Universities are no-longer isolated places where the
intellectually or socially advantaged undertake
research and contemplation. Universities are central
to social and economic policy and can be used to
meet the social and economic requirements of the
new globalised environment. This paper explores
the role of the internationalisation of universities in
Australia, facing the challenge of globalisation, in
light of declining government support of higher
education institutions. A large part of
internationalisation involves an increase in
international student numbers, and this alongside
changes in internal governance, is changing the role
of academics within universities. This paper
examines the new demands for an international
educational literacy, examining the effect of these
demands on academic professionals.
