What are Universities For

What are Universities For?
Stefan Collini (Auteur)

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An eloquent and impassioned book (Economist )

Collini is astute, analytical, and often killingly funny (Bevis Hillier Daily Telegraph )

Collini is that rare bird, a don who can be read with pleasure (Michael Barber Tablet, Books of the Year )

One of Britain's finest essayists and writers (Ronan McDonald The Times Higher Education Supplement )

[A] timely lecture for the coalition of dunces ... this is a closely argued defence (Independent on Sunday )

The book is a bit like some university courses. It is erudite, well argued, carefully researched, a fine addition to the debate about the purpose of university education (Scotsman )

[Collini is] stern and splendid in his brief history of the hot debate on useful versus useless knowledge (Fred Inglis Times Higher Education )

It is extremely well written: Collini's prose is lively, well-reasoned and persuasive. The book is a refreshing example of a faculty member engaging with the wider issues of higher education rather than perceiving them through the narrow prism of his own discipline ... a valuable, timely contribution to the discourse (Gerry Wrixon Irish Examiner )

A critique both pointed and witty (Howard Newby Independent )

Collini writes beautifully (Chris Patten Financial Times )

Collini puts his finger on the nub of the problem facing universities. Collini's book is a must-read (Ac Grayling Literary Review )