1st Edition

The Connected University A Space and a Place for Knowledge

By Paul Temple Copyright 2025
172 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Universities are primarily social institutions, but they are also physical, material structures. This book bridges this divide by examining the links between the two and explores how good connectivity can result in a more effective university. Through an original study of connectivity in university design, Paul Temple explores what it is, why it’s important, and how it works. Using case studies... Read more

Introduction                                                                                                                 

Part I              Physicality, space, and place

Chapter 1             The physical university in the twenty-first century                  

Chapter 2             Why space? Why connectivity?                                   

Chapter 3             University space types                                                   

Chapter 4             Creating space and place                                                             

Chapter 5             The campus                                                                                   

Chapter 6             The university and the city                                            

 

Part II              The University at Work

Chapter 7             Space and learning                                                                        

Chapter 8             Space for research and scholarship                              

Chapter 9             The University of York: a study of place-making       

Chapter 10           Conclusions: connectivity and place-making              

Biography

Paul Temple is Honorary Associate Professor, University College London Institute of Education, London, UK where he was previously Co-Director of the Centre for Higher Education Studies.