Foreword
About the Authors
Asian Higher Education Outlook 2018 Research Team and Support Team
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Exhibits
Abbreviations
Executive Summary
Summary of the Key Information and Messages in the Chapters
Major Conclusions and Recommendations
Chapter 1 Key Trends Shaping Asian Higher Education
1.1 Introduction and Overview
1.2 Key Trends Shaping Asian Higher Education
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 2 Nature and Position of AUA Universities in the Global Context
2.1 Shared Mission and Extended Networks of AUA Universities
2.2 Academic Excellence of AUA Universities
2.3 Academic Excellence by Discipline and Subject
2.4 Characteristics of Co-authored Publications of AUA Universities
2.5 The Impact of Co-authored Publications of AUA Universities
2.6 Innovation
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 3 Nature and Position of the AUA Members
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Asian Universities Alliance
3.3 The Role of Higher Education
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 4 Providing Access to and Ensuring Excellence in Asian Higher Education
4.1 Increasing Access through Transnational Education in Asia
4.2 International Branch Campuses in Asia
4.3 International Education Hubs in Asia
4.4 Dissolving Borders through Quality Assurance and Recognition of Qualification in Asian Higher Education
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 5 Identifying Alignment in Asian Higher Education with the Needs of Government and Society
5.1 Building a National Ecosystem between Academia, Government and Society
5.2 The Social Role of a University
5.3 The Cultural Role of a University
5.4 Global Engagement
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 6 Entrepreneurship in Asian Higher Education
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Case Study: National University of Singapore
6.3 Case Study: Tsinghua University
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 7 Strengthening the Scholarship in Asian Higher Education Studies
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Origins of Publications
7.3 Main Areas of Research in Asian Higher Education Studies
7.4 Research in World-Class Universities in Asia
7.5 Research in the University and City
7.6 Enhancing Data Intelligence in Higher Education Studies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 8 Ensuring the Whole Is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts in the Asian Universities Alliance
8.1 Institutional Goals and Priorities in 2027
8.2 The Idea of Internationalization
8.3 Expected Contribution of the AUA to Members
8.4 Expected Contribution of AUA to the World
8.5 Measuring the Development of AUA in 2020
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 9 Conclusions and Recommendations
Research: Promoting AUA Co-authorship in Academic Publications
Education: Developing an AUA Quality Assurance Code in Student Mobility Programs
Public Engagement: Promoting an Active Public Relations Campaign for AUA
Public Engagement: Ensuring Active AUA Policy Consultation and Communication on Global Issues
AUA Development: Deploying a Big Data Approach to AUA Activities and Relations
Concluding Remarks
Appendix AUA Joint Statement on 29 April 2017

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