Pursuing scientific excellence globally: Internationalising research as a policy target

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 612-625

  Lasthiotakis, Helen ^a   Sigurdson, Kristjan ^a   Sá, Creso M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; internationalisation; research collaboration; research councils; science policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890126160     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2013.844664     Document Type: Article

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