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How universities play a regional role

Many universities need to change their attitudes and the way they operate if they are to play an effective part in helping their cities and regions promote human capital development and become more innovative and globally competitive. In particular they should widen their access to include sections of the population currently under-represented in higher education, and redefine their concept of ‘innovation’.

These are among findings identified by Jaana Puukka, analyst and project leader of the OECD’s work on higher education in regional and city development http://www.oecd.org/document/16/0,3746,en_2649_35961291_34406608_1_1_1_1,00.html , in the light of research by the organisation’s Programme on Institutional Management of Higher Education (IMHE).

"The key message is that countries are looking to find ways to make higher education more accountable, responsible, engaged, and the way to do this in practice is at the grassroots level, in cities and regions," Puukka told University World News. "Quite often it will take a big change of attitude."

Jane Marshall

Full Story: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20110211204353145

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