It’s not just about the market


Higher thinking: A university is a diverse place and there has to be autonomy for all these diverse elements to decide for themselves.

THE Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs has come out with a report proposing changes in legislation and policy to increase university autonomy.

If you have more free time than you know what to do with, you can take a look at it on its website. I’ve read it and found the points they make quite good, in particular the need to free universities from too much government interference.

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Opinion , Azmi Sharom , columnist

   

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