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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462644703321

Autore

McGettigan Andrew

Titolo

The great university gamble [[electronic resource] ] : money, markets and the future of higher education / / Andrew McGettigan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : PlutoPress, 2013

ISBN

1-84964-765-8

1-84964-764-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 215 pages ) : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white)

Disciplina

378.1060941

Soggetti

Education, Higher

Educational change

College costs

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The basics of HE funding -- pt. 2. Marketisation -- pt. 3. Privatisation -- pt. 4. Financialisation.

Sommario/riassunto

"In 2010 the UK government proposed huge cuts and market-driven reforms for Universities. The proposals provoked widespread opposition in the form of street protests, occupations, and online campaigns. As the dust settles, Andrew McGettigan surveys the emerging brave new world of Higher Education. Displaying a stunning grasp of the policy details, he looks at the long term impact of the changes, which have been obscured by the focus on tuition fee increases. What will be the role of universities within society? How will they be funded? What kind of experiences will they offer students? Written in a clear and engaging style, The Great University Gamble outlines the architecture of the new policy regime, which many find difficult to grasp. It is an urgent warning that our Universities are being transformed from institutions of real learning to profit-driven degree factories."--Publisher's description.