Annotation This book sets out to understand the significance of geographical context - place - for universities in the globalised setting of the twenty-first century. It examines their social impact on the regions in which they are situated, both from the perspectives of the universities themselves and from the perspectives of a range of different local and regional interest groups. It draws on a national study in the UK which has examined the role played by universities in four contrasting regional contexts. This UK study will be set within the larger theoretical and international literature on the role played by universities in processes of social change and transformation. An important theme of the book is the effects of university activities on various socially disadvantaged groups and consideration is given to whether there are 'winners' and 'losers' arising from the activities and interventions of universities. The book distinguishes between 'discourses', 'activities' and their 'impacts' in considering the role of universities and emphasises the importance of history and context as important mediators of national and institutional policies. It examines some of the key partnerships which universities enter into within their regions and considers some of the factors which determine the nature of these partnerships. Implications are drawn out for university leaderships and for regional and national policy bodies. The book provides empirical evidence in a field marked by a considerable amount of rhetoric from interested parties. One of the book's conclusions is that there is considerable diversity among higher education institutions in how they perform a regional role, but it is a significant question for each of them. Institutional variation and regional setting come together to shape what is achievable

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Brennan, John, Cochrane, Allan, Lebeau, Yann, Williams, Ruth

John Brennan; Allan Cochrane; Yann Lebeau; Ruth Williams

0009172

Springer Science + Business Media BV

Springer Nature

Higher Education Dynamics Ser, New York, March 2018

Place of publication not identified, 2018

Netherlands, Netherlands

Mar 08, 2018

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Source title: The University in its Place: Social and Cultural Perspectives on the Regional Role of Universities (Higher Education Dynamics)

Preface 5
Contents 7
Contexts: Do Universities Make a Difference? 10
1 Introduction: On Universities and Their ‘Places’ 11
1.1 A UK Research Project 15
1.2 The Organisation of This Book 17
References 20
2 Universities, Social Change and Transformation: Global Perspectives 21
2.1 Introduction 21
2.2 Changing Visions of Higher Education: Private Goods and the Public Good 22
2.3 The Perfect Match: Universities and Regions in ‘Glocalised’ Knowledge Economies 25
2.4 Thinking in and Beyond the Economic 28
2.5 Managing the Tensions 31
2.6 Conclusion: Alternative Perspectives on the Impact and Benefits of Higher Education 34
References 36
3 Universities in Their Contexts: Policy Drivers and History 40
3.1 The UK System 40
3.2 Higher Education as Private Good—Changing Fee Regimes 44
3.3 Universities as Change Agents 45
3.4 The Regional and Local Worlds of Higher Education 47
3.5 What Sort of a Regional Role? The English Experience 50
3.6 Four Regions and Four Universities: Stories of Regional Impact and Embeddedness in the UK 55
3.6.1 Glocal U: An Aspiring Global City-Region and a University with Global Ambitions 56
3.6.2 Transformational U: Changing Industrial Sub-region and Its Regional-Facing University 57
3.6.3 Aspirational U: Finding One’s Niche in a City to Reinvent 58
3.6.4 Regenerational U: Peripheral Within the Core 59
3.7 Concluding Comments 60
References 61
Making a Difference: To What and To Whom? 65
4 Universities, Economic Development and Regeneration 66
4.1 Introduction 66
4.2 Universities as Development Partners 68
4.3 Universities as Drivers of Economic Change 71
4.4 Universities as Investors, Developers and Businesses 74
4.5 Concluding Comments 78
References 79
5 Image, Culture and the Drivers and Resistances to Change 80
5.1 Re-Imagining and Making up Places 80
5.2 Aspiration and Culture 83
5.3 Students, Studentification and Cultural Change 87
5.4 Conclusion: Making Sense of the Dance 89
References 90
6 Universities, Community Engagement and the ‘Public Good’ 92
6.1 The University of Opportunity as a Public Good: Contrasting Experiences of Being ‘Local’ 93
6.1.1 Accessibility and Attainability of the Local University: Space and Courses 94
6.1.2 From Undisputed Leader to Honest Broker: Engagement with Agencies 97
6.1.3 Perceptions of Engagement 98
6.2 Being Civic and World Class: Tensions and Contradictions 101
6.2.1 Attainability and Accessibility 102
6.2.2 Engagement with Groups and Agencies 103
6.2.3 Perceptions of Engagement 104
6.3 Conclusions 106
References 107
7 Universities and Social Disadvantage 109
7.1 Widening Participation: Actions and Intentions 111
7.1.1 Glocal U: A Beacon for the Disadvantaged 111
7.1.2 Transformational U: Available and Attainable 113
7.1.3 Aspirational U: Widening Within Limits 114
7.1.4 Regenerational U: Unashamedly Open 115
7.2 Skills Provision and Job Opportunities 116
7.3 Researching Inequalities and Identifying Solutions 119
7.4 Disruptive Dynamics: Where Universities Generate Exclusion and Marginalisation 120
7.5 Aspirations and Opportunities 120
7.5.1 Aspirations and Opportunities for Personal Change and Social Mobility 121
7.5.2 ‘Low’ or ‘Different’ Aspirations 123
7.6 Conclusion: Changing Times and Changing Places 124
References 126
Conclusions and Implications: Making a Better Difference 128
8 The Regional Role of Universities: Some Answered and Unanswered Questions 129
8.1 Universities and Their Places 129
8.2 Universities and Economic Development/Regeneration 131
8.3 Regional and University Images, Local and Institutional Cultures 133
8.4 Aspirations and Opportunities for Personal Change and Social Mobility 134
8.5 Forms and Discourses of Public and Community Engagement 135
8.6 The Role of Universities in Tackling Social Inequalities and Relative Disadvantage 136
8.7 Places and Their Universities 137
8.8 Different Universities in Different Places 140
References 141
9 Universities Making a Difference: Balancing the Global and the Local 142
9.1 Some Messages from Policy Makers 143
9.2 The HEART Project’s Messages to Policy Makers and Higher Education Institutions 145
9.3 Questions Arising 148
References 150

Front Matter ....Pages i-ix
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
Introduction: On Universities and Their ‘Places’ (John Brennan, Allan Cochrane, Yann Lebeau, Ruth Williams)....Pages 3-12
Universities, Social Change and Transformation: Global Perspectives (John Brennan, Allan Cochrane, Yann Lebeau, Ruth Williams)....Pages 13-31
Universities in Their Contexts: Policy Drivers and History (John Brennan, Allan Cochrane, Yann Lebeau, Ruth Williams)....Pages 33-57
Front Matter ....Pages 59-59
Universities, Economic Development and Regeneration (John Brennan, Allan Cochrane, Yann Lebeau, Ruth Williams)....Pages 61-74
Image, Culture and the Drivers and Resistances to Change (John Brennan, Allan Cochrane, Yann Lebeau, Ruth Williams)....Pages 75-86
Universities, Community Engagement and the ‘Public Good’ (John Brennan, Allan Cochrane, Yann Lebeau, Ruth Williams)....Pages 87-103
Universities and Social Disadvantage (John Brennan, Allan Cochrane, Yann Lebeau, Ruth Williams)....Pages 105-123
Front Matter ....Pages 125-125
The Regional Role of Universities: Some Answered and Unanswered Questions (John Brennan, Allan Cochrane, Yann Lebeau, Ruth Williams)....Pages 127-139
Universities Making a Difference: Balancing the Global and the Local (John Brennan, Allan Cochrane, Yann Lebeau, Ruth Williams)....Pages 141-149
Back Matter ....Pages 151-154

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