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Universities: Just another business or there to serve the common good?

Tue 8 Dec · 17:30

Curtis Auditorium

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The British Academy Lecture on Universities takes place on 8 December 2026 at the Curtis Auditorium in Newcastle upon Tyne. Professor Simon Marginson will deliver the talk.

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Universities: Just another business or there to serve the common good? takes place on Tuesday, 8 December 2026 at 17:30.

Universities: Just another business or there to serve the common good? is held at Curtis Auditorium in Newcastle upon Tyne (Herschel Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RY).

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