Book review: The great university gamble: money, markets and the future of Higher Education

"The Great University Gamble: Money, Markets and the Future of Higher Education." Andrew McGettigan. Pluto Press. April 2013. --- In The Great University Gamble, Andrew McGettigan surveys the emerging brave new world of higher education, asking what the role of universities within society might become, how they might be funded, and what kind of experiences will be on offer for students. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book outlines the architecture of the new policy regime and tracks the developments on the ground. Even the most sceptical reader must see in this dossier that the government has a case to answer that these reforms are not in the public interest, writes Paul Benneworth.