Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction

David Palfreyman and Paul Temple

Very Short Introductions

• Offers a wide ranging introduction to the many types of university; from very small operations through the traditional campus to the information technology-enabled "mega-universities"
• Considers the role of universities in society, and the part they play in our culture and economics
• Comments on the future of higher education institutions in a digital age of distance learning
• Discusses the relationship between fee paying students and teaching professors, and the increasing expectations of students as customers
• Part of the Very Short Introductions series - millions of copies sold worldwide

Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction

David Palfreyman and Paul Temple

Very Short Introductions

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Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction

David Palfreyman and Paul Temple

Very Short Introductions

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Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction

David Palfreyman and Paul Temple

Very Short Introductions

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Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction

David Palfreyman and Paul Temple

Very Short Introductions

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Universities and Colleges: A Very Short Introduction

David Palfreyman and Paul Temple

Very Short Introductions

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