About CHEMP
The Centre for Higher Education Management and Policy (CHEMP) pursues through a multi-disciplinary approach studies of national and international significance. The work of the Centre concentrates on analysis of the objectives and detailed specification of particular government and institutional policies; consideration of alternative policy options and their social and economic costs; evaluation of the effects, impact and consequences of the application of particular policies; assessment of the way that policies are developed, specified, authorised, implemented and evaluated; and exploration of appropriate management structures and practices to support higher education objectives.
CHEMP generates leading-edge research on higher education and research policy through an extensive program of projects and publications, and pursues research and research training on aspects of higher education and research policy at local institutional, national and international levels. Research and research training is organised around six main themes/focus areas:
- program evaluation and policy analysis
- impact of national research policy on research in higher education;
- impact of market and non-market forces on higher education;
- management structures and management performance;
- comparative experiences in higher education systems;
- client groups, client service and sector relationships.
The Centre includes study of aspects of skills formation and training; links between higher education and schools, and vocational education and training and industry; and aspects of science policy relevant to higher education. CHEMP is at the forefront of theoretical and empirical studies of higher education and research policy and aims to advance the application of social, economic and political theory to higher education institutions and systems.
The Centre produces impartial and authoritative analysis and information (both through independent research and research training of research masters and PhD students) that provide government policy makers, institutional and system management, and researchers with improved understandings of major policy problems and policy issues; the effectiveness of organisational arrangements and management structures; alternative policy options and their social and economic costs; and comparative international perspectives on policy problems and responses.