Portuguese Research-Universities:Why Not The Best?

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Portuguese Research-Universities:Why Not The Best?

Background

My Beliefs

Impressions

Good Research Requires Time!

Three Building Blocks

U.S. Research Universities:The Jewel of American Institutions

Fundamental Premises

Good Researchers Make Better Teachers!

Undergraduate Engineering Education:Some Radical Recommendations

Benefits for Learning

Benefits for Research

Postgraduate Education and Research

Research Incentives (I)

Research Incentives (II)

Research Philosophy

University Policies (I)

University Policies (II)

Inbreeding has Reached Crisis Level

A Partnership for Progress

Policy Challenges

National Policies

Recapitulation

Why Not The Best?

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