Hamish McRae: Why Oxford's future matters to the world
15th Nov 2006, 03:39 GMT
The row about how Oxford University governs itself is not just about the structure of its governing body - though that is the issue that it was wrestling with yesterday, and will return to in two weeks. What it is trying to decide is the role of outsiders in its management. But the much bigger issue is about the role of a great university in an ever-more global economy.
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