What is it about?

We face grave global problems, the worst being, perhaps, all the threats that come from climate change. Universities, in so successfully pursuing science and technological research, have in some ways made matters worse. We urgently need to bring about a revolution in universities so that the basic aim becomes to help humanity resolve global problems and make social progress towards as good a world as possible

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Why is it important?

We face disaster if we carry on as we are.

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I hope the article will be widely read, as it makes a point of profound importance for the future of humanity.

Nicholas Maxwell
University College London

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This page is a summary of: Can universities save us from disaster?, On the Horizon The International Journal of Learning Futures, May 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/oth-04-2016-0019.
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