Chris Brink, Stellenbosch University and Newcastle University, former Vice-Chancellor
Three Theses on the Social Dimensions of Higher Education
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As we search for some fundamental principles about higher education in facing an ever more uncertain future, it may be well to look critically at our past. In this paper I will do so, looking at history both recent and distant, in settings that I have some familiarity with. I formulate three theses: one on diversity, one on excellence, and one on responsiveness.
