The rise of research universities – A tale of two countries

By Sharon Dell. Providing a comparative overview of a selection of the region’s research-intensive universities with a particular focus on Australia and Singapore, Leo Goedegebuure of the LH Martin Institute in Melbourne, said among the territories surveyed – China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore – Singapore represented one of the “most innovative higher education systems” in the region. Read more...