6. Universities and Communities – who should they serve?

Who is it that makes up the constituencies of a 21st century university? And what should different sections of the public be demanding from those institutions? 

These questions go to the core of higher education’s purpose. Do universities create communities – or do communities create universities? And why might we be seeing the answers to these questions change? 

Thanks to The New Social Contract episode six guests: 

Matthew Cox – Director of Logan Together, a whole-of-community initiative based at Griffith University and within the Logan community 

And Professor Jim Nyland – Chair of Engagement Australia and Associate Vice-Chancellor Brisbane at the Australian Catholic University.