The Soul of a University : Why Excellence is not Enough /

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What is the role of a university in society? In this innovative book, Chris Brink offers the timely reminder that it should have social purpose, as well as achieve academic excellence. The current obsession with rankings and league tables has perpetuated inequality and is preventing social mobility....

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Autor principal: Brink, Chris, 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press, 2018.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Education, Higher > Social aspects.
Educational anthropology.
Universities and colleges > Ratings and rankings.
02.13 practice of science.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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