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Han, Shuangmiao; Zha, Qiang; Xie, Jing – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
One of the goals of China's 'Double First-class' initiative is to boost the top-notch disciplines in those next-to-top universities and allow their differentiated paths towards development. This study investigates Chinese universities' policy interpretations and strategic responses to this national initiative through a social network analysis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Strategic Planning, Universities, Diversity
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Shen, Wenqin; Zha, Qiang; Liu, Chao – Policy Reviews in Higher Education, 2023
China is an important player in global university ranking exercise. Nevertheless, existing studies have not adequately explored how the legitimacy of adopting university ranking outcomes has been chronologically established on Chinese soil. This paper attempts to fill this knowledge gap drawing on interviews with 37 stakeholders between 2003-2021…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Adoption (Ideas), Universities