The Great University Gamble: Money, Markets and the Future of Higher Education

In 2010 the UK government imposed huge cuts and market-driven reforms on higher education. Proposals to raise undergraduate tuition fees lead to angry student-led protests. What will become of higher education under this new policy regime? The Great University Gamble outlines the architecture of the new frontier for higher education, surveying the financial and policy details, Andrew McGettigan asks the big questions: What will be the role of universities within society? How will they be funded? What kind of experiences will they offer students? Where does the public interest lie? With privatisation infringing on our universities and colleges education is threatened with transformation from a public good into a private, individual financial investment.

Author: Andrew McGettigan
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Published: 04/05/2013
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780745332932

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2014

About the Author

Andrew McGettigan lives in London and writes on philosophy, the arts and education. He is the author of the Intergenerational Foundation report, False Accounting? Why the Government's Higher Education Reforms don't Add Up (2012).

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