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Oxford University and Globalisation: Rebranding the Dreaming Spires

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Oxford currently finds itself in the process of an upheaval, provoked by the need to respond to the inroads made by globalising forces, which require all British universities to take on some of the characteristics of business organisations. Its distinguished academic reputation can no longer be entrusted to word of mouth, but instead the university must compete with other similar institutions through advertising and an energetic policy of rebranding. The principal communicative genre involved in this rebranding is the website, and this article explores the semiotic construction of webpages relating to Oxford’s ‘international mission’ in which, it is suggested, a covert attempt to attract foreign students is presented in the guise of a text whose ostensible purpose is to provide information.

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  • Ponton, Douglas Mark, 2020. "Oxford University and Globalisation: Rebranding the Dreaming Spires," European Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 28(4), pages 648-667, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:eurrev:v:28:y:2020:i:4:p:648-667_9
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