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Direct linkAbukari, Abdulai – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2010
Higher education institutions seem to be becoming increasingly flexible with different functions. Most universities' mission statements involve teaching, research and service, but while the teaching and research missions are clearly defined and located within certain areas of the university activities, service is less clear and more ambiguous,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Case Studies, Interviews, Institutional Mission
Thompson, Jane, Ed.; Shaw, Mae, Ed.; Bane, Liam, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 11 papers about the potential for progressive educational practice in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. "Editorial" (Mae Shaw, Jane Thompson, Liam Bane) discusses the tradition of common purpose in education and the need to tackle social exclusion, educate for active citizenship, and promote lifelong learning and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
