Understanding the University

Name: Understanding the University
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138934047
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Institution, idea, possibilities

By Ronald Barnett

Series: Foundations and Futures of Education

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Understanding the University is the concluding volume of Ronald Barnett's trilogy, following Being a University and Imagining the University. This work offers a detailed exploration of the complex entity known as the university, examining the conditions and possibilities that shape it. It seeks to provide an insightful understanding of the university's ideas, aiming to inform relevant policies, strategies, and practices.

The book is especially valuable for university leaders, senior managers, and postgraduate students interested in higher education policy and practice.
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Ideal for university leaders, senior managers in higher education, and postgraduate students studying higher education policy and practice.

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Understanding the University constitutes the final volume in a trilogy – the first two books having been Being a University (2010) and Imagining the University (2012) – and represents the trilogy’s ultimate aims and endeavours. The three volumes together offer a unique attempt at a fairly systematic and exhaustive level to map out just what it might be seriously to understand the extraordinarily complex entity that is known across the world as 'the university'.

Through examination of the conditions and possibilities underlying and affecting universities, this work offers an understanding of specific ideas of the university which can inform policies, strategies and practices in relation to the university.

This book is a must-read for leaders and senior managers in universities, as well as those undertaking postgraduate studies in the policy and practice of higher education.

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Professor Michael A. Peters praises Barnett as a "master scholar of the university," highlighting the book's careful research and philosophical depth. He regards Understanding the University as a consummate and compelling work that revisits the university's idea to explore its challenges and potential for renewal.

The volume is noted for focusing on the university's meaning in a rapidly changing global context, portraying it as an enduring idea and a dynamic institution capable of continual adaptation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138934047

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 December 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 3 Line drawings, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 214

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Ronald Barnett Series: Foundations and Futures of Education

About the Author

Ronald Barnett is Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, University College London Institute of Education.

Understanding the University