Reflecting on ‘Can universities change?’ by Lewis Elton (1981)

I think I must have first read this article when Lewis Elton was supervising my PhD in the late 1990s. The approach to change that is outlined in the article is one that has informed my understandi...

Authors

Paul Ashwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7630-1748)

Institutions

Lancaster University (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: Studies in Higher Education
Published: 2026-08-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2026.2724220
Primary Topic: Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
Type: article
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Reflecting on ‘Can universities change?’ by Lewis Elton (1981)

Paul Ashwin

Aug 26, 2026

Studies in Higher Education

Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions

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Reflecting on ‘Can universities change?’ by Lewis Elton (1981)

Paul Ashwin

August 26, 2026article en

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Studies in Higher Education

Lancaster University (GB)

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Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions

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