Within higher education, a popular way to cut costs and boost competitiveness is to merge institutions. Over the last few decades, Australia, China, Europe and the USA have all witnessed mergers of higher education institutions (HEIs), mainly to bring economies of scale. Yet the question remains: what is the best size to ensure the highest competitiveness and quality of output? Our new working paper, co-authored by Dr. Nyasha Tirivayi, attempts to answer these questions. Most universities and co...
China’s star is rising, particularly in science, technology and innovation (STI). Just a few years ago, the People’s Republic was mainly a manufacturing hub; now it is a global leader in research and development. A new report, commissioned by the EC and co-authored by Dr. René Wintjes, studies the latest performance of China in this fast-moving field. ‘Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) – Performance of China‘ tracks the evolution of China’s STI performance. This substant...