A partnership across the ocean between the University of the Western Cape and the University of Missouri-St. Louis: Facilitating a global research programme for doctoral students

The downturn of the global economy requires universities worldwide to do more with fewer resources. These conditions have presented an opportunity for two universities, the University of the Western Cape and the University of Missouri-St. Louis, to collaborate on a research course offered to postgra...

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Published in:Learning and teaching 2014-06, Vol.7 (2), p.58-71
Main Authors: Boyer, Patricia G., Holtman, Lorna, Murphy, Carole H., Thaver, Beverley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Chalkboards
Collaboration
College students
Computer Mediated Communication
Cooperative Planning
Delivery Systems
Distance Education
Distance learning
Doctoral Students
Education policy
Educational research
Educational Technology
Exchange programs
Foreign Countries
Global Approach
Global economy
Globalization
Graduate students
Graduate Study
Higher education
Institutional Cooperation
Institutional Mission
International Cooperation
International education
International students
Management
Missouri
Oceans
Opportunities
Partnerships in Education
Racial Segregation
Research Training
Research universities
South Africa
Student Characteristics
Study Abroad
Universities
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Summary:The downturn of the global economy requires universities worldwide to do more with fewer resources. These conditions have presented an opportunity for two universities, the University of the Western Cape and the University of Missouri-St. Louis, to collaborate on a research course offered to postgraduate students. The purpose of this article is to outline the overall administration, management and structure of an innovative research programme between two countries. The aim is also to share the experiences and challenges of this research partnership, to explain how the parties involved navigated policies, to demonstrate what expertise the two educational institutions gained from the collaboration and to recount the benefits received by students and faculty from working internationally.
ISSN:1755-2273
1755-2281
DOI:10.3167/latiss.2014.070204