Introduction: the death of the university?, Ch.1. The subject of higher education, Ch.2. The crisis of confidence in higher education, Ch.3. Towards the therapeutic university, Ch.4.

The changing nexus between work and education, Ch.5. Understanding vocationalism in education, Ch.6. Lifelong learning means lifelong dependence, Ch.7. The great loss of confidence: fearful academicians and failing politicians, Ch.8.

Innovate or atrophy: the challenge of the think tanks, Ch.9. 'Public' intellectuals without a public, Ch.10. Higher education outside of the university, Bibliography, Index.