Merge or perish? Critical reflections on the economic geographies of university mergers
这篇评论为批判性经济地理学研究提出了议程，探讨大学合并的动机、结果和地理分布，并以英国为例分析其对机构、学科和当地社区的影响。
Abstract This commentary outlines an agenda for critical economic geography research to investigate the motivations, outcomes and geographies of university mergers. Drawing from examples around the world, and focusing on the UK higher education system as a pertinent example, we explore inter-university (between institutions) and intra-university mergers (within institutions), demonstrating their potential to reshape institutions, academic disciplines and local communities in powerful ways. Remaining sensitive to geographical context while conceptualizing universities as anchor institutions, we outline the inherent contradictions of university mergers, arguing that economic geographers are uniquely positioned to investigate this phenomenon.