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Three Key Challenges Facing Higher Education And Policymakers, Ellen Hazelkorn
Three Key Challenges Facing Higher Education And Policymakers, Ellen Hazelkorn
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Our preoccupation with the relative standing of universities and national education systems—illustrated by the growing popularity and obsession with university rankings—reflects the consensus that higher education is essential for economic growth, global competitiveness and a civil society. Universities and nations are being measured according to indicators of global capacity and potential in which comparative and competitive advantages come into play. The more globalization drives a single market in education, as it does in most goods and services, the more higher education is a beacon for investment and talent—the more this kind of barometer is inevitable.
Assessing University-Based Research: Advocating Best Practice, Ellen Hazelkorn
Assessing University-Based Research: Advocating Best Practice, Ellen Hazelkorn
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The Effects Of Rankings On Student Choices And Institutional Selection, Ellen Hazelkorn
The Effects Of Rankings On Student Choices And Institutional Selection, Ellen Hazelkorn
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Examining The Role Of The University In Creating Jobs, Mike Murphy, Michael Dyrenfurth
Examining The Role Of The University In Creating Jobs, Mike Murphy, Michael Dyrenfurth
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This paper begins by setting out the rationale for why today’s university must be involved with job creation in terms of institutional mission and global competitiveness. We present a review of recent literature, from both sides of the Atlantic, regarding universities, technology and science parks and job creation. Measuring the impact of university actions is reviewed in terms of general criteria, impact of incubators, and where jobs are being created. A case study of Silicon Valley is reviewed as well as a discussion of roles that government might play. The paper concludes with the presentation of findings from the literature …