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Author:   Yan Wu ,  Qi Wang ,  Nian Cai Liu
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   42
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9789004389618

ISBN 10:   900438961
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   29 November 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors 1 World-Class Universities: Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions Yan Wu, Qi Wang and Nian Cai Liu PART 1: Global and Theoretical Perspectives 2 Global Cooperation and National Competition in the World-Class University Sector Simon Marginson 3 World-Class Universities and Higher Education Differentiation: The Necessity of Systems Philip G. Altbach 4 World-Class Universities in a Post-Truth World Pierre de Maret and Jamil Salmi 5 Examining Rankings and Strategic Planning: Variations in Local Commitments Jenny J. Lee, Hillary Vance and Bjorn Stensaker 6 World-Class Universities: A Dual Identity Related to Global Common Good(s) Lin Tian 7 The Art of Starting a New University Lessons of Experience Jamil Salmi PART 2: National and Regional Responses 8 The Role of American World-Class Universities in Serving the Global Common Good Genevieve G. Shaker and William M. Plater 9 Pursuing Excellence in Graduate Education and Research While Serving Regional Development Rita Karam, Charles A. Goldman, Daniel Basco and Diana Gehlhaus Carew 10 World-Class Universities' Contribution to an Open Society: Chinese Universities on a Mission? Marijk van der Wende 11 World-Class Universities and the Global Common Good: The Role of China and the US in Addressing Global Inequality Gerard A. Postiglione and Ailei Xie 12 What Are the Benefits and Risks of Internationalization of Japanese Higher Education? Futao Huang 13 State and World-Class Universities: Seeking a Balance between International Competitiveness, Local and National Relevance Isak Froumin and Mikhail Lisyutkin

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Yan Wu is Assistant Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She was responsible for the Global Research University Profiles (GRUP) project, which started in 2011 and has been developing a database on the facts and figures of around 1200 research universities in the world. Qi Wang, Ph.D. (2008), University of Bath, UK, is Assistant Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and research fellow at the Center for International Higher Education, Boston College. Nian Cai Liu, Ph.D., Queen's University at Kingston, Canada, is Professor and Director of the Center for World-Class Universities and Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests include world-class universities and research universities, university evaluation and academic ranking, research evaluation and science policy, globalization and internationalization of higher education. Professor Liu has published extensively in both Chinese and English.

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