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Intro; Foreword; Introduction; Contents; The Future of Universities in the Arab Region: A Review; 1 The Arab Region; 2 What Are Universities For?; 2.1 Education; 2.2 Science; 2.3 Research; 2.4 The University Concept; 2.5 Social Inclusion; 2.6 Population Hinterland; 2.7 Purpose; 2.8 Universities as Engines of Economic Growth; 2.9 Economic Roles; 2.10 Staff; 2.11 Degree Devaluation; 2.12 Choice of Course and Curriculum; 2.13 Science, Engineering, and Technology; 2.14 Governmental Roles; 2.15 Governments and Standards; 2.16 University Rankings; 3 Newer Perspectives; 3.1 Management
3.2 University Courts, Boards, and Councils3.3 Competitive Positioning; 3.4 Range of Courses and Curricula; 3.5 Course and Degree Reviews; 3.6 Critical Mass and Quality Relationship; 3.7 External Advice; 3.8 Staff Appointments: Recruitment and Retention; 3.9 Support and Ancillary Staff; 3.10 Accommodation; 3.11 Information and Communication Technology (ICT); 3.12 ICT Deployment; 3.13 Digital Divide; 3.14 The New Generations; 3.15 Internet Learning and Assessment Revolution; 3.16 Open University; 3.17 Key Features of Universities; 3.18 Features of Successful Universities; 3.19 Science Parks
3.20 University and Science Park Co-Location Benefits3.21 Establishing a Science Park; 3.22 Governments and Science Parks; 3.23 Government Agencies and Institutes; 3.24 Managing Competition Between Science Parks; 4 Universities in the Arab World; 4.1 Declines from the Islamic Golden Age; 4.2 Arab Population and its Development; 4.3 Diversity of Universities in the Arab Region; 4.4 Universities and the Economic Transition; 4.5 Features of Developed Economies and Addressing Corruption; 4.6 Developing a Knowledge-Based Economy; 4.7 Career Development of Staff: Use of Citation Metrics
4.8 Academic Publishing4.9 Interfacing with Non-Specialists; 4.10 Science, Engineering, and Technology in an Arab University Environment; 4.11 Resources and Learned Societies in the Arab Region; 4.12 Setting Priorities; 4.13 Specific Issues to Be Addressed Both by Arab Institutions Claiming University Status and by Host Governments; 4.14 Reversing the Decline; 4.15 A Paradigm Shift in the Status and Role of Arab Universities: Relevance and Quality Assurance; 5 Conclusions; References; Governance of Arab Universities: Why Does It Matter?; 1 Introduction; 2 Autonomy and Governance
3 Policy Areas3.1 Finances; 3.2 Admissions; 3.3 Internal Governance; 3.4 Promotion and Compensation; 3.5 Curricular Policy; 4 When Institutional Autonomy Matters; 5 The Private Sector and the Corporate Sector; 6 The Political Dimension; 7 Final Speculative Note; References; Landscape of Higher Education in the Arab World: Quality, Relevance, and Student Mobility; 1 Introduction; 2 How to Overcome Weakness of Arab Universities; 3 Criteria for Progress; 4 What to Do; 5 Pillars of Learning; 6 Enrollment in Higher Education; 7 Student Mobility; 8 Summary; References
3.2 University Courts, Boards, and Councils3.3 Competitive Positioning; 3.4 Range of Courses and Curricula; 3.5 Course and Degree Reviews; 3.6 Critical Mass and Quality Relationship; 3.7 External Advice; 3.8 Staff Appointments: Recruitment and Retention; 3.9 Support and Ancillary Staff; 3.10 Accommodation; 3.11 Information and Communication Technology (ICT); 3.12 ICT Deployment; 3.13 Digital Divide; 3.14 The New Generations; 3.15 Internet Learning and Assessment Revolution; 3.16 Open University; 3.17 Key Features of Universities; 3.18 Features of Successful Universities; 3.19 Science Parks
3.20 University and Science Park Co-Location Benefits3.21 Establishing a Science Park; 3.22 Governments and Science Parks; 3.23 Government Agencies and Institutes; 3.24 Managing Competition Between Science Parks; 4 Universities in the Arab World; 4.1 Declines from the Islamic Golden Age; 4.2 Arab Population and its Development; 4.3 Diversity of Universities in the Arab Region; 4.4 Universities and the Economic Transition; 4.5 Features of Developed Economies and Addressing Corruption; 4.6 Developing a Knowledge-Based Economy; 4.7 Career Development of Staff: Use of Citation Metrics
4.8 Academic Publishing4.9 Interfacing with Non-Specialists; 4.10 Science, Engineering, and Technology in an Arab University Environment; 4.11 Resources and Learned Societies in the Arab Region; 4.12 Setting Priorities; 4.13 Specific Issues to Be Addressed Both by Arab Institutions Claiming University Status and by Host Governments; 4.14 Reversing the Decline; 4.15 A Paradigm Shift in the Status and Role of Arab Universities: Relevance and Quality Assurance; 5 Conclusions; References; Governance of Arab Universities: Why Does It Matter?; 1 Introduction; 2 Autonomy and Governance
3 Policy Areas3.1 Finances; 3.2 Admissions; 3.3 Internal Governance; 3.4 Promotion and Compensation; 3.5 Curricular Policy; 4 When Institutional Autonomy Matters; 5 The Private Sector and the Corporate Sector; 6 The Political Dimension; 7 Final Speculative Note; References; Landscape of Higher Education in the Arab World: Quality, Relevance, and Student Mobility; 1 Introduction; 2 How to Overcome Weakness of Arab Universities; 3 Criteria for Progress; 4 What to Do; 5 Pillars of Learning; 6 Enrollment in Higher Education; 7 Student Mobility; 8 Summary; References