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Esej Sira Hectora Hetheringtona o univerzitní autonomii
Sir Hector Hetherington's Essay on University Autonomy

Author(s): Hector Hetherington, Ivana Čornejová
Subject(s): History
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: Sir Hector Hetherington; academic autonomy; historical development; relation between state and universities

Summary/Abstract: The 1965 essay of Sir Hector Hetherington was part of discussion of a newly prepared university act which took place at the Charles University. Based on his extensive experience and years of systematic research, the author analyses the pros and cons of academic autonomy in historical and current context. Though Hetherington is rooted mainly in the British context, his conclusions have a general validity.

  • Issue Year: 52/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 73-96
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Czech