The university, both in its form and the ideas through which it is understood, continues to evolve. In this book, Ron Barnett questions: Just what is it to be a university? And what might the university become

Ronald Barnett is Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.

Introduction: Being Possible Part 1: Stages of Being 1. The Metaphysical University 2. The Scientific University 3. The Entrepreneurial University 4. The Bureaucratic University Part 2: Contending Concepts 5. Being and Becoming 6. Space and Time 7. Culture and Anarchy 8. Authenticity and Responsibility Part 3: Becoming Possible 9. The Liquid University 10. The Therapeutic University 11. The Authentic University 12. The Ecological University Coda: The Spirit of the University