Books by James Waghorne

The first comprehensive history of Australia's university sector, this book explores how universities work and for whom, and how their relationship with each other, their academics and students and the public has evolved over a century.

Examines how the technical and conceptual advances that occurred during World War I transformed Australian society. It traces the evolving role of universities and their graduates in the 1920s and 1930s, the increasing government validation of research, the expansion of the public service, and the rise of modern professional associations and international networks.