Whichever path Europe’s universities take, maintaining a distinct identity in the face of global change and education reform will become increasingly difficult. Researchers are no longer confined within their ivory towers, but work as part of complex global networks alongside private-sector participants.
不管欧洲大学采取哪种方法，在全球变化和教育改革面前保持独立身份将变得越来越困难。研究者不再能安于象牙塔，而是作为复杂的全球网络的一部分与私人部门参与者共事。昔日大学生活和形象的核心——终身教授正在被与所在机构没有强烈关系的兼职教师取代。