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Teaching, Research And Engagement: Strengthening The Knowledge Triangle, Ellen Hazelkorn
Teaching, Research And Engagement: Strengthening The Knowledge Triangle, Ellen Hazelkorn
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The presentation looks at the the changing mission of higher education, and how the Knowledge Triangle can be used to help formulate a new understanding of higher education's interaction with society and the economy.
To Walk The Earth In Safety 9th Edition (Fy2009), Us Dos Pm/Wra
To Walk The Earth In Safety 9th Edition (Fy2009), Us Dos Pm/Wra
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In 2009, the Department of State continued to lead the international donor community in providing assistance for the clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants of war, as well as the destruction of at-risk and unsecured weapons and munitions, by providing $130 million in aid to 32 countries. Although significant progress has been made over the last decade, including several countries which have been declared mine impact-free, there still remains much to do to make the world a safer place for everyone.
This ninth edition of our annual report, To Walk The Earth In Safety, describes the programs and achievements …
The Imperative For Achieving Diversity, Ellen Hazelkorn
The Imperative For Achieving Diversity, Ellen Hazelkorn
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Diversity is seen as a basic norm of higher education policy because it best meets educational and labour market. This presentation examines the concept of diversity as it applies to institutional mission and differentiation, and to research. It argues that in response to rankings and the global financial crisis, policymakers are tending to make a simple correlation between rankings, elite higher education and global competitiveness. There is increasing emphasis on selective excellence and focusing on the 'economic value of research outputs'. However, pursuit of ‘world class’ is skewing policy and institutional priorities.