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Who are universities for? : Re-making higher education /

Who are universities for? argues for a large-scale shake up of how we organise higher education. It includes radical proposals for reform of the curriculum and how we admit students to higher education. Offering concrete solutions, it provides a way forward for universities to become more responsive...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Sperlinger, Tom (Author), McLellan, Josie (Author), Pettigrew, Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2018.
Series:Shorts. Insights
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; WHO ARE UNIVERSITIES FOR?; Contents; Authors' note; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Who are universities for?; 1. Towards a university for everyone: some proposals; Structure; Admissions; Funding; Participation; 2. Invisible crises: the state of universities in the UK; 3. 'It's not for me': outsiders in the system; 4. Education and the shape of a life; The current system: a thought experiment; Education and 'a good life'; Vocational study; Small is beautiful; 5. False negatives: on admissions; Contextual offers
  • using the evidence we have
  • Interviews, written work, preparatory courses: excavating for new evidenceOpen access; 6. The women in Plato's Academy; Diversity bargains; 7. Where do the questions come from?; Beyond the arts and humanities; Local histories; Towards a new curriculum; Conclusion; The university-without-walls; Appendix: Written work for application to the Foundation Year in Arts and Humanities (2017); Notes; References; Index