Neoliberal competition in higher education today: research, accountability and impact

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 129-148

  Olssen, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accountability; impact assessment; neoliberalism; public good; Research Assessment Exercise; Research Excellence Framework

Indexed keywords

EID: 84951811678     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2015.1100530     Document Type: Article

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