Foundation degrees a case for greater institutional autonomy?

Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 56-61

  Greenbank, Paul ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79960169263     PISSN: 13603108     EISSN: 14607018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603100903451062     Document Type: Article

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