A new elite? Higher education as seen through the lens of young people working in innovative technologies.

This research explores the significance of higher education among 53 young people from Romania who received prizes in technical competitions, mainly for innovations in robotics and IT. Findings suggest they held strong views on higher education. For some, the conventional roles of university were st...

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Publicado en:Innovation: The European Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 340 - 356
Autor principal: Pantea, Maria-Carmen
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2021
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