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Contents
Foreword I
About the Authors II
Asian Higher Education Outlook 2018 Research Team and Support Team IV
Acknowledgements V
List of Figures and Exhibits IX
Abbreviations XII
Executive Summary XIII
Summary of the Key Information and Messages in the Chapters XIV
Major Conclusions and Recommendations XXIV
Chapter 1 Key Trends Shaping Asian Higher Education 001
1.1 Introduction and Overview 002
1.2 Key Trends Shaping Asian Higher Education 003
Concluding Remarks 019
Chapter 2 Nature and Position of AUA Universities in the Global Context 021
2.1 Shared Mission and Extended Networks of AUA Universities 022
2.2 Academic Excellence of AUA Universities 025
2.3 Academic Excellence by Discipline and Subject 026
2.4 Characteristics of Co-authored Publications of AUA Universities 031
2.5 The Impact of Co-authored Publications of AUA Universities 035
2.6 Innovation 039
Concluding Remarks 040
Chapter 3 Nature and Position of the AUA Members 041
3.1 Introduction 042
3.2 Asian Universities Alliance 043
3.3 The Role of Higher Education 051
Concluding Remarks 053
Chapter 4 Providing Access to and Ensuring Excellence in Asian Higher Education 055
4.1 Increasing Access through Transnational Education in Asia 056
4.2 International Branch Campuses in Asia 058
4.3 International Education Hubs in Asia 060
4.4 Dissolving Borders through Quality Assurance and Recognition of
Qualification in Asian Higher Education 063
Concluding Remarks 067
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Chapter 5 Identifying Alignment in Asian Higher Education with the Needs of
Government and Society 069
5.1 Building a National Ecosystem between Academia, Government and Society 070
5.2 The Social Role of a University 072
5.3 The Cultural Role of a University 074
5.4 Global Engagement 077
Concluding Remarks 080
Chapter 6 Entrepreneurship in Asian Higher Education 081
6.1 Introduction 082
6.2 Case Study: National University of Singapore 083
6.3 Case Study: Tsinghua University 085
Concluding Remarks 090
Chapter 7 Strengthening the Scholarship in Asian Higher Education Studies 093
7.1 Introduction 094
7.2 Origins of Publications 095
7.3 Main Areas of Research in Asian Higher Education Studies 097
7.4 Research in World-Class Universities in Asia 099
7.5 Research in the University and City 100
7.6 Enhancing Data Intelligence in Higher Education Studies 101
Concluding Remarks 102
Chapter 8 Ensuring the Whole Is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts in the Asian
Universities Alliance 105
8.1 Institutional Goals and Priorities in 2027 106
8.2 The Idea of Internationalization 109
8.3 Expected Contribution of the AUA to Members 110
8.4 Expected Contribution of AUA to the World 111
8.5 Measuring the Development of AUA in 2020 112
Concluding Remarks 113
Chapter 9 Conclusions and Recommendations 117
Research: Promoting AUA Co-authorship in Academic Publications 118
Education: Developing an AUA Quality Assurance Code in Student Mobility Programs 119
Public Engagement: Promoting an Active Public Relations Campaign for AUA 119
Public Engagement: Ensuring Active AUA Policy Consultation and
Communication on Global Issues 120
AUA Development: Deploying a Big Data Approach to AUA Activities and Relations 120
Concluding Remarks 121
Appendix AUA Joint Statement on 29 April 2017 123
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Foreword
The Asian Universities Alliance AUA was established in April 2017 by fifteen representative universities in Asia. This publication, the first of the AUA annual series entitled Asian Higher Education Outlook AHEO, is dedicated to the faculty, administrators, and students who have been instrumental in the development of higher education in Asia. AHEO is a public report designed to articulate the development of higher education in Asia and showcase experiences and best practices of AUA members. University administrators, faculty members, and researchers of higher education from around the world, as well as policy and industry
stakeholders, among others, may find the report to be insightful, timely and valuable.
The 2018 AHEO Report explores the nature of the creation and direction of the AUA. It offers a preliminary analysis of the key themes in the landscape of Asian higher education development in recent years. The themes encompass massification of teaching, internationalization, local-to-global engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship, and development in higher education studies. Moreover, the study also explores the expectations, challenges, and current collaborations among universities that join to form AUA. In this way, AHEO 2018 sets the scene for the establishment and direction of the AUA. It represents a joint effort in deliberating the rationale and mission of AUA through the collective and individual strength and expectations of its members. Some poignant questions addressed include: Why Asia? Why those universities? How has an alliance such as AUA come about?
As the report indicates, further work is needed, and already planned. It is essential to study the direction and achievements of Asian higher education, showcase innovative developments of Asian universities, and engage the key stakeholders in dialogue about the future of universities in Asia and the world.
The AHEO is a collaborative effort of AUA universities and experts in Asian higher education studies. My heartfelt thanks go to the AHEO 2018 research group led by Professor SHI Jinghuan and Dr. ZHONG Zhou of the Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, and Professor Kevin McConkey, Emeritus Professor of University of New South Wales, Australia. Our special thanks also extend to those experts who contributed their energy, expertise, and enthusiasm. Finally, and most importantly, I must extend my gratitude to all AUA universities that participated in the AHEO survey. This study would not have been possible without your inspiration and support.
QIU Yong President, Asian Universities Alliance President, Tsinghua University