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Mark Olssen on neoliberalisation of higher education and academic lives: An interview (2015)
Journal Article
Raaper, R., & Olssen, M. (2016). Mark Olssen on neoliberalisation of higher education and academic lives: An interview. Policy Futures in Education, 14(2), 147-163. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478210315610992

This article is based on an interview conducted with Mark Olssen in October 2014, and the subsequent discussions. These conversations invited Olssen to reflect on his experiences of neoliberalism as a practising academic who has worked in the UK for... Read More about Mark Olssen on neoliberalisation of higher education and academic lives: An interview.

Academic perceptions of higher education assessment processes in neoliberal academia (2015)
Journal Article
Raaper, R. (2016). Academic perceptions of higher education assessment processes in neoliberal academia. Critical Studies in Education, 57(2), 175-190. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508487.2015.1019901

Neoliberal higher education reforms in relation to quality assurance, managerialist practices, accountability and performativity are receiving increasing attention and criticism. In this article, I will address student assessment as part of the techn... Read More about Academic perceptions of higher education assessment processes in neoliberal academia.