Journal of Co-operative Studies Vol 51(3), 17-30

Abstract

This paper looks at the idea of the co-operative university in the UK. It considers the current higher education environment and the challenges and opportunities offered by the Higher Education and Research Act, 2017. In doing so the paper considers the university as a public good, academic capitalism and entrepreneurism as well as issues of ownership, control, participation and what questions these issues raise for realising one or more co-operative universities. It acknowledges the developments and challenges thus far, particularly on the eve of the centenary anniversary of UK’s Co-operative College and considers the nature and form that might concern the future development of co-operative universities from past experience and current need.

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