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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787370303321

Autore

Lacroix Robert

Titolo

Leading research universities in a competitive world / / Robert Lacroix, Louis Maheu ; translated by Paul Klassen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal, Québec : , : McGill-Queen's University Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-7735-8484-6

0-7735-8483-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (298 p.)

Disciplina

378.007

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - Ratings and rankings

Universities and colleges - Research

Universities and colleges - Finance

Education and globalization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translation of: Les grandes universités de recherche.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 The emergence of the research university -- 2 University rankings -- 3 the international distribution -- 4 The university system in the united states -- 5 The university system in the United Kingdom -- 6 The university system in Canada -- 7 The university system in France -- 8 A broader analytical framework -- 9 Conclusion: the future of research universities.

Sommario/riassunto

Comparative analyses of the elements that help research universities perform to world-class standards.