Contents: Introduction: European Universities Meet the Market Marino Regini PART I: COMPARATIVE ANALYSES 1. Redesigning Curricula: The Involvement of Economic Actors Gabriele Ballarino 2. The Reorganization of Research Sabrina Colombo 3. Student Services and the Labour Market Renata Semenza 4. Funding, Assessment and Governance Loris Perotti 5. The Challenge of the Market Marino Regini PART II: COUNTRY STUDIES 6. UK: The University as Economic Actor Sabrina Colombo 7. The Netherlands: A Difficult Marketization Loris Perotti 8. Germany: Change through Continuity Gabriele Ballarino 9. Investing in Change: The Uneven Outcomes of French Higher Education Renata Semenza 10. Italy: Gradual Changes and an Uncertain Autonomy Gabriele Ballarino and Loris Perotti 11. Spain: Major Reforms and Mixed Performance Loris Perotti Conclusions: Where are European Universities Going? Marino Regini References Index

‘. . . there is a useful assemblage of information about the state of higher education systems in six major European countries and some interesting analyses of similarities and differences between them. I have benefited from reading it and would recommend it as introductory reading for masters and research students.’