Fantasy higher education: University and college league tables

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-60

  Bowden, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85070130115     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13538320050001063     Document Type: Article

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