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Academics oppose ‘top down’ university governance reform
A new amendment to laws governing universities, making its way through the Japanese parliament, the Diet, has sparked opposition from academics who say it will strengthen top-down management of national universities and further erode autonomy and freedom in higher education.
Japan’s House of Representatives (lower house) passed the amendment on 22 April to strengthen the role of auditor in national universities. The amendment bill is now awaiting final passage in the House of Councillors.
An official at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said the amendment is part of the government’s reforms to promote university autonomy. ....

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