A university education / David Willetts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Willetts, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--England.

Universities and colleges.

Education, Higher.

Universities and colleges--Social aspects.

England.

Universities and colleges--Social aspects--England.

Universities and colleges--England--Influence.

Education, Higher--England.

Physical Description:

x, 469 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

David Willetts presents a compelling case for the ongoing importance of the university, both as one of the great institutions of modern society and as a transformational experience for the individual. The book also makes illuminating comparisons with higher education in other countries, especially the US and Germany. Drawing on his experience as UK Minister for Universities and Science from 2010 to 2014, the author offers a powerful account of the value of higher education and the case for more expansion.

Contents:

I The University

1 The Rise of the University 13

2 Robbins and After 40

3 How to Pay for it 61

4 The Research-Intensive University 90

II The Student

5 Why it's Worth Going to University 121

6 Which Three Years? 151

7 Getting in to University 170

8 The Student Academic Experience 203

III The Useful University

9 Vocational Higher Education 225

10 Driver of Innovation 233

11 The University in the Marketplace 274

IV The Future

12 Where: Globalization 299

13 How: EdTech 320

14 What: A Broader Education 340.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-439) and index.

ISBN:

9780198767268

0198767269

OCLC:

988165205