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Places of Engagement
In his book 'Higher Education in 2040 - A Global Approach' (2017) Bert van der Zwaan developed a thought-provoking vision of the university of the future, based on a thorough discussion of current trends and on a large number of conversations with leaders in higher education worldwide. This book, 'Places of Engagement', offer reflections on themes discussed by Van der Zwaan, written by twenty of his peers and other opinion leaders from around the world. The book was written in honour of Bert van der Zwaan at the occasion of his departure as Vice-Chancellor of Utrecht University. With contributions by John Sexton, José van Dijck, Karl Dittrich, Dilly Fung, Michael Crow and many others.
Birkbeck
Birkbeck traces the 200-year history of Birkbeck, University of London from its founding at a time when social elites deplored the notion of educated working people to the present day. Joanna Bourke writes a lively history of the institution, and how it contributed to the shaping of modern British higher education. Two hundred years ago, Birkbeck was founded as the London Mechanics' Institution (LMI). When it was established in 1823, one third of all men and half of all women were unable to read or write. British elites were vehemently hostile to educating working people. The country was in political turmoil and it was feared that education would destroy society. This was the context in whic...
The New Global Universities
Reimagining higher education around the world: lessons from the creation of eight new colleges and universities in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America Higher education is perpetually in crisis, buffeted by increasing costs and a perceived lack of return on investment, campus culture that is criticized for stifling debate on controversial topics, and a growing sense that the liberal arts are outmoded and irrelevant. Some observers even put higher education on the brink of death. The New Global Universities offers a counterargument, telling the story of educational leaders who have chosen not to give up on higher education but to reimagine it. The book chronicles the development a...
History of Universities: Volume XXXVI / 1
Alicja Bielak's chapter in this book, 'On the Margins of Paduan Medical Lectures. Self-reflection and Critical Attitude in the Notes of Jan Brozek (1585-1652)', is published open access and free to read or download from Oxford Academic History of Universities XXXVI/1 contains the customary mix of learned articles and book reviews which makes this publication an indispensable tool for the historian of higher education.
Rooms in Lombok
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Bloeiende wetenschap
De ontwikkeling van de hortus botanicus in Utrecht van 1639-2014, maar ook hoe de functie in de tijd zich ontwikkelde in samenwerking met die van andere plaatsen.
Verrek, dat is 't!
Natuurkundige Martinus Veltman (1931-2021) zat provoceren in het bloed. De een vond hem een held, de ander een bruut. Geboren in Waalwijk, met om de hoek schoenenfabriek Van Haren, koos Tini na zijn studie in Utrecht voor de flitsende maar ruwe wereld van de elementaire deeltjesfysica. Allergisch voor autoriteit en recht voor zijn raap hield hij zich staande te midden van Amerikaanse hegemonie. Veltman had het lef om een door collega's kansloos geacht pad in te slaan. Grote hulp daarbij was Schoonschip, zijn computerprogramma dat kon rekenen én met formules kon omgaan. Samen met promovendus Gerard 't Hooft forceerde Veltman in 1971 een doorbraak die de weg effende naar het huidige standaard...
