Cross-border university networks as a development strategy: Lessons from three university networks focused on emerging pandemic threats

Chapman, David W.; Pekol, Amy; Wilson, Elisabeth

doi:10.1007/s11159-014-9439-8

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“…Here we see social capital in action. Our findings align with other research that claims that the success of inter-university research networks and partnerships depends on having champions at each member university who are credible, informed and enthusiastic, as well as partners willing and able to promote the partnership at their institutions (Chapman et al, 2014;Webber & Robertson, 2003).…”

Section: Role Of Central Actors In the Ccupsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…There is a growing body of literature on the benefits and value of HE partnerships (Kinser & Green, 2009). With respect to North-South partnerships, there is research on capacity building (Chapman, Pekol & Wilson, 2014;Koehn & Obamba, 2012;Obamba & Mwema, 2009) and the financial benefits of international partnerships for Global South institutions (Morfit, Gore & Akridge, 2009;Teferra, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social Capital in Higher Education Partnerships: A Case Study of the Canada–Cuba University Partnership

Larsen

Tascón

2018

High Educ Policy

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This article reports on the findings of a case study about the Canada-Cuba University Partnership (CCUP), a teaching, research and service partnership between individuals associated with a Canadian and Cuban University. The research question guiding the study was: "How do the relationships among individuals in the CCUP shape the partnership?" Our review of existing literature on higher education partnerships reveals the lack of literature focusing on the relationships among individual partnership members. Our study is framed by social capital as our theoretical approach and social network analysis as our methodological approach. These approaches enable us to map out the connections between and among individuals and show the importance of their relationships. We analyze the partnership focusing on social capital, highlighting the mutually-beneficial activities and the role of central actors in the network who contributed to the formation of the partnership and the long-lasting relationships among academics in both countries. Relationships in the CCUP are characterized by mutuality, solidarity, strong and thick ties. The argument we advance is that understanding the collaborative relationships among members of higher education partnerships and the productive capacities of those relationships through the enactment of social capital provides insights into how sustainable and successful partnerships work.

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Section: Role Of Central Actors In the Ccupsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Capital in Higher Education Partnerships: A Case Study of the Canada–Cuba University Partnership

Larsen

Tascón

2018

High Educ Policy

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“…[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] and aims to achieve common goals reached through sharing resources and partners' involvement (Dagnino, et al 2008, pp. [3][4][5][6][7]. With regard to public organizations, the issue of cooperation seems basically obvious.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In response to globalization and the process of regional integration, universities have internationalized. The change of their strategy can be observed through the increase of international cooperation, consolidation processes in higher education systems ( Cooperation is considered to be a mechanism allowing universities to expand their current set of activities (Chapman, et al, 2014, pp. 619-637), including by accumulating the potential necessary to increase academic activity on an international scale.…”

Section: The Concept and Essence Of Inter-university Cooperation: Towmentioning

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Cooperative relations between public higher education institutions: the contextual nature of the process of their creation

Pisarska

2019

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Summary The aim of this study is to recognize the external conditions for establishing cooperative relations between public higher education institutions. At the same time, these conditions constitute the context in which a cooperative relation is or is not established. The article points out that establishing such relations is intentional. It is the external conditions (context) and benefits of adjusting to them that are of key importance for their creation and, in the long run, foe their maintenance. The study focuses on the possibilities of cooperation between public higher education institutions in the legal form of a federation. The study was based on the results of reviewing the literature and current legal acts regulating the higher education system in Poland.

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“…In addition, universities are historically among the most stable institutions in insecure regions of the world, often withstanding social and political disruption and remaining as institutions of knowledge and training for the future. However, recent research on the operation of university networks has found that their success in promoting better instruction is sometimes constrained by the "politics" of network operations (Chapman, Pekol, & Wilson, 2014). Networks can face conflicting interests related to leadership, agenda setting, and funding flows.…”

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The Role of Universities in International Response to Pandemic Threats

Chapman¹,

Errecaborde²

2016

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Faced with increasing pressure to generate more of their own budgets, universities in low and middle income countries are increasingly banding together as country and regional-level networks to bid on and subsequently implement externally funded development projects (a pattern already seen in high income countries). While working as a network may offer a competitive advantage in bidding on international contracts, it also introduces a new set of dynamics in cross border collaboration among higher education institutions. This paper examines the dynamics of university networks, drawing on the experience of one regional and four country-level networks in South East Asia which were created to promote better national preparation and response to pandemic threats. Findings suggest that, in many universities, university efforts to work through networks is a source of considerable controversy as it pushes institutions and individuals into new roles and often conflicts with existing institution-level incentive systems.

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Cross-border university networks as a development strategy: Lessons from three university networks focused on emerging pandemic threats

Cited by 19 publications

References 6 publications

Social Capital in Higher Education Partnerships: A Case Study of the Canada–Cuba University Partnership

Social Capital in Higher Education Partnerships: A Case Study of the Canada–Cuba University Partnership

Cooperative relations between public higher education institutions: the contextual nature of the process of their creation

The Role of Universities in International Response to Pandemic Threats

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