The Good University: What Universities Actually Do and Why It's Time for Radical Change

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The higher education industry might seem like its booming, with over 200 million students in universities and colleges worldwide and funds flowing in like never before. But the truth is that these institutions have never been unhappier places to work. Corporate-style management, cost-cutting governments, mobilisations by angry students and strikes by disgruntled staff have all taken their toll in almost every country around the world. Its no wonder that there is talk of universities in crisis. But what should a good university look like In this inspiring new work, Raewyn Connell asks us to consider just that, challenging us to rethink the fundamentals of what universities do. Drawing on the examples offered by pioneering universities and educational reformers around the world, Connell outlines a practical vision for how our universities can become both more engaging and more productive places, driven by social good rather than profit, and helping to build fairer societies.

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Raewyn Connell is Professor Emerita at the University of Sydney, and a life member of the National Tertiary Education Union. Recent books are Gender Reckonings (with James Messerschmidt, Michael Messner and Patricia Yancey Martin 2018), Gender: In World Perspective (with Rebecca Pearse 2015), and Southern Theory (2007). Her work has been translated into nineteen languages. Raewyn has taught at universities in Australia, Canada, Germany and the USA, and is a long-term participant in the labour movement and peace movement. More detail: www.raewynconnell.net.