The major purpose of any university is high-quality education of its students for the needs of society. Qualified staff （including teachers and administration） is the necessary condition for high-quality education o...The major purpose of any university is high-quality education of its students for the needs of society. Qualified staff （including teachers and administration） is the necessary condition for high-quality education of students. The qualified staff （university teachers） can only be internationally competitive when they do high quality research andactively participate in the university management. Government and industry set up the ＂boundary conditions＂ for universities, but they should not interfere into the internal self-governance of the universities, and should respect academic freedom. A world-class university has its own Triple Helix uniting education, research and innovation. A few specific examples of practical realization of such ＂sub＂ Triple Helix are given, which are based on personal experience of the author during 24 years of his work as a professor at leading universities in the USA, Germany and Japan. Though some findings and conclusions may have limited use in any particular country, there are universal features that should be present in any modem university interested in increasing its impact on local environment, concerned with interaction to local government and local businesses, and striving for top positions in international rankings.展开更多
文摘The major purpose of any university is high-quality education of its students for the needs of society. Qualified staff （including teachers and administration） is the necessary condition for high-quality education of students. The qualified staff （university teachers） can only be internationally competitive when they do high quality research andactively participate in the university management. Government and industry set up the ＂boundary conditions＂ for universities, but they should not interfere into the internal self-governance of the universities, and should respect academic freedom. A world-class university has its own Triple Helix uniting education, research and innovation. A few specific examples of practical realization of such ＂sub＂ Triple Helix are given, which are based on personal experience of the author during 24 years of his work as a professor at leading universities in the USA, Germany and Japan. Though some findings and conclusions may have limited use in any particular country, there are universal features that should be present in any modem university interested in increasing its impact on local environment, concerned with interaction to local government and local businesses, and striving for top positions in international rankings.
