"As higher education moves increasingly towards mass provision, the role of the State is
changing. Increasingly, governments provide leadership in the creation of national goals
and strategies as well as in the establishment of quality assurance systems. Rather than
interfering in academic processes, a combination of standard setting and financing systems
designed to ensure high quality outcomes is the role of the State. The provision of good
public higher education is left to higher education institutions, autonomous but accountable
in their governance arrangements."---
"There is no one successful formula for building a successful university. However, based on
extensive observation of internationally acclaimed institutions, it is possible to state that all
successful universities have at least these features in common..." - ...