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Grant Robertson is swapping cabinet for academia – but should ex-politicians lead universities?

  • Written by: Tom Baker, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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The appointment of former Labour finance minister Grant Robertson as vice-chancellor is a first for Otago University, which has never had a non-academic in the role. But it’s not hard to see why the university’s governing body made the decision.

Universities are navigating a difficult funding environment. The current...

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