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What are universities for? / Stefan Collini.

By: Collini, Stefan, 1947-Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Penguin, 2012Description: xiii, 215 p. ; 20 cmISBN: 9781846144820 (pbk.) :; 1846144825 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Universities and colleges -- Philosophy | Education, Higher -- Aims and objectivesDDC classification: 378'.001 Summary: Across the world universities are more numerous than they have ever been, yet at the same time there is unprecedented confusion about their purpose and scepticism about their value. This book offers a compelling argument for rethinking the way we see our universities and why we need them.

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Book	Paul Hamlyn Library	Paul Hamlyn Library	Floor 2	378.001 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		06428037
Book	Ruskin College Library	Ruskin College Library		378.155 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		R54384L0085

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Across the world universities are more numerous than they have ever been, yet at the same time there is unprecedented confusion about their purpose and scepticism about their value. This book offers a compelling argument for rethinking the way we see our universities and why we need them.

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