Meet the economist turned accidental uni vice chancellor
Professor Margaret Gardner, the only vice chancellor to become a state governor, has been awarded this year’s AFR Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to higher education.
Margaret Gardner likes to draw an analogy between Australia’s universities and the triumphant Olympic squad that returned from Paris with a record medal haul.
“It’s a bit like the Olympics: how did a country the size of Australia produce such an impressively sized international education sector, so much incredible research, and so many world-class universities in the top 100 on global rankings,” says Gardner.
Julie HareEducation editorJulie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
