Should the Liberal State Be Defended?

As part of its wider role CTIS hosts a debate or presentation each semester examining the big questions which shape the environment in which Universities function and on the role of education in society more broadly, these high level discussions enable us to better understand our responses to the big challenges facing the sector and how they impact our pedagogy.

The Centre's inaugural debate between Professor Richard Beardsworth and Professor Ray Bush is on the Liberal State a vital context for higher education.