Tags : What are universities for?

Book review: The New Power University by Jonathan Grant
Universities have thrived despite past disruptions and could grow even stronger after COVID-19
What’s the purpose of university? Your answer may depend on how much it costs you
Three simple questions to re-define higher education
Diversity of third-level sector is a strength
Does Ireland have too many universities?
The Irish Times view: In praise of uselessness
Universities do not exist ‘to produce students who are useful’, President says
‘Ireland’s universities do not exist to allow academics a good life’
Higgins critical of universities’ focus on markets
Fund universities properly – but to produce scholars, not just workers
Student Literacy, The Function of University, Truth about Poor Degrees
And again: what is higher education actually for?
The value of higher education
Should a university aim to be a for-profit institution?
Have college degrees lost their relevance?
Sexual consent among Irish students
Education for Leisure?
The curious case of the higher education crisis
What do you want from your university? Skills, knowledge? Or just a degree?