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A University for the Tropics

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Matching Visibility and Performance

Part of the book series: Global Perspectives on Higher Education ((GPHE))

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The theme of the World-Class Universities Conference in 2015 was visibility and how it interacts with performance. Imbedded within the overarching conference theme were questions as to whether universities can be both globally visible and locally engaged, and as to whether visibility and performance can be integrated.

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  1. James Cook University, France

    Chris Cocklin

  2. James Cook University, France

    Bradley Smith

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  1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Nian Cai Liu

  2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Ying Cheng

  3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Qi Wang

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Cocklin, C., Smith, B. (2016). A University for the Tropics. In: Liu, N.C., Cheng, Y., Wang, Q. (eds) Matching Visibility and Performance. Global Perspectives on Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-773-3_11

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-773-3_11

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