Have research universities lost their way?
Transforming Society podcast
English - February 13, 2024 09:44 - 38 minutes - 53 MBNews social science academic politics sociology academic research social justice social issues society un sustainable goals un sdgs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Nigel Thrift, author of The Pursuit of Possibility: Redesigning Research Universities, about research universities and what makes them different.
They discuss the importance of free speech at universities, the many threats research universities face and what can be done about these threats to ensure a thriving future for these essential institutions.
Find out more about the book: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-pursuit-of-possibility
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