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Higher Education for and beyond the Sustainable Development Goals

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Authors:
  1. Tristan McCowan

    1. UCL Institute of Education, London, UK

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  • Examines how the university can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Expands upon the idea of the 'developmental university', characterised by porous boundaries with society and community engagement
  • Includes case studies from various global regions to explore how this model can be revived

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education (PSGHE)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 3-26

    3. The Role of Education in Development

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 27-58

    4. The Anatomy of the University

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 59-89

    5. The Developmental University

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 91-114

    6. Three Global Trends

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 115-145

  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Access

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 149-173

    3. Quality

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 175-210

    4. Impact on the SDGs

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 211-248

  4. Part III

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 249-249
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    2. The Limits of Developmental Impact

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 251-275

    3. The Post-Development University

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 277-304

    4. Back from the Brink

      • Tristan McCowan
      Pages 305-320

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 321-359
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About this book

This book analyses the role of the university in working towards the Sustainable Development Goals. In contrast to the previous Millennium Development Goals, higher education is seen to have a crucial role in this new agenda. Yet how can the university fulfil these weighty expectations, and are the dominant trends in higher education supporting or undermining this vision? This book draws on the idea of the ‘developmental university’, a model characterised by its porous boundaries with society and commitment to teaching, research and community engagement in the public interest. The author examines case studies from Latin America, Africa and other regions to analyse how this model can be revived, countering recent trends of marketisation, status competition and unbundling. The book also considers alternatives to the developmental model drawing on indigenous knowledge systems, looking beyond the SDG framework to the creation of a new form of society. This timely volume will be of interestand value to those working in the field of sustainable development, and to students and scholars of comparative education, international development and higher education studies. 





     

Authors and Affiliations

  • UCL Institute of Education, London, UK

    Tristan McCowan

About the author

Tristan McCowan is Professor of International Education at the Institute of Education, University College London, UK. His research interests centre around higher education and international development, with particular focus on Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa.

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