Abstract

Universities have been in a permanent state of crisis almost from their very foundation over eight centuries ago.However, in the last three decades the sense of crisis has increased among members of the academic community. This state of affairs seems to affect Universities all over the world as a consequence of political, cultural and economic globalization. In this situation, a large amount of scientific literature on this topic is being produced, to the point that a new academic genre -Crisis in Higher Education- seems appear.This paper is based on the study of some recent works of this genre, and it aims to:a. Find out what is new in the present University crisisb. Describe some of its main features c. Point out the causes of the present critical situationd. Advance foreseeable consequences in the short and medium terme. Suggest ways of better relationships between Universities and other Higher Education Institutions.

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