The transnationally partnered university : insights from research and sustainable development collaborations in Africa
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The transnationally partnered university : insights from research and sustainable development collaborations in Africa
(International & development education)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Analyzing the growing importance of the transnational higher education landscape and the role of African universities, Koehn and Obamba show how transnational partnerships among universities can inform policy, strengthen synergies between knowledge producers and knowledge users, and advance sustainable-development practice.
Table of Contents
1. Higher Education and Development: Knowledge as Igniter 2. The Landscape of Research & Development THEP Opportunities 3. Asymmetry and Symmetry in Transnational Higher-education Partnerships 4. Initiating and Constructing the Transnational Higher-education Partnership 5. Managing the Transnational Higher-education Partnership: What Does Not Work and What Works 6. Symmetrical Capacity-building Challenges for THEPs 7. Partnership-Sustainability Challenges 8. Symmetrical THEP Evaluation Challenges 9. Evidence from Africa 10. Conclusion: Promoting Synergy Through Symmetry
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