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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      19 December 2024
      27 February 2025
      ISBN:
      9781108892667
      9781108840804
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    • Subjects:
      Teacher training and professional development, Education, Education, History, Theory
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    Book description

    We are living in an era where global university schemes only offer narrow conceptions of quality, relying too heavily on international ranking systems. This timely book present an alternative perspective on evaluating 'world-class universities', showcasing how eight very different higher education institutions have defined and are pursuing excellence in their own way. Each case study highlights how institutions can align their work with shared values and goals, and strive to uphold these principles in all they do and say. The portraits offer insights into the ways institutions can create cultures of excellence tied to a vision of how to make a difference for their students and society. Their success suggest that policy makers should reward institutions that adopt and strive to fulfil particular educational purposes rather than continuing to perpetuate the status quo. It is essential reading for researchers and students of education research, education policy, and international education reform. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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    Contents

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    • Pursuing Institutional Purpose
      pp i-ii
    • Pursuing Institutional Purpose - Title page
      pp iii-iii
    • Profiles of Excellence
    • Copyright page
      pp iv-iv
    • Contents
      pp v-vi
    • Preface
      pp vii-x
    • Acknowledgments
      pp xi-xii
    • Abbreviations
      pp xiii-xiv
    • 1 - Introduction
      pp 1-15
    • Why This Book?
    • 2 - Asian University for Women
      pp 16-35
    • Liberal Arts and Leadership for Women (Shoes or No Shoes)
    • 3 - Dublin City University
      pp 36-56
    • Terrier or Wolfhound?
    • 4 - Nazarbayev University
      pp 57-74
    • An Elite Institution or a National Model?
    • 5 - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
      pp 75-89
    • Connecting Faith and Service
    • 6 - Qatar University
      pp 90-104
    • Local Identity and Global Opportunities
    • 7 - School of Advanced Studies, University of Tyumen
      pp 105-121
    • Transformation from Within?
    • 8 - Tata Institute of Social Sciences
      pp 122-137
    • Immersed in the Field
    • 9 - University of Maryland, Baltimore County
      pp 138-159
    • Charisma and the Power of We
    • 10 - Conclusion
      pp 160-172
    • Reflections on Excellence
    • References
      pp 173-181
    • Index
      pp 182-190

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