What are universities for? /

Collini, Steven 1947-

What are universities for? / Stefan Collini. - London ; New York : Penguin, 2012. - xiii, 215 p. ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205) 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 skepticism about their value. This title

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Universities and colleges--Philosophy.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--Great Britain.
Higher education and state.

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