Many say that the functions of education are skill development, socialization, and sorting. These objectives are contrasted with the four objectives for higher education that Lord Robbins included in his 1963 report: instruction in skills, promotion of general powers of the mind, advancement of learning, and transmission of common standards of…

Oxford University needs to redefine its objectives for undergraduate education and reorganize itself to implement changes. University reorganization must include new incentives for change, monitoring of performance, and rewards for success. (AM)