TY - JOUR

T1 - The idea of the university

T2 - towards a contemporary formulation

AU - Tight, Malcolm

PY - 2023/8/1

Y1 - 2023/8/1

N2 - The idea of the university has been a matter of intense debate for well over a century. The essential nature, role and purpose of the university have long been questioned. The debate has only intensified as universities have multiplied and expanded across the globe, and the demands made upon them by different stakeholders have grown and diversified. This article focuses on how the research literature on the idea of the university has developed over the last 150 years, using this to assess where the debate might be going. It puts forward three key elements for a contemporary idea of the university: the increased use of educational technology, development beyond the university, and mass undergraduate provision.

AB - The idea of the university has been a matter of intense debate for well over a century. The essential nature, role and purpose of the university have long been questioned. The debate has only intensified as universities have multiplied and expanded across the globe, and the demands made upon them by different stakeholders have grown and diversified. This article focuses on how the research literature on the idea of the university has developed over the last 150 years, using this to assess where the debate might be going. It puts forward three key elements for a contemporary idea of the university: the increased use of educational technology, development beyond the university, and mass undergraduate provision.

KW - Public Administration

KW - Education

U2 - 10.1080/1360080x.2023.2242080

DO - 10.1080/1360080x.2023.2242080

M3 - Journal article

JO - Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

JF - Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

SN - 1360-080X

ER -