The Road to Academic ExcellenceThe Making of World-Class Research Universities Examines the recent experience of 11 universities in 9 countries on 4 continents that have grappled with the challenges of building successful research institutions under difficult circumstances, and synthesizes the lessons learned. This book will be essential reading for governments, tertiary education leaders, employers, and citizens, considering reforms and innovations to improve their country's position in the global scene. The case studies presented in this book suggest that a faster and more effective approach to achieve world-class university status is to establish a new institution. (and forget the old ones?). Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.