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Constructing a national higher education brand for the UK: positional competition and promised capitals

Sylvie LomerCentre for Achievement and Performance, University of Northampton, Park Campus, Boughton Green Road, NorthamptonNN2 7AL, UK
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Vassiliki PapatsibaCentre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Sheffield School of Education, University of Sheffield, 388 Glossop Road, SheffieldS10 2JA, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rajani NaidooUniversity of Bath International Centre for Higher Education Management, School of Management University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, UK
Pages 134-153 | Published online: 17 Mar 2016

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