Universities as anchor institutions in cities in a turbulent funding environment: Vulnerable institutions and vulnerable places in England

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 307-325

  Goddard, John ^a   Coombes, Mike ^a   Kempton, Louise ^a   Vallance, Paul ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anchor institutions; English cities; English universities; universities; vulnerable institutions; vulnerable places

Indexed keywords

HIGHER EDUCATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; VULNERABILITY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84902462599     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsu004     Document Type: Article

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