Universities and the Purpose of Higher Education: Expansion and Development in Post-War Britain

Universities and the Purpose of Higher Education: Expansion and Development in Post-War Britain - Paperback

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Universities and the Purpose of Higher Education: Expansion and Development in Post-War Britain

Universities and the Purpose of Higher Education: Expansion and Development in Post-War Britain - Paperback

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by Josh Patel (Author)

This thought-provoking book addresses the persistent anxieties surrounding the purpose and direction of higher education, offering a nuanced historical perspective on its transformation. Using Cold War Britain as a lens, the book challenges the prevailing narrative that marketisation was an external imposition.

Author Biography

Josh Patel is a senior education and policy researcher at the Edge Foundation, where he conducts research on tertiary education, with a focus on the relationship between further and higher education, general, liberal and vocational education, and historical policy development.

Number of Pages: 234
Dimensions: 0.55 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 22, 2026

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