LERU publishes a new position paper: What are universities for? | | Thursday 18.09.2008 | LERU has released a new position paper today warning of the dangers of "loose thinking" about the role of the universities in present-day society. | The paper, by Geoffrey Boulton (Vice principal and Regius Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at Edinburgh University) and Colin Lucas (Warden of Rhodes House and former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University) calls for a reinforced understanding of the fundamental role of the university.
To download the paper click on What are universities for?
To download the summary of the paper in English, French, German, Italian or Finnish go to this page
To read the full press release, click here
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