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What role do higher education and university research play in achieving development goals?

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You are receiving this email because we think you could be interested in reading our new online resource about supporting higher education for development.

SciDev.Net (The Science and Development Network) is a free-access website which has gained world-wide recognition for providing reliable and authoritative information about science and technology for the developing world.

Today we publish a spotlight on the role higher education, including university research, plays in achieving development goals. Consisting of a series of articles and commentaries written by experts, including former director of Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) Berit Olsson, our spotlight:

sets the context of the debate;
examines the role aid agencies play in the process;
outlines the opportunities and hurdles facing policymakers on the ground;
and highlights case studies to show how external support can generate tangible results.
Read SciDev.Net's new spotlight on higher education and development
http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/aid-for-higher-education

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Dr Sian Lewis
Commissioning Editor, SciDev.Net

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