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University and Chronic Illness - A Survival Guide (Paperback): Pippa Stacey University and Chronic Illness - A Survival Guide (Paperback)
Pippa Stacey; Illustrated by Hannah Ensor
R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Building the Anti-Racist University (Paperback): Shirley Anne Tate, Paul Bagguley Building the Anti-Racist University (Paperback)
Shirley Anne Tate, Paul Bagguley
R1,287 Discovery Miles 12 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the new arena for anti-racist work in which we find ourselves, the neo-liberal, 'post-race' university, this interdisciplinary collection demonstrates common global political concerns about racism in Higher Education. It highlights a range of issues regarding students, academic staff and knowledge systems, and all of the contributions seek to challenge the complacency of the 'post-race' present that is dominant in North-West Europe and North America, Brazil's mythical 'racial democracy' and South Africa's post-apartheid 'rainbow nation'. The collection makes clear that we are not yet past the need for anti-racist institutional action because of the continuing impact of coloniality on and in these nations. Chapter 7 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9780367001513_oachapter7.pdf

Orientalism, Zionism and Academic Practice - Middle East and Islam Studies in Israeli Universities (Paperback): Eyal Clyne Orientalism, Zionism and Academic Practice - Middle East and Islam Studies in Israeli Universities (Paperback)
Eyal Clyne
R1,443 Discovery Miles 14 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Orientalism, Zionism and Academic Practice explores the field of Israeli Middle East and Islamic Studies (MEIS) sociologically and politically, as a window onto the relationship between Orientalism, Zionism and academia. The book draws special attention to neoliberal discourse and praxis in everyday higher education, the interests of scholars, and the political form that commercialisation takes in specific disciplinary and geopolitical conditions by deconstructing structural and historical presuppositions and effective ideologies that overdetermine this junction of academia, orientalism and Zionism. The multi-layered study draws on various scholarly traditions and offers new evidence for, and insights in, historical and cultural-discursive discussions. It highlights paradigmatic gaps in reading Saidian orientalism, re-evaluates the origins and evolution of the local field, contributes to the study of everyday academic culture in the social sciences and humanities (SSH), and unveils the presupposed and the unsaid of the general and the specific field, exploring the intersection of an orientalist expertise, in a settler-colonial society, and everyday academic capitalism. The expertise of this sociological and discursive study make it an invaluable resource for academics and students interested in Israel and Middle East studies, Higher Education and the Sociology of Academia.

Universities, Ethics and Professions - Debate and Scrutiny (Paperback): John Strain, Ronald Barnett, Peter Jarvis Universities, Ethics and Professions - Debate and Scrutiny (Paperback)
John Strain, Ronald Barnett, Peter Jarvis
R1,294 Discovery Miles 12 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Every business and organization today needs to impress stakeholders with its ethics policy. Universities, Ethics and Professions examines how this emphasis on ethics by the professional world is impacting universities, institutions that have long been key contributors to ethical reflection and debate, and shapers of ethical discourse. Changing objectives, globalization, and public concerns continue to bring professionalism, and commercialization, into the dialogue about what ethics mean on campus. Universities, Ethics and Professions offers an in-depth examination of the changing landscape of academic ethics, with case-study analysis from sociologists, educationalists, management specialists and philosophers. As professionalism becomes an integral part of university teaching, training, and research, this book considers the impact on the ethical practices of academics, and explores the importance of universities remaining sites of open discourse on ethics in the future.

No Platform - A History of Anti-Fascism, Universities and the Limits of Free Speech (Hardcover): Evan Smith No Platform - A History of Anti-Fascism, Universities and the Limits of Free Speech (Hardcover)
Evan Smith
R4,490 Discovery Miles 44 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is the first to outline the history of the tactic of 'no platforming' at British universities since the 1970s, looking at more than four decades of student protest against racist and fascist figures on campus. The tactic of 'no platforming' has been used at British universities and colleges since the National Union of Students adopted the policy in the mid-1970s. The author traces the origins of the tactic from the militant anti-fascism of the 1930s-1940s and looks at how it has developed since the 1970s, being applied to various targets over the last 40 years, including sexists, homophobes, right-wing politicians and Islamic fundamentalists. This book provides a historical intervention in the current debates over the alleged free speech 'crisis' perceived to be plaguing universities in Britain, as well as North America and Australasia. No Platform: A History of Anti-Fascism, Universities and the Limits of Free Speech is for academics and students, as well as the general reader, interested in modern British history, politics and higher education. Readers interested in contemporary debates over freedom of speech and academic freedom will also have much to discover in this book.

The Universities and British Industry - 1850-1970 (Paperback): Michael Sanderson The Universities and British Industry - 1850-1970 (Paperback)
Michael Sanderson
R1,108 Discovery Miles 11 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1972, The University and British Industry examines the lively and controversial relationship between British industry and the university. The book looks at the impact of industry on the development of British universities from the 1850s to the 1970s, and with contribution from the universities to industry through scientific research and the supply of graduate skills. The book argues that the close involvement of the universities and industry has been one of the chief beneficial forces shaping the British universities movement in the last hundred years. It gives an account of the changes which took place within the universities to make them more suitable for industries purposes, describing for example the early rise of the English civic universities, strongly financed by, and closely supporting industry. The book also considers how, during the two world wars, industry became highly reliant on the universities for the war technology, and how, despite the depression between the wars, university research and graduate employment embraced the widening opportunities of the new industries. The book also discusses the expansion of the university in the sixties and points out that industrial motives have merged with those of social justice, posing dilemmas for present and future relations between universities and industry.

State Governments and Research Universities - A Framework for a Renewed Partnership (Paperback): David Weerts State Governments and Research Universities - A Framework for a Renewed Partnership (Paperback)
David Weerts
R806 Discovery Miles 8 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 2002, State Governments and Research Universities focuses on differences in unrestricted state appropriations for Carnegie Public Research I Universities during the 1990s. Through statistical analyses and case studies, a framework is developed that illuminates the impact of higher education governance, institutional characteristics, and economic, demographic, political, and cultural factors as critical elements determining levels of state appropriations for public research universities. The framework is strengthened through an application of organization theories from rational, political, and cultural perspectives. Among its most valuable contributions, the study places empirical evidence behind the assertion that future state support for research universities will be contingent on an institution's ability to demonstrate its service to the state.

Endowment Asset Management - Investment Strategies in Oxford and Cambridge (Hardcover, New): Shanta Acharya, Elroy Dimson Endowment Asset Management - Investment Strategies in Oxford and Cambridge (Hardcover, New)
Shanta Acharya, Elroy Dimson
R2,527 Discovery Miles 25 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There is a profound linkage between the quality of a university and its financial resources. The universities of Oxford and Cambridge rank among the world's finest educational institutions, and are able to draw on invested assets that are large by any standards. Endowment Asset Management explores how the colleges that comprise these two great universities make their investment decisions.
Oxford and Cambridge are collegiate institutions, each consisting of a federal university and over 30 constituent colleges. While the colleges may have ostensibly similar missions, they are governed independently. Since they interpret their investment objectives differently, this gives rise to some remarkably dissimilar approaches to investment, which the authors explore in detail.
The first study of its kind, Endowment Asset Management analyses the objectives, investment philosophy, asset management and governance of over 60 college and university endowment funds. Drawing on exhaustive research and detailed discussions with Oxford and Cambridge investment bursars, the authors investigate issues such as asset allocation and spending policy, which have a major influence on the institutions' financial health. This study reveals the colleges' individualism and diversity, and carefully analyses their strategies, which range from the traditional to cutting edge.
The authors' findings are thought provoking for anyone concerned with the assets of foundations, endowments, charities, family offices, or trusts. All investors with a long-term investment horizon will find it extremely engaging.

The Final Party - A fast-paced, twisty, suspenseful thriller that will keep you guessing (Paperback): A.A. Chaudhuri The Final Party - A fast-paced, twisty, suspenseful thriller that will keep you guessing (Paperback)
A.A. Chaudhuri
R296 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R24 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

SIX FRIENDS. In a luxury villa set high in the hills above the glamorous town of Sorrento, southern Italy, three couples gather for the perfect 40th birthday celebration. ONE BODY. Before the week is out, one of them is dead. COUNTLESS LIES. Their perfect reunion quickly becomes the holiday from hell when one of the group starts receiving anonymous messages, threatening to expose a dark secret from their university days. As old friendships are tested to the limit, it's clear that what happens in the dark past won't stay buried... A heart-racing psychological thriller that will hook you from the very first page, with twist after twist that will make your jaw drop. Fans of B.A. Paris, My Husband's Killer and Lucy Foley won't be able to put this down. If you were hooked by The White Lotus or The Watcher, you'll love this. Praise for A.A. Chaudhuri: 'Beautifully written, immaculately plotted, very clever and deliciously dark. Loved it.' Catherine Cooper 'An intriguing and intricately plotted crime story, with so many twists and turns. I defy you to work out the ending.' Howard Linskey 'Revelations and twists abound, and the characters evoke, by turns, empathy and disgust... with friends like these, who needs enemies?' Vaseem Khan 'An absolutely thrilling ride...and the twist! I thought I had it all figured out, but I was so wrong...' Lisa Hall, author of The Woman in the Woods Readers love A.A. Chaudhuri's completely addictive thrillers: 'The twists kept coming and even when I thought I figured it out, the last chapter blew my mind. Absolutely loved this one!' Reader Review 'This book was wildly addictive. Super twisty and twisted. I never saw the ending coming.' Reader Review 'Five stars is not enough for this truly jaw-dropping story...This needs to be your next read!' Reader Review 'Every time I thought I had everything worked out, the plot took another twist, and the ending blew me away.' Reader Review 'One of the best psychological thrillers ever written.' Reader Review 'I sailed through this suspense-packed thriller...And the ending? Wow!' Reader Review 'WOW. The plot twists were amazing and the ending was superb.' Reader Review 'Secrets, secrets, and more secrets! My mouth hung open at several reveals' Reader Review

The Library of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1584-1637 (Hardcover): Sargent Bush, Carl J. Rasmussen The Library of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1584-1637 (Hardcover)
Sargent Bush, Carl J. Rasmussen
R3,018 R2,546 Discovery Miles 25 460 Save R472 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a detailed record of the early history of the library at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, from the foundation of the College in 1584 to the completion of the seventh major inventory of the library's contents in 1637. This half-century formed a dynamic period in the religious and political as well as the educational life of the nation. The influence of Emmanuel, a notoriously Puritan college from its founding, was felt especially in the striking prominence of its alumni among New World settlers (among them John Harvard) and, during the English Civil War, in the placement of Emmanuel men in many key positions, including the Masterships of numerous Cambridge colleges. While these men were being educated Emmanuel's library expanded dramatically, and the seven increasingly large inventories of library books recorded there during the period give an indication of their concerns and their scholarship. Now, for the first time, the intellectual resources - by no means narrowly 'Puritan' - of this major institutional library are available for the study of all who are interested in the history of the period.

The Impact of the First World War on British Universities - Emerging from the Shadows (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): John Taylor The Impact of the First World War on British Universities - Emerging from the Shadows (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
John Taylor
R4,040 Discovery Miles 40 400 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The First World War had innumerable consequences for all aspects of society; universities and education being no exception. This book details the myriad impacts of the war on British universities: telling how universities survived the war, their contribution to the war effort and the changes that the war itself brought about. In doing so, the author highlights the changing relationship between universities and government: arguing that a transformation took place during these years, that saw universities moving from a relatively closed world pre-1914 to a more active and open role within the national economy and society. The author makes extensive use of original documentary material to paint a vivid picture of the experiences of British universities during the war years, combining academic analysis with contemporary accounts and descriptions. This uniquely researched book will appeal to students and scholars of the history of higher education, social history and the First World War.

Liberal Education and Its Discontents - The Crisis in the Indian University (Paperback): Shashikala Srinivasan Liberal Education and Its Discontents - The Crisis in the Indian University (Paperback)
Shashikala Srinivasan
R1,386 Discovery Miles 13 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What explains the peculiar trajectory of the university and liberal education in India? Can we understand the crisis in the university in terms of the idea of education underlying it? This book explores these vital questions and traces the intellectual history of the idea of education and the cluster of concepts associated with it. It probes into the cultural roots of liberal education and seeks to understand its scope, effects and limits when transplanted into the Indian context. With an extensive analysis of the philosophical writing on the idea of university and education in the West and colonial documents on education in India, the book reconstructs the ideas of Gandhi and Tagore on education and learning as a radical alternative to the inherited, European model. The author further reflects upon how we can successfully deepen liberal education in India as well as construct alternative models that will help us diversify higher learning for future generations. Lucid, extensive and of immediate interest, this book will be useful for scholars and researchers interested in the history and philosophy of education and culture, social epistemology, ethics, postcolonial studies, cultural studies and public policy.

Novice Writers and Scholarly Publication - Authors, Mentors, Gatekeepers (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Pejman Habibie, Ken Hyland Novice Writers and Scholarly Publication - Authors, Mentors, Gatekeepers (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Pejman Habibie, Ken Hyland
R4,027 Discovery Miles 40 270 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book draws on the perspectives of authors, supervisors, reviewers and editors to present a rich, nuanced picture of the practices and challenges involved in writing for scholarly publication. Organized into four sections, it brings together international experts and junior scholars from a variety of disciplines to examine both publishing experiences and current research in the field. In doing so, it challenges the view that Native English speakers have a relatively easy ride in this process and that it is only English as an Additional Language (EAL) scholars who experience difficulties. The volume highlights central themes of writing for publication, including mentoring and collaborative writing, the writing experience, text mediation, the review process, journal practices and editorial decision-making, and makes a strong case for taking a more inclusive approach to research in this domain. This edited collection will appeal to students and scholars of applied linguistics, English for academic purposes, academic writing, and second language writing.

American Universities in China - Lessons from Japan (Hardcover): Dennis T Yang American Universities in China - Lessons from Japan (Hardcover)
Dennis T Yang
R2,684 Discovery Miles 26 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

American Universities in China: Lessons from Japan discusses the aspirations and operations of American universities in China through the lens of previous American universities' expansion efforts in Japan. It provides an in-depth explanation of the factors that contributed to the rise and decline of American universities in Japan in order to examine and predict the sustainability of American universities in China today. Through a review of historical documents, interviews with stakeholders in Japan and China, and an analysis of the cultural contexts of both the Japanese and Chinese higher education systems and the position of American universities within these environments, this book seeks to address the potential success or repeated failure of the American university abroad.

Governing the Reformed University (Hardcover): Niels Ejersbo, Carsten Greve, Signe Pihl-Thingvad Governing the Reformed University (Hardcover)
Niels Ejersbo, Carsten Greve, Signe Pihl-Thingvad
R4,483 Discovery Miles 44 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Universities are important public institutions and are seen as key drivers for a country's economic and intellectual development. Their ability to deliver relevant research and education at the highest level have an impact on growth and progress in society, and governments attempt to control and govern the development of the universities. It is no longer left to the individual researcher or the institution to determine the role of the university. Universities have traditionally had a special role in society with a high degree of autonomy and independence. They have been described as a self-governing Republic of Science and their internal organization is characterized as "academic tribes". However, universities can also be viewed as institutions with somewhat similar characteristics as other public institutions with highly professionalized staff. Governing the Reformed University is a coherent volume based on a unique data set. The aim of the book is to quantitatively and qualitatively understand and explain how reforms and management instruments are implemented and how it influences different levels of the organization from the top management level to the employees within universities. It contributes to the knowledge of reform and reform impact in higher education. It also adds to our understanding of management and governance at universities and through which mechanisms management works at universities. This book builds on and adds to the knowledge of studies of reform and governance at universities. The data used in the book consists of a number of data sets and is collected as part of a comprehensive research project. Academics and policy makers alike in the fields of public administration, public management, public policy, educational studies and accountancy will find this of high interest.

Silence in the Second Language Classroom (Hardcover, New): J. King Silence in the Second Language Classroom (Hardcover, New)
J. King
R3,264 Discovery Miles 32 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? Using an innovative mixed-methods research approach, Jim King investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence. With its exciting new conceptual framework of Dynamic Systems Theory, Silence in the Second Language Classroom offers a unique insight into the true complexity behind why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language. This highly interdisciplinary book draws on ideas from fields such as psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology, and delves deeply into themes relating to Japanese society and the country's education system. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this timely volume will be of interest to researchers, students of educational and applied linguistics, language education policy makers and, indeed, anyone who has ever taught.

Student Academic Services - An Integrated Approach (Hardcover, 1st ed): GL Kramer Student Academic Services - An Integrated Approach (Hardcover, 1st ed)
GL Kramer
R1,436 Discovery Miles 14 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

With contributions from a stellar panel of student services experts, Student Academic Services is a comprehensive resource that addresses the intricacies of today's academy and provides a hands-on guide to the expanded and complex functions of today's student academic services. This helpful book offers an in-depth examination of the most effective models, current practices, and trends in student services. The authors explore highly integrated student academic services practices from various campuses that reflect a holistic, interdependent approach to assessing and addressing the needs of students, and they offer a selection of effective management tools for assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Student Academic Services includes a wealth of information on a wide variety of topics such as

  • Advances in information technology to make services available
  • A model for a comprehensive, integrated career services unit
  • A systematic and strategic view of academic advising
  • The creation of accurate, secure, and accessible academic records
  • The growth of financial aid and scholarship services
  • The challenges of helping a diverse student body achieve success
  • Integration of online student academic services
  • Management of change in student academic services
  • Future trends in student services

Strength in Numbers: The Rising of Academic Statistics Departments in the U. S. (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Alan Agresti, Xiao-Li... Strength in Numbers: The Rising of Academic Statistics Departments in the U. S. (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Alan Agresti, Xiao-Li Meng
R4,762 R3,703 Discovery Miles 37 030 Save R1,059 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Statistical science as organized in formal academic departments is relatively new. With a few exceptions, most Statistics and Biostatistics departments have been created within the past 60 years. This book consists of a set of memoirs, one for each department in the U.S. created by the mid-1960s. The memoirs describe key aspects of the department s history -- its founding, its growth, key people in its development, success stories (such as major research accomplishments) and the occasional failure story, PhD graduates who have had a significant impact, its impact on statistical education, and a summary of where the department stands today and its vision for the future. Read here all about how departments such as at Berkeley, Chicago, Harvard, and Stanford started and how they got to where they are today. The book should also be of interests to scholars in the field of disciplinary history. "

Liberation in Higher Education - A White Researcher's Journey Through the Shadows (Hardcover, New edition): Sarah... Liberation in Higher Education - A White Researcher's Journey Through the Shadows (Hardcover, New edition)
Sarah Militz-Frielink
R1,816 Discovery Miles 18 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Liberation in Higher Education introduces and expands on the notion of Endarkened Feminist Epistemology (EFE) based on a qualitative case study of Cynthia B. Dillard and her students as well as the white researcher and author, Sarah Militz-Frielink, as she became transformed through her research in higher education. Dillard, who created EFE as a teaching and research paradigm in 2000, grounded it in several frameworks: Black feminist thought, standpoint theory, the tenets of African American spirituality, and the work of Parker J. Palmer on non-religious spirituality in education. The book delves into EFE's origins and students' meaning-making experiences with EFE-including related themes such as healing, identity development, cultural histories, spirituality, and the evolution of the phenomenon over time. This book also includes a chapter in which Militz-Frielink applies EFE as a methodology to herself, which is one of the recommended practices of EFE as a research tool. Liberation in Higher Education concludes with implications and recommendations for practitioners, particularly white practitioners in higher education who work with African American students in predominantly white institutions.

Teaching the Early Modern Period (Hardcover): D Conroy, D Clarke Teaching the Early Modern Period (Hardcover)
D Conroy, D Clarke
R1,414 Discovery Miles 14 140 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"Teaching the Early Modern Period" is an innovative project bringing together leading early modernists from a wide geographical and disciplinary background. Scholars from English, History and French Studies unite in this unique volume to examine the challenges which the early modern period provides in the third-level classroom. Alongside nine essays the volume is interspersed with shorter reflections of fourteen invited professors from Ireland, the UK, France, the Netherlands, South Africa, Canada and the USA. The contributors provide a rare transcontinental insight into current pedagogical praxis in a number of Western national traditions, presenting a wide range of case-studies of how research can inform teaching from scholars who refuse to accept a divorce between the two.

Handbook for Undergraduate Research Advisors (Hardcover): Faith A. Wilson, Jeffrey L. Thomas Handbook for Undergraduate Research Advisors (Hardcover)
Faith A. Wilson, Jeffrey L. Thomas
R2,211 Discovery Miles 22 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written for diverse academic audience, this text serves as a handbook for professors, instructors, and advisors who oversee data collection by undergraduate students for the purpose of writing a research report. Section One provides background information concerning today's diverse undergraduate student population and the increasing emphasis placed on research in the college classroom and field settings. Section Two presents strategies for enhancing the research writing skills of undergraduate students. Finally, Section Three examines specific research contexts, including service learning projects, science lab/ fieldwork, internships, portfolios, and visual arts inquiry. Adult educational theory is woven throughout the text, along with international perspectives.

The University of Louisville (Hardcover): Dwayne D. Cox, William J. Morison The University of Louisville (Hardcover)
Dwayne D. Cox, William J. Morison
R997 Discovery Miles 9 970 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Dwayne Cox and William Morison trace the twists and turns of the University of Louisville's two hundred year journey from provincial academy to national powerhouse. From the 1798 charter that established Jefferson Seminary to the 1998 opening of Papa John Stadium, Cox and Morison reveal the unique and fascinating history of the university's evolution. They discuss the early failures to establish a liberal arts college; tell the extraordinary story of the Louisville Municipal College, U of L's separate division for African Americans during the era of segregation; detail the political wrangling and budgetary struggles of the university's move from quasi-private to state-supported institution; and confront head-on the question of the university's founding date. The history of the University of Louisville defies the stereotype of orderly and planned growth. For many years, the university was essentially a consortium of two professional schools -- medicine and law. Not until the first decade of the twentieth century did the liberal arts gain a firm and permanent foothold. Because of its early emphasis on practical, professional education and the virtual autonomy of its separate units for many years, the University of Louisville is unusual in the annals of higher education.

The Governance and Management of Universities in Asia - Global Influences and Local Responses (Hardcover): Molly N.N. Lee, Hoe... The Governance and Management of Universities in Asia - Global Influences and Local Responses (Hardcover)
Molly N.N. Lee, Hoe Yeong Loke, Chang Da Wan
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume seeks to identify and explore the dynamics of global forces on the development of higher education in Asia, in particular, how neoliberalism has affected reforms on university governance and management in the region. It includes a set of country-specific studies on how various countries have responded to the dominant neoliberal ideology at the systemic, institutional, and process levels. The focus is on the relationship between the state and the universities, which is usually reflected in the degree of autonomy and accountability allowed in a particular higher education system. The selected countries are Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. Each case study examines the establishment of corporatised or autonomous universities in the country focusing on (i) the acts, reports, and/or policies that led to such a move as well as the rationales behind the move; (ii) the changes in the governance and organisational structure of the universities, highlighting the kinds of autonomy that the universities have; (iii) the new management strategies, techniques, and practices that have been introduced to the university including the internal and external quality assurance mechanisms, and (iv) some of the tensions, conflicts, and acts of resistance that may have emerged.

Universities in the National Innovation Systems - Experiences from the Asia-Pacific (Paperback): V.V. Krishna Universities in the National Innovation Systems - Experiences from the Asia-Pacific (Paperback)
V.V. Krishna
R1,496 Discovery Miles 14 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume looks at the role of universities in the National Innovation Systems in economies of the Asia Pacific. It examines the tremendous growth of human and knowledge capital made possible by teaching and research excellence in major universities, along with how universities are being re-positioned as frontiers of innovation in the National Systems of Innovation. The chapters assess the impact of globalisation and innovation together with the emergence of 'new' knowledge sites extended to the Asia Pacific region. With contributions by experts and academics and key case studies, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers in higher education, development studies, public policy, economics, business and resource management, Asian studies as well as policymakers.

Women in Higher Education, 1850-1970 - International Perspectives (Paperback): E. Lisa Panayotidis, Paul Stortz Women in Higher Education, 1850-1970 - International Perspectives (Paperback)
E. Lisa Panayotidis, Paul Stortz
R1,476 Discovery Miles 14 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edited collection illustrates the way in which women's experiences of academe could be both contextually diverse but historically and culturally similar. It looks at both the micro (individual women and universities) and macro-level (comparative analyses among regions and countries) within regional, national, trans-national, and international contexts. The contributors integrally advance knowledge about the university in history by exploring the intersections of the lived experiences of women students and professors, practices of co-education, and intellectual and academic cultures. They also raise important questions about the complementary and multidirectional flow and exchange of academic knowledge and information among gender groups across programmes, disciplines, and universities. Historical inquiry and interpretation serve as efficacious ways with which to understand contemporary events and discourses in higher education, and more broadly in community and society. This book will provide important historical contexts for current debates about the numerical dominance and significance of women in higher education, and the tensions embedded in the gendering of specific academic programs and disciplines, and university policies, missions, and mandates.

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