Ricerc@Sapienza

The question of urban inequalities relates to two interconnected processes of change.
These involve: (i) the increase and transformation of inequalities on global and local
scales and (ii) the urbanisation at a time when the majority of the world’s population
lives in cities and the growth of gigantic conurbations in both the Global North and
South. Today, the traditional historical divide between urban and rural contexts is
not so significant – also the case in the lesser developed countries and regions – with

In parallel with the increasing marketisation and globalisation of higher education, Universities’ corporate websites have become institutional virtual storefronts largely contributing to reinforcing the organisations’ brand, to disseminate information on their main achievements and to communicate with both enrolled students and potential “customers” worldwide.