Academic Star Wars

Excellence Initiatives in Asia and Europe

Authors

  • Jamil Salmi Diego Portales University
  • Philip G. Altbach Boston College Center for International Higher Education
  • Maria Yudkevich University of Haifa

Keywords:

Academic excellence initiatives, research productivity, research universities, global rankings

Abstract

Academic excellence initiatives have been introduced around the world in an effort to quickly improve research universities, research culture, and the rankings of top universities. Academic Star Wars, a recently published book, examines nine case studies of such initiatives in Europe and Asia. The AEIs impact on academic culture, productivity, and in some cases governance has been significant.

Author Biographies

Jamil Salmi, Diego Portales University

Jamil Salmi is a global tertiary education expert and emeritus professor of higher education policy at Diego Portales University, Chile. E-mail: jsalmi@ tertiaryeducation.org.

Philip G. Altbach, Boston College Center for International Higher Education

Philip G. Altbach is emeritus professor and distinguished fellow at Boston College. E-mail: altbach@bc.edu.

Maria Yudkevich, University of Haifa

Maria Yudkevich is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education at the University of Haifa, Israel. E-mail: 2yudkevich@gmail.com.

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Published

2024-05-08

How to Cite

Salmi, J., Altbach, P., & Yudkevich, M. (2024). Academic Star Wars: Excellence Initiatives in Asia and Europe. International Higher Education, (118), 4–5. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/17779

Issue

No. 118 (2024): Spring Issue

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