications. Three concepts dealing with recent changes universities--new managerialism, academic capitalism entrepreneurial universities--are examined for their usefulness explaining what happening Europe North...

This paper explores how far the expectations of and practices technologies used by academics in management roles UK higher education at end twentieth beginning twenty‐first centuries appear to differ from those 1960s, 1970s 1980s. The system is explained then concepts new managerialism academic knowledge work are discussed. Next changing policy context since 1960s examined. uses illustrations perceptions contemporary changes about universities a recent Economic Social Research Council funded...

The article explores how different kinds of social science students from two universities, Woodside and Hillside, access experience a variety research cultures in those universities. Previous on has noted considerable differences between non-science students, with the latter much more likely to work as lone scholars meeting regularly only their supervisors. Though other researchers have examined academic transmission, generic peer training not always formed part these studies. involved...

The article explores gendered management in UK universities the context of moves to introduce new managerialism higher education. Qualitative data are drawn from an Economic and Social Research Council funded project (R00023 7661) which interviews were conducted with 137 male female manager‐academics, Heads Department Vice Chancellors, 16 universities. career trajectories manager‐academics analysed see if gender power relations, expectations discrimination have affected their careers...

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The main purpose of this paper is to investigate what impact new regimes management and governance, including managerialism, have had on perceptions gender equality at universities in three Western European countries. While accordance with national laws EU directives, contemporary current approaches should, theory, stimulate opportunities diminish inequality, our findings from qualitative interviews across the Netherlands, Sweden UK provide a very different picture. Our data show that these...

This special issue assembles eight papers which provide insights into the working lives of early career to more senior academics, from several different countries. The first common theme emerges is around predominance ‘targets’, enacting aspects quantification and ideal perfect control fabrication. second about ensuing precarious evocation ‘terror’ impacting on mental well-being, albeit enacted in diverse ways. Furthermore, highlight a particular type response, beyond complicity ‘take...

Women experience inequalities in gaining access to leisure 'space' and activities. Based on research Milton Keynes, UK, this paper points towards a more satisfactory theory of women's leisure, shows how aspects gender-roles constrain their enjoyment use free time. Constraints include domestic labour, job attitudes, behaviour working hours male partners, child care, lack independent income absence transport. with least activities are married, have children under 16, left school at the minimum...

The article is based on recent research involving qualitative case studies of staff experiences equality policies in six English, Scottish and Welsh higher education institutions (HEIs). Recent changes to UK legislation (e.g. ‘race’ disability) a series European Union employment directives (including religion sexual orientation) have caused more attention be paid their implementation education. wider context for has also changed, from predominant focus individuals redistributive viewing...

Abstract The paper considers whether, and if so how, research evidence can permeate the world of higher education (HE) management in publicly funded institutions. explores author's experience two recent projects (1998–2000 2004) on aspects managing UK HE institutions issues arising from preparation element a third study leadership public service change agendas health during 2004. Despite topicality other services debates about evidence‐based practice, there is little indication that this...

The paper explores how doctoral education and researchers in Europe are currently positioned, relation to changes the conditions of academic work context recent critiques doctorate (Cardoso, S., O. Tavares, C. Sin, T. Carvalho. 2020. Structural Institutional Transformations Doctoral Education: Social, Political Student Expectations. Palgrave Macmillan/Springer Nature; Whittington, K., S. Barnes. 2021. "The Changing Face Education." In Future Education, edited by R. Bongaart, A. Lee, 5–17....