
Revisiting Africa's Flagship Universities Local, National and International Dynamics
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Revisiting Africa's Flagship Universities Local, National and International Dynamics
About this book
Revisiting Africa's Flagship Universities: National, International, and Local Dynamics offers a compelling exploration of Africa's large, public higher education institutions. The book delves into the evolving roles of these universities, examining how they navigate their responsibilities at national, international and local levels.The book uncovers the tensions between global aspirations, national relevance and local realities. In doing so, this insightful work sheds light on the unique challenges and opportunities faced by African flagship universities, revealing their potential as forces for local, national and international collaboration and development.Revisiting Africa's Flagship Universities provides rigorous evidence on the relevance of higher education at the local and national level, and the interrelation between these and the burgeoning international roles of universities. This book makes for important reading for university staff, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of higher education in Africa.
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of tables and figures
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Universities, development and a neglected local role
- Chapter 3: The evolution of ten flagship universities
- Chapter 4: Blurring and bridging of geographic scales
- Chapter 5: What determines engagement activity?
- Chapter 6: Understanding the modern flagship university
- Chapter 7: Final thoughts and future considerations
- References
- About the author
- Back cover