Academic Administration, Education - Social & Political Aspects, Civil & Human Rights, Educational Levels & Settings, Public Affairs & Policies, Educational Theory, Research & History
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Overview
The very purpose of universities is being called into question by recent changes in the ways they are run and funded, the way their standards are maintained, and the assumptions upon which they do their teaching and research. Calling big institutions to account is not easy. It takes a sharp eye for detail and both boldness and persistence on the part of the whistleblower. But it is important that universities should be accountable, and Calling Academia to Account explores this issue comprehensively.Editorials
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Deals with questions surrounding recent changes in the ways universities are run and funded, the way their standards are maintained, and the assumptions upon which they do their teaching and research. Addresses universities as institutions and organizations, promotion of staff, and academic judgement on degrees, with sections on calling to account in the wider world and within universities, and accounting for academic decisions. Some topics include value for money, the public interest, and the value of a degree. Evans is a historian and theologian at the University of Cambridge. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 1, 1999
Publisher
Open University Press
Pages
242
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780335201945