Download or read book Quantity and Quality in Higher Education written by John Radford and published by Readers Digest. This book was released on 1997 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores changes taking place in British higher education, focusing on the educational functions of universities and how these may be preserved and developed in the climate of change. Part I reviews the changing purposes of higher education from its origins through the 20th century, and Part II analyzes standards and assessment, with chapters on the quality management debate, factors impacting academic standards, and the UK's external examiner system. Part III discusses priorities, and Part IV examines ends and means. For academic staff in higher education. Distributed by Taylor and Francis. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR