Karran, Terence (2009) Academic freedom in Europe: reviewing UNESCO’s recommendation. British Journal of Educational Studies, 57 (2). pp. 191-215. ISSN 0007-1005

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Abstract

This paper examines the compliance of universities in the European Union with the UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher–Education Teaching Personnel, which deals primarily with protection for academic freedom. The paper briefly surveys the European genesis of the modern research university and academic freedom, before evaluating compliance with the UNESCO recommendation on institutional autonomy, academic freedom, university governance and tenure. Following from this, the paper examines the reasons for the generally low level of compliance with the UNESCO Recommendation within the EU states, and considers how such compliance could be improved.

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Additional Information:	This paper examines the compliance of universities in the European Union with the UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher–Education Teaching Personnel, which deals primarily with protection for academic freedom. The paper briefly surveys the European genesis of the modern research university and academic freedom, before evaluating compliance with the UNESCO recommendation on institutional autonomy, academic freedom, university governance and tenure. Following from this, the paper examines the reasons for the generally low level of compliance with the UNESCO Recommendation within the EU states, and considers how such compliance could be improved.
Keywords:	academic freedom, European Union, UNESCO, ref25, refdoi
Subjects:	X Education > X342 Academic studies in Higher Education
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Research and Development (CERD)
Depositing User:	Terence Karran
Date Deposited:	22 Jan 2009 10:28
Last Modified:	08 Apr 2013 11:26
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/1762

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