David Willetts plus does scandal drive social change ?
The Rt Hon Lord David Willetts talks to Philip Dodd about universities in the UK.
The Rt Hon Lord David Willetts talks to Philip Dodd about universities. The UK Minister for Universities and Science from 2010 to 2014, his new book considers both the history and the global role they now play. Plus a discussion about scandal old and new - is it a driving force for social change or once the outrage has passed does everything revert to the status quo. Historian and New Generation Thinker Tom Charlton, journalist Michael White and biographer Frances Wilson, author of lives of Thomas De Quincey and royal courtesan Harriette Wilson look at scandals past and present.
A University Education by David Willetts is out now.
Producer: Eliane Glaser.
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Podcast: Free Thinking 鈥� David Willetts plus does scandal drive social change?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Philip Dodd |
| Interviewed Guest | David Willetts |
Broadcast
- Tue 28 Nov 2017 22:00成人快手 Radio 3
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