. There is an exclusive early-bird discount for university delegates who book by 22 May.

Times Higher Education will run its first event dedicated to research excellence in July.

The 91ÇÑ×Ó Research Excellence Summit ¨C Asia Pacific 2017 will be hosted at China Medical University, Taiwan from 3 to 5 July and will explore how universities can develop successful research strategies.

Chen Chien-jen, the vice-president of Taiwan, will open the event, which will also feature the?launch of the first 91ÇÑ×Ó ranking of the best universities in the Asia Pacific.

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Jeffrey J. O. Tsai, president of Asia University, Taiwan, will deliver a keynote speech on establishing a young and dynamic university, while Alan Lau, pro vice-chancellor of research performance and development at Swinburne University of Technology, will explore how a university¡¯s research strategy can drive success in world university rankings.

Meanwhile, Caroline McMillen, vice-chancellor of the University of Newcastle will discuss successful East-West university partnerships with Sinn-Wen Chen, vice-president of National Tsing Hua University, and Wen-Hwa Lee, chancellor of China Medical University, Taiwan, will speak about developing a global and distinct research university.

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The event will also include a panel discussion on government policies to support research excellence with executive chair of the Resolution Foundation and former UK minister for universities and science Lord David Willetts.

Meng-Hwa Er, vice-president (international affairs) at Nanyang Technological University, will be leading a panel discussion about how universities can develop a thriving research culture.

Summit delegates will be given a rankings masterclass from Phil Baty, editor of the 91ÇÑ×Ó World University Rankings.

.?There is an exclusive early-bird discount for university delegates who book by 22 May.

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