Mendicant scholars; Financing universities.(A fight over governance at Oxford brings universities' financial problems into focus)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: November 11, 2006 | Copyright information

An arcane dispute at Oxford brings the financial strains in higher education into sharp relief. The reformers deserve support

WHEN John Hood became vice-chancellor of Oxford University in October 2004, it was a sign that at least some of the institution's senior staff recognised that wisdom might occasionally be found beyond its walls. The New Zealander was the first outsider to be given the top post in Oxford's 900-year history, and his CV--a clutch of industrial jobs and a spell as vice-chancellor shaking up the finances of the University of Auckland--were a warning to ...

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