The Future University

<P>Winner of the Comparative and International Education Society Higher Education Special Interest Group Best Book Award for 2014!</P><P>As universities increasingly engage with the world beyond the classroom and the campus, those who work within higher education are left to examine how the university¿s mission has changed. Official reviews and debates often forget to inquire into the purposes and responsibilities of universities, and how they are changing. Where these matters are addressed, they are rarely pursued in depth, and rarely go beyond current circumstances. Those who care about the university¿s role in society are left looking for a renewed sense of purpose regarding its goals and aspirations.</P><P></P><P><EM>The Future University</EM> explores new avenues opening up to universities and tackles fundamental issues facing their development. Contributors with interdisciplinary and international perspectives imagine ways to frame the university¿s future. They consider the histo