Former Universities and Science Minister David Willetts combines a passionate advocacy of the value of a university education with a serious in-depth knowledge of the higher education sector to present his vision of what our universities can offer us-both now and in the future.

This book examines the factors contributing to the transformation of the university from the site of culture and knowledge to what might be termed an 'information factory', and explores how members of the academic community might continue to 'dwell in the ruins of the university' in a productive and authentic way.

A study of the modern American University and its history. The book argues that now the nation-state is in decline, and national culture no longer needs promoting or protecting, universities are turning into transnational corporations, driven by market forces to achieve excellence.

This ground-breaking book, now available in paperback for the first time, looks at the theory and practice of learning and how universities can improve their quality and competence.

Sharing the authors' extensive experience in working at the interface between academia, industry and government, this book is designed to enable powerful university-industry partnerships that can play a pivotal role in achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Students call for speakers to be banned, books to be slapped with trigger warnings and university to be a Safe Space, free of offensive words or upsetting ideas. Our inability to stick up for our founding, liberal values, to insist that the free exchange of ideas should always be a risky business, has eroded free speech from within.

Story is everywhere in human lives and cultures and it also features strongly in the processes of teaching and learning.

Analyzes various arguments for the value of academic freedom: Is academic freedom a contribution to society's common good? Does it authorize professors to critique the status quo, both inside and outside the university? Does it license and even require the overturning of all received ideas and policies? Is it an engine of revolution?

Full of advice and information that will see students through the whole of their uni life. This book includes getting ready to go, what to do and what not to do, studying, coursework and exams, house hunting and dealing with difficult landlords, money, loans and debt, health and stress and campus crime and safety.

Based on years of observation at a large state university, this title tracks the dispiriting consequences of trading in traditional educational values for loyalty to the market. It provides an account of how higher education's misguided pursuit of success fails us all.

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 offers an argument for rethinking the way we see our universities, and why we need them.

A handbook for all beginning and aspiring teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector with essential guidance on the sector and the role of the teacher.

Who are universities for? argues for a large-scale shake up of how we organise higher education. It includes radical proposals for reform of the curriculum and how we admit students to higher education. Offering concrete solutions, it provides a way forward for universities to become more responsive to challenges.

Helps develop an active engagement with the issues facing teachers and trainers working in the field of post compulsory education. This book includes overviews with self-assessment exercises, authors pursuing particular lines of inquiry, and suggestions for ways in which readers might engage in debate and research.

Suitable for Higher Education academics, adjuncts, teaching assistants and research students who are looking for guidance inside and outside the classroom, this book covers a wide range of teaching contexts, including mentoring students and staff, supervising dissertations and how to approach informal meetings outside of lectures.