How to build a regional university: a case study that addresses policy settings, academic excellence, innovation system impact and regional relevance

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 o...

• Main Author: Wise, Graham (author)
• Other Authors: Carrasco Montalvo, Iván (author)
• Format: article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Higher education policy; Regional universities; Regional development; Innovation system impact; Academic excellence; University establishment
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2018.1482104; http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/200