Bridging the tertiary divide
30 September 2010, by Pam Christie
Since the Bradley Review of Australian Higher Education, relationships between universities and TAFEs have come into sharp focus and discussions have flourished about how to achieve a better connected tertiary sector.
Some university leaders have argued that polytechnics should be established to bridge the gap between the vocational and higher education sectors. Undoubtedly, there is a need to build some bridges but surely more can be achieved by improving collaboration between existing institutions and recognising the important role of TAFE as a tertiary education provider.
