World-Class Universities in an Age of Slow Growth
Over the course of the past fifteen years, the term ‘world-class university’ has come to dominate the global discourse on higher education. At heart, the term refers to high-performing, research-intensive higher education institutions which, for the most
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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON HIGHER EDUCATION Volume 35 Higher education worldwide is in a period of transition, affected by globalization, the advent of mass access, changing relationships between the university and the state, and the new technologies, among others. Global Perspectives on Higher Education provides cogent analysis and comparative perspectives on these and other central issues affecting postsecondary education worldwide. Series Editors: Philip G. Altbach Hans de Wit Laura E. Rumbley Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA
This series is co-published with the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College.
Matching Visibility and Performance A Standing Challenge for World-Class Universities
Edited by Nian Cai Liu, Ying Cheng and Qi Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R. China
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ISBN: 978-94-6300-771-9 (paperback) ISBN: 978-94-6300-772-6 (hardback) ISBN: 978-94-6300-773-3 (e-book)
Published by: Sense Publishers, P.O. Box 21858, 3001 AW Rotterdam, The Netherlands https://www.sensepublishers.com/ All chapters in this book have undergone peer review. The following chapters have been reprinted here with permission from the publishers: Chapter 6: Akiyoshi Yonezawa & Yukiko Shimmi, “Transformation of university governance through internationalization: Challenges for top universities and government policies in Japan”. Higher Education, 70(2), 173–186 (August 2015). Chapter 8: Gerard A. Postiglione, “Research universities for national rejuvenation and global influence: China’s search for a balanced model”. Higher Education, 70(2), 235–250 (August 2015). Printed on acid-free paper All Rights Reserved © 2016 Sense Publishers No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgementsvii 1. Matching Visibility and Performance: A Standing Challenge for World-Class Universities Nian Cai Liu, Ying Cheng and Qi Wang
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Section I: Global Reflection 2. Excellence Strategies and the Creation of World-Class Universities Jamil Salmi 3. Towards World-Class Systems: World-Class Universities in High Participation Systems of Higher Education Simon Marginson
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4. World-Class Universities in an Age of Slow Growth Alex Usher
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5. The Role of Universities in Society: Challenges Ahead Bernd Huber
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Section II: National Reactions 6. Transformation of University Governance through Internationalization: Challenges for Top Universities and Government Policies in Japan Akiyoshi Yonezawa and Yukiko Shimmi
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7. China’s Higher Education in Global Perspective: Leader or Follower in the ‘World-Class’ Movement? Marijk van de
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