Speaking of universities / Stefan Collini.
Speaking of universities / Stefan Collini.
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London ; New York : Verso, 2017.
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G 2018/1815
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English
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296 pages ; 25 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
What's happening to universities? Historical and comparative perspectives -- Measuring up : universities and 'accountability' -- Reading the ruins : criticism and 'the idea of the university' -- From Robbings to McKinsey : the changing policy framework -- Sold out : privatizing higher education -- H...
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London ; New York : Verso, 2017.
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England
Date Published
2017.
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"In recent decades there has been an immense global surge in the numbers both of universities and of students. In the UK alone there are now over 140 institutions teaching more subjects to nearly 2.5 million students. New technology offers new ways of learning and teaching. Globalisation forces institutions to consider a new economic horizon. At th...
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Speaking of universities / Stefan Collini.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-296).
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G 2018/1815
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74VKVNbdgVx3
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ISBN
9781786631398 (hardback)
1786631393 (hardback)
DDC
378.01
MMS ID
991024162504302626
