Universities Under Fire

Steven Jones is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Manchester, UK, and currently head of Manchester Institute of Education. His academic background is in English Linguistics, and he brings the tools of critical discourse analysis to the university sector. He has written op-ed pieces for The Guardian and presented research evidence to policy-makers and government ministers.

This is a well-written and engaging book. Jone’s ability to write an introductory paragraph is a model that could serve all academic writers. There was a quote on almost every page that I wanted to commit to memory. I hope it inspires more people to believe in the benefit of higher education and counter the destructive narratives that undermine it.” (Liz Morrish, Higher Education Policy Institute, hepi.ac.uk, August 31, 2022)

• Higher education: a sector unloved.- How university staff are talked about.- How university funding is talked about.- How university students are talked about.- How free speech is talked about.- New stories for an old sector?.