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A University Culture of Sustainability_Principle, Practice and Economic Driver
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities

Linda Katehi, UC Davis 2012 Sustainability — as we use the term in our classrooms, capitals and marketplaces — has evolved and  taken on an almost mythical quality. The word is ripe with meaning, yet not well defined, and actions in the name of sustainability are...

Action is what counts. Sustainability at ETH Zurich and EPFL
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities

Patrick Aebischer, EPFL Lausanne 2012 Tackling the challenges of sustainable development requires critical thinking, innovative technologies and an open dialogue between science, industry, and society. As Swiss-based universities that are consistently high in the...

Sustaining World Class Universities: Who Pays and How
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Financial Resources, Governance and leadership

Howard Newby, University of Liverpool 2012 Higher education is now unarguably a global activity. In a digitally connected world, where capital and labour flow increasingly freely without hindrance from national boundaries, universities are no less subject to the...

Regional Engagement and Sustainability: University of Aveiro in Portugal
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation

Maria Héléna Nazare, European University Association 2012 In the framework of the demographic evolution foreseen up to 2050, major issues related to  sustainability include: food, natural resources (water in particular) and energy. These “grand societal challenges”...

Global Governance, the Sustainability of International Institutions
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership

Thomas Biersteker, Graduate Institute of International Studies and Development 2012 Given the complex interdependence of our contemporary world, the challenges of global governance are exceedingly daunting. The task is made all the more difficult because most of the...

Singapore: Successful in Research, Striving for Innovation
2010

by GK | Jan 1, 2010 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Research & Innovation

Bertil Andersson, European Science Foundation 2010 Across the World, governments subscribe to the thesis that investment in research is a worthwhile public good for a number of reasons. Such investments are generally predicated on the view that research will lead...
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