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In our December 2025 reading group, the chosen paper to read proved to be a most fascinating paper by Frances Keely from the University of Auckland. It was published in the journal "Higher Education Research & Development titled "A day in the life (and death) of a public universityLink opens in a new window"

One of the joys of a reading group is that it gives you not only interesting company to read with, but also further things to read. Here's a list of ideas that popped up in the chat in case you'd like to read along with us

1. Further work by Frances ‘Hurry up please, it's time!’ A psychogeography of a decommissioned university campus. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13562517.2020.1746263Link opens in a new window

2. 'Rhythmanalysis: Space, Time and Everyday Life' by Henri Lefebvre https://www.academia.edu/30543467/Rhythmanalysis_Space_Time_and_Everyday_LifeLink opens in a new window

3. Ruth Barcan's "Academic Life and Labour in the New University: Hope and Other Choices" - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00071005.2015.1035912Link opens in a new window

4. “Where Are the Bathrooms?”: Academic Library Restrooms and Student Needs. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01930826.2017.1324668Link opens in a new window

You can find out more about our reading group at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/desresearch/dear/readinggroup/Link opens in a new window