How to build a regional university
A Case Study That Addresses Policy Settings, Academic Excellence, Innovation System Impact and Regional Relevance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4545941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gene Wise (0000-0002-2958-1457, Office of the Vice President of Innovation, Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam, Tena, Ecuador), Ivan Carrazco Montalvo (Office of the Vice President of Innovation, Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam, Tena, Ecuador) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 342-358 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080x.2018.1482104 |
| OpenAlex | W2807973156 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 48 |
A public university was established in 2014 as a cornerstone of Ecuador’s sweeping higher education reforms. Four years later, Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam had developed internationally benchmarked teaching, research and community service missions within the Ecuadorian Amazon. The creation of Ikiam occurred during a period of broad international discourse on the importance to universities of academic excellence, innovation system impact, and regional relevance. This case study tests whether a top-down state-driven development model can establish a university on principles of excellence, impact and relevance. The creation of Ikiam is analysed qualitatively and the results are discussed in context with national and international policy settings for higher education and innovation. This study provides insights for low and middle-income countries to strengthen higher education and innovation systems through university creation. Internationally it provides practical insights for university master planning taskforces to build organisational strength and distinctiveness through excellence, impact and relevance
Context (archaeology · Cornerstone · Economic growth · Economics · Education policy · Excellence · Geography · Higher education · Higher education policy · Optimal distinctiveness theory · Political science · Public relations · Regional science · Relevance (law · Sociology · University system · Higher Education and Sustainability · Public Administration · Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
The Road to Academic Excellence
Peripheries and centers
The Cost of Corruption in Higher Education
An analytical framework for the cross-country comparison of higher education governance
Globalisation and the university
Academic freedom
Bowling alone
Trust
Ecuador’s Higher Education System in Times of Change
Políticas científicas públicas en Latinoamérica
Universities as key knowledge infrastructures in regional innovation systems
The Research Mission of Universities of Applied Sciences and the Future Configuration of Higher Education Systems in Europe
Surveil and Sanction
Development Policy and Science Education in South Africa
Re‐imagining and rescripting the future of education
Pooling Resources for Excellence and Relevance
Making Democracy Work
Populist polarization and the slow death of democracy in Ecuador
Understanding the Regional Contribution of Higher Education Institutions
Post-neoliberalism in Latin America
The Distinguishing Features of Latin America's New Left in Power
Ecuador's Buen vivir
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |