What is a university? How have universities and colleges evolved over the centuries? What will be the impact of digital- and distance-learning; of commercial for-profit new entrants to the higher education market; of government austerity; and of globalization on universities and colleges? Exploring the origins and the concept of the university, this Very Short Introduction discusses one of the world's oldest, most resilient, and most adaptable institutions. Considering examples of universities and colleges across the world, David Palfreyman and Paul Temple discuss the issues facing the future of universities, and the questions surrounding the position and role of universities and colleges within society today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Education & Teaching

Palfreyman, David

Temple, Paul

Higher & Continuing Education

Oxford University Press

The Unbalanced Economy: A Policy Appraisal

During the 1980s Britain became one of the world's most market-oriented economies, an approach which resulted in three severe recessions and a deepening degree of inequality. This book argues that a rebalancing of the economy will remain elusive until proactive policies are implemented at the corporate and industrial level.

Business & Money

Driver, Ciaran

Economics

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

This revised "Wisley Handbook" covers carnivorous - or insect-eating - plants.

Carnivorous Plants (Wisley Handbook)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Cassell

UNKNO

This new and substantially revised edition of Britain's Economic Performance provides a unique assessment of the current state of the supply-side of the economy. Written by a team of highly experienced, policy oriented applied economists, this volume will be a valuable source of reference, analysis and guidance for students and policy-makers.

Britain's Economic Performance

Routledge

This book brings together and analyzes recent research findings relevant to university and college management, both empirical and theoretical, and places them in the context of existing ideas about the management of the modern university, and the policy frameworks within which they operate. This book presents, analyzes and critiques the research which has appeared over the last five years on key institutional management themes, reporting on findings made in the UK, continental Europe, North America and Australia.It focuses on topics which have become highly significant, in policy and professional terms, in recent years, such as the task of the university in the knowledge society; internationalization of higher education; sustainability; universities' engagement with their communities; and the implications of European Higher Education Area.

The Hallmark University: Distinctiveness in Higher Education Management (Bedford Way Papers, 36)

Schools & Teaching

UCL IOE Press

Universities are primarily social institutions, but they are also physical, material structures. This book bridges this divide by examining the links between the two and explores how good connectivity can result in a more effective university.Through an original study of connectivity in university design, Paul Temple explores what it is, why it's important, and how it works. Using case studies and practical examples to examine the nature of social and material interactions, this book reviews what is known about connectivity and how it can be used to enhance academic effectiveness.This book will be of interest to academics, students, and researchers interested in higher education theory and practice, the philosophy of higher education, and those working at the interface between higher education studies and architecture and design.

The Connected University: A Space and a Place for Knowledge (World Issues in the Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education)

During the 1980s Britain became one of the world's most market-oriented economies, an approach which resulted in three severe recessions and a deepening degree of inequality. This book argues that a rebalancing of the economy will remain elusive until proactive policies are implemented at the corporate and industrial level.

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Books by Temple, Paul

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Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

The Unbalanced Economy: A Policy Appraisal

Carnivorous Plants (Wisley Handbook)

Carnivorous Plants (Wisley Handbook)

Britain's Economic Performance

The Hallmark University: Distinctiveness in Higher Education Management (Bedford Way Papers, 36)

The Connected University: A Space and a Place for Knowledge (World Issues in the Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education)

The Unbalanced Economy: A Policy Appraisal