Editing Humanities (section)

====The value of the humanities debate====

The contemporary debate in the field of [[critical university studies]] centers around the declining value of the humanities.<ref>[[Stefan Collini]], "What Are Universities For?" (Penguin 2012)</ref><ref name=":5">[[Helen Small]], "The Value of the Humanities"(Oxford University Press 2013)</ref> As in America, there is a perceived decline in interest within higher education policy in research that is qualitative and does not produce marketable products. This threat can be seen in a variety of forms across Europe, but much critical attention has been given to the field of research assessment in particular. For example, the UK [Research Excellence Framework] has been subject to criticism due to its assessment criteria from across the humanities, and indeed, the social sciences.<ref>{{Cite journal |doi = 10.1057/palcomms.2017.20|title = The future of research assessment in the humanities: Bottom-up assessment procedures|year = 2017|last1 = Ochsner|first1 = Michael|last2 = Hug|first2 = Sven|last3 = Galleron|first3 = Ioana|journal = Palgrave Communications|volume = 3|doi-access = free|hdl = 20.500.11850/227355|hdl-access = free}}</ref> In particular, the notion of "impact" has generated significant debate.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bulaitis |first1=Zoe |title=Measuring impact in the humanities: Learning from accountability and economics in a contemporary history of cultural value |journal=Palgrave Communications |date=31 October 2017 |volume=3 |issue=1 |doi=10.1057/s41599-017-0002-7|doi-access=free |hdl=10871/37325 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>