The University as a Critical Institution?

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Whether universities can survive as critical organisations in the current time is an open question which this volume seeks to address. The book examines particular aspects of three main themes: governance, critical regulation and regulated criticism; growth, equality, movement and instability in higher education systems; and teaching and learning. Topics range from ‘University Futures’ to an examination of governance by procedure and the loss of the social process of the university; a discussion of the meaning of academic freedom; and approaches to managerialism. Quality management is discussed, along with the question of whether European Liberal Education actually exists. Various aspects of the theme of teaching and learning are examined, from student participation in out-of-class activities, to the role of Centres of Excellence, and a consideration of widening participation. The book is international in its reach, and addresses the continuing dilemmas faced in higher education systems, within Europe and beyond. Front Matter ....Pages i-vii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The University as a Critical Institution? An Introduction (Rosemary Deem, Heather Eggins)....Pages 3-14 Front Matter ....Pages 15-15 Can the University be a Liveable Institution in the Anthropocene? (Susan Wright)....Pages 17-37 Hard and Soft Managerialism in Portuguese Higher Education Governance (António Magalhães, Amélia Veiga, Pedro Videira)....Pages 39-53 Understanding the Changes of the Higher Education Governance in Poland and Ukraine (Myroslava Hladchenko, Dominik Antonowicz, Harry de Boer)....Pages 55-74 What Does Academic Freedom Mean for Academics? (Sina Westa)....Pages 75-92 Front Matter ....Pages 93-93 How Can we Widen Participation in Higher Education? The Promise of Contextualised Admissions (Vikki Boliver, Stephen Gorard, Nadia Siddiqui)....Pages 95-109 Liberal Education Under Financial Pressure (Daniel Kontowski, David Kretz)....Pages 111-133 Heterogeneous Responses of Portuguese Polytechnics to New Research Policy Demands (Sandra Hasanefendic, Maria Teresa Patricio, Frank G. A. de Bakker)....Pages 135-153 Front Matter ....Pages 155-155 The Perceptions of Quality Management by Universities’ Internal Stakeholders (Maria J. Manatos, Maria J. Rosa, Cláudia S. Sarrico)....Pages 157-172 Internationalization – A Tool to Enhance Intercultural Competence in Higher Education? (Tone Horntvedt, Ellen Carm)....Pages 173-183 University Student Participation in Out-of-Class Activities (Monia Anzivino, Michele Rostan)....Pages 185-216 Unravelling Tacit Knowledge (Andrea Kottmann)....Pages 217-235 Back Matter ....Pages 237-239