Acknowledgements

Editing a book can be a time consuming and difficult process. My work was made easier by the many people who assisted me in bringing the book to publication.

I would like to thank the chapter authors for their support, good humour and timely responses in the writing of this book.

Special thanks to the chapter reviewers who provided comprehensive, thoughtful and constructive reviews of drafts: Dr Trish Andrews, University of Queensland; Dr M. Aaron Bond, VirginiaTech; Dr Jos Boys, Northumbria University; Matt Brett, LaTrobe University; Dr Ken Fisher, University of Melbourne; Dr Ruth Greenaway, University of the Sunshine Coast; Associate Professor Gordon Joughin, University of Queensland; Dr Romana Martin, Curtin University; Professor Matthew Riddle, LaTrobe University; Professor Yoni Ryan, Queensland University of Technology; Dr Caroline Steel, University of Queensland; Dr Lynn Taylor, University of Calgary; Associate Professor Karen Whelan, Queensland University; and Dr Pamela Woolner, Newcastle University.

I am grateful to Malcolm Tight, the editor of ‘International Perspectives on Higher Education Research’, and Sharon Parkinson, Publisher, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., for their support in bringing this book to publication.

I would like to acknowledge Associate Professor Nicolette Lee and the Australian Office for Learning and Teaching for permission to use Figure 1 from ‘A comprehensive learning space evaluation model. Final report’ in Chapter 16. I would also like to acknowledge Godsell Architects, Ramesh Ayyar, Lyons Architecture, and Kevin Francké for permission to use images in Chapter 12. Thank you to Emina Mesinovic who gave permission for the image used in Chapter 14. Thank you to Noel Studio for Academic Creativity, Eastern Kentucky University for the photo used in Chapter 15.

Finally I would like to thank Susan Webley, for your kindness, endless patience and unfailing support.

Kym Fraser

Victoria University, Australia