Speaking of Universities by Stefan Collini (PDF)

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A devastating analysis of what is happening to our academia 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. Globalization forces institutions to consider a new economic horizon. At the same time governments have systematically imposed new procedures regulating funding, governance, and assessment. Universities are being forced to behave more like business enterprises in a commercial marketplace than centres of learning. In Speaking of Universities, historian and critic Stefan Collini analyses these changes and challenges the assumptions of policy-makers and commentators. He asks: does “marketization” threaten to destroy what we most value about education; does this new era of “accountability” distort what it purports to measure; and who does the modern university belong to? Responding to recent policies and their underlying ideology, the book is a call to “focus on what is actually happening and the clichés behind which it hides; an incitement to think again, think more clearly, and then to press for something better.”

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Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐A bold and well-informed exploration of the present state of UK universities and how they came to be what they are. A treasure trove of wise words for anyone looking for an arsenal of arguments to counter short-sighted reform agendas of university managers.

⭐A good collection, mostly still relevant and interesting. Mostly focused on the uk but the arguments apply everywhere, or at least in Europe.

⭐Essential reading for university students, parents and the wider public. The impact of government decisions re hikes in fees is now stark.

⭐Very insightful and interesting. Well researched.

⭐If you believe universities are important, then read this book! Thank goodness someone speaks up for them!

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