Cry Freedom

The Regulatory Assault on Institutional Autonomy in England’s Universities

Author: James Tooley

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A clarion call for academics and policymakers alike, Cry Freedom prompts reflection on the evolving relationship between government and higher education.

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A clarion call for academics and policymakers alike, Cry Freedom prompts reflection on the evolving relationship between government and higher education.

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'Forensic and impassioned' Baroness Wolf
'A must-read essay for those interested in the battle for the heart and soul of English Higher Education' Carl Lygo

A clarion call for academics and policymakers alike, Cry Freedom prompts reflection on the evolving relationship between government and higher education. The book challenges compellingly the accepted wisdom that all universities are public entities controllable from Whitehall.

It urges readers to reconsider the core values of academic autonomy and freedom of action that were supposed to be enshrined in 2017's Higher Education and Research Act but which have come under increasing regulatory assault.

'Brilliant and disturbing' Lord Lilley
'Important analysis' Lord Willetts
'Insightful book' Lord Agnew
'This important and well-written book combines a meticulous approach to evidence with a persuasive argument' Nick Hillman
'Wonderfully erudite, and jolly cogent' David Palfreyman

About the Author

James Tooley is Vice-Chancellor at the University of Buckingham and professor of educational entrepreneurship and policy. He was professor of education policy at Newcastle University for two decades and was previously an academic at the Universities of Oxford and Manchester. His groundbreaking research on low-cost private education has won numerous awards, including gold prize in the first International Finance Corporation/Financial Times Private Sector Development Competition, a Templeton Prize for Free Market Solutions to Poverty, and the National Free Enterprise Award from the Institute of Economic Affairs, London. The views expressed in this monograph are personal and do not reflect Buckingham’s policy or practices.