Reasons to be different: a ‘post-1992’ perspective

Authors

  • Peter Jones University of Greenwich

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v11i2.852

Keywords:

Post-1992 Universities, Social and Cultural Diversity, ‘Inclusive’ and ‘Applied’ Higher Education

Abstract

At a time when British higher education’s relevance and value for money are increasingly being questioned, I argue that post-1992 universities should resist the temptation to emulate their ‘elite’ counterparts; and suggest some reasons why, and ways in which, they might do things differently. My analysis derives from experience of teaching social sciences (especially sociology) in a post-1992 institution, but may have wider validity.

Author Biography

Peter Jones, University of Greenwich

Dr Peter Jones is a Principal Lecturer in Social Sciences at the University of Greenwich. He has a cross-disciplinary background in Sociology and Human Geography. His current interests include the social aspects of globalisation, including migration; and pedagogical issues associated with student writing and assessment in the ‘intercultural university’.
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Published

12/10/2018

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Opinion Pieces

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