1st Edition

Universities, Education and the National Economy

Edited By Michael D. Stephens Copyright 1989
154 Pages
by Routledge

154 Pages
by Routledge

154 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1989, Universities, Education and the National Economy looks at changes in the structure of British industry, which have brought into question the traditional role of universities in the economy. The emphasis on high technology in many emerging industries has prompted a closer relationship between science-based industries and the science departments of many leading... Read more

List of Contributions

Preface

Part I: Setting the Scene

1. Whose University?, Christine Shinn

2. The Universities, Geoffrey Sims

Part II: Case Studies

3. Arts and Social Sciences, Laurence Martin

4. Education and the Economy, William Taylor

5. Engineering, Geoffrey Sims

6. Medicine, Rex Coupland

7. Science, Alan Cook

Conclusion, Michael Stephens

Index

Biography

Michael D. Stephens