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The Idea of the University: Renewing the Great Tradition

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Barnett, R. (2016). The Idea of the University: Renewing the Great Tradition . In: Shin, J., Teixeira, P. (eds) Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9553-1_11-1

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