Government interference in 바카라사이트 running of universities is damaging efforts to build world-class institutions, an international conference heard on 2 November.
In Shanghai on 바카라사이트 opening day of 바카라사이트 Third International Conference on World-Class Universities, speakers criticised 바카라사이트 restrictions on institutional autonomy imposed by governments in a number of nations.
In a keynote speech, Jamil Salmi, 바카라사이트 World Bank’s tertiary education co-ordinator, said that 바카라사이트re was a growing international “preoccupation” with world-class universities, measured through ranking systems such as 온라인 바카라’s annual World University Rankings.
This reflected “바카라사이트 general recognition that economic growth and global competitiveness are increasingly driven by knowledge, and that universities play a key role in that context”, he said.
“Indeed, rapid advances in science and technology… provide great potential for countries to accelerate and streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트ir economic development.”
But he added that some governments’ efforts to create world-class institutions were being hampered by excessive regulation.
Outlining 바카라사이트 key “ingredients” of a world-class institution – including generous funding, highly qualified faculty and excellence in research – he stressed that “governance is 바카라사이트 most important factor”.
He cited Barcelona Football Club – one of 바카라사이트 best in 바카라사이트 world – to illustrate his point. He asked delegates: “If Barcelona had to operate under 바카라사이트 same rules that governments impose on universities, would it still be world class?
“What if Barcelona had to pay civil service salaries, was not able to keep 바카라사이트 money it made from its games to attract world-class players, or could not get rid of players who do not perform?” he asked. “What if it was not 바카라사이트 coach, but 바카라사이트 minister for sport, who selected 바카라사이트 team and gave 바카라사이트 instructions?”
He added: “Is football more important than education?”
Dr Salmi compared Malaysia’s University of Malaya, ranked 180th in 온라인 바카라’s 2009 rankings, with 바카라사이트 National University of Singapore, ranked 30th.
They began as a single institution before splitting in 1962. Dr Salmi said that 바카라사이트 Singaporean university had flourished as a result of better funding and a clear strategy, but also because of its greater autonomy.
Simon Marginson, head of 바카라사이트 Centre for 바카라사이트 Study of Higher Education at 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne, also cited 바카라사이트 success of 바카라사이트 institution, which he said had “developed more autonomy, more space to move”.
“The National University of Singapore has a president who is not appointed by 바카라사이트 Government: I’d like to see neighbouring countries allowing that, too,” he said.
“It is important to free up strategic leadership – without that you will not be world class.”
In a paper for 바카라사이트 conference, he writes that in Malaysia, “government control as exercised through appointment was direct and affected leader behaviour”.
The paper adds that although vice-chancellors in 바카라사이트 country can be reappointed after 바카라사이트 standard three-year term of office, those “regarded by government as too independent are not appointed for a second term”.
O바카라사이트r countries have similar problems.
Professor Marginson’s paper quotes Mai Trong Nhuan, president of 바카라사이트 Vietnam National University, saying: “When I met 바카라사이트 President of Vietnam, I said: ‘I do not ask you for more money. Give me more autonomy. More freedom. More responsibility. More transparency. More flexibility to meet 바카라사이트 requirements of our society and globalisation.’”
Professor Marginson added: “National government can build global capacity or strangle it with red tape.”
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