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The Neoliberalisation of Higher Education in England: An Alternatives is Possible

Cole, Mike; Maisuria, Alpesh

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Mike Cole



Abstract

In this article, we provide a critical explanation and critique of neoliberal policy. We attempt an innovative focus ranging from the wider contemporary political and ideological shifts, to specific higher education influences and consequences, of neoliberalism. We do this in three parts that follows a narrative logic where we explore the bigger picture, which we then locate concentrating on specific and particular examples with a long view of class struggle. In the first part, we lay out neoliberalism and explicate its basic principles in abstraction. This is necessary for part two, where we contextualise neoliberalism specifically within the English higher education system with specific reference to the policy agenda of the Government. In the third and final part of the article we suggest an alternative higher education model that simultaneously exists and flourishes with and against the neoliberal hegemony. We conclude by suggesting the possibility of class formation and struggle in this moment of history when neoliberalism is expanding and deepening.

Citation

Cole, M., & Maisuria, A. (2017). The Neoliberalisation of Higher Education in England: An Alternatives is Possible. Policy Futures in Education, 15(5), 602-619. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478210317719792

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 22, 2017
Online Publication Date Jul 25, 2017
Publication Date Jun 1, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 3, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Policy Futures in Education
Electronic ISSN 1478-2103
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Issue 5
Pages 602-619
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1478210317719792
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5686551
Related Public URLs Previously deposited at UEL - https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/84v6v

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