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Paths to a World-Class University

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Editors:
  1. Nian Cai Liu

    1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R. China

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  2. Qi Wang

    1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R. China

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  3. Ying Cheng

    1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R. China

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Part of the book series: Global Perspectives on Higher Education (GPHE, volume 23)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. The Role of World-Class Universities in National Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Global Perspectives and Strategies of Asia-Pacific Research Universities

      • Simon Marginson
      Pages 3-27

    3. The Role of Elite Universities in National Higher Education and Research Systems, and the Challenges of Prosecuting the Case for Concentrating Public Investment in their Development in Australia

      • Michael Gallagher
      Pages 29-66

    4. The “Global 30” and the Consequences of Selecting “World-Class Universities” in Japan

      • Akiyoshi Yonezawa
      Pages 67-81

    5. Is Developing Elite Universities a Top Priority Agenda for Higher Education in Romania?

      • Paul Serban Agachi, Camelia Moraru, Romana Cucuruzan, Adrian Curaj
      Pages 83-105

    6. The Role of Research University in the Third World

      • Natalia Ruiz-Rodgers
      Pages 107-124

    7. Towards a European Approach to Ranking

      • Marijk van der Wende
      Pages 125-135

  3. Institutional Practices of Building World Class-Universities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. Effective University Management in Difficult Times

      • John T. Casteen III
      Pages 139-157

    3. The Role of Elite Universities in Africa

      • Etienne Zé Amvela
      Pages 159-175

    4. Riding The Globalization Wave: Epfl’s Strategy and Achievements

      • Dimitrios Noukakis, Jean-François Ricci, Martin Vetterli
      Pages 177-193

    5. World-Class Research Performance Through Research Focus and the Strategic Use of Research Resources

      • Chris Marlin
      Pages 195-203

    6. Emergence of Asian Universities as Centres of New Knowledge Generation and a Base for National Competitiveness

      • Seeram Ramakrishna, Venni Venkata Krishna
      Pages 205-236

    7. Strategy for Impact

      • Colin Grant
      Pages 237-246

    8. Becoming a World-Renowned Health Sciences Centre in the Era of the Global Market

      • Harold M. Maurer, Jialin C. Zheng
      Pages 247-261

    9. Developing a Quality Culture to Become a World-Class University

      • Jacques Lanarés
      Pages 263-274

    10. Transformation Towards a World-Class University

      • Osama S. Tayeb, Zoheir A. Damanhouri
      Pages 275-281

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 283-294
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Within higher education, world-class universities are regarded as elite research universities and play a critical role in developing human resources and generating new knowledge in the context of a knowledge-based economy. Governments around the world have made the operation of their universities at the cutting edge of intellectual and scientific development their policy priority; and top universities make every effort to compete at this global stage. “Paths to A World-Class University” provides insights into recent and ongoing experiences of building world-class universities, both at a national level and at an institutional level. It collects fifteen essays, most of which originated from papers presented at “The Third International Conference on World-Class Universities”, held in November 2009 in Shanghai, China, and organised by the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Divided into two parts, the book: - focuses on the role of world-class universities in national systems; and - looks at institutional experiences and lessons in building world-class universities. This book not only represents a contribution to the ongoing discussion on the topic of building world-class universities, but can be seen a continuation of the previous two volumes on this topic - “World-Class Universities and Ranking: Aiming beyond Status” and “The World-Class University as Part of a New Higher Education Paradigm: From Institutional Qualities to Systemic Excellence”. All three books will be useful reading for students and academics in higher education generally, in addition to policy makers and informed practitioners.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R. China

    Nian Cai Liu, Qi Wang, Ying Cheng

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