Towards the Virtuous University: The Moral Bases of Academic Practice by Jon Nix

Description: Towards the Virtuous University by Jon Nixon Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Written for higher education academics, staff developers, policy makers and leaders, this book aims to tackle a subject that is at the heart of higher education today: the nature of a "good university". Publisher Description A good university is invariably assumed to be one which is managerially effective in terms of its economic efficiency, and is judged in terms of entrepreneurialism, self-promotion and competitive innovation. This book argues that in the majority of institutions, these goals are being pursued to the exclusion of academic excellence and public service. It proposes that there is a marked lack of intellectual leadership at senior management level within HE institutions and that academic workers must assume responsibility for the moral purposefulness of their institutions. This will not be a retreat into the old values of an elitist ivory tower, but a rejection of the current deeply stratified university system which prematurely selects students for differentiated institutional streams. Author Biography Editors: Melanie Walker is Reader, and Professor Jon Nixon, both in the Department of Educational Studies, University of Sheffield. Contributors: 1.Ronald Barnett is Professor of Higher Education at the Institute of Education, University of London Jean Barr is Professor of Adult and Continuing Education at the University of Glasgow Marie Brennan is Professor of Education and Dean of Education at the University of South Australia, Colin Bundy is Director of SOAS, Morwenna Griffiths is Professor of Educational Research at Nottingham Trent University, Lisa Lucas is a Lectur Details ISBN 0415875145 ISBN-13 9780415875141 Title Towards the Virtuous University Author Jon Nixon Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 180 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:23162080; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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