Table of contents Preface 5 Introduction: a sinking ship? 13 Part 1 Ancient problems and modern dilemmas 1. The idea of a university 19 2. A history of secularization and democratization 31 3. Grappling with change 45 4. Rising costs, selection and governments in retreat 55 5. On size, bureaucracy and distrust 67 6. The successes and failures of the entrepreneurial university 77 7. Under the spell of production and quality 91 Part 2 The key factors in the coming decades 8. The key trends 105 9. The economy determines the future 115 10. Urbanization and global knowledge hubs in 2040 125 11. Information technology as a disruptive force 135 12. Digital or campus teaching? 141 13. The labour market and lifelong learning 149 14. The civic university 157 Part 3 Contours of the university of the future 15. Quid durat? 167 16. The need for legitimization 175 17. Old and new core values 185 18. The government and the higher education system of the future 195 19. The global university and the knowledge ecosystem of the future 205 20. How will the comprehensive research university survive? 215 21. The curriculum of the future 227 Conclusion: the transition to 2040 239 Bibliography 247