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Money is no object at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology — but will sumptuous surroundings promote research?

Sian Lewis charts the ups and downs in donor funding for higher education in developing countries over the last half century.

Emerging economies have shown how knowledge can be harnessed to fuel long-term development, writes Calestous Juma.

Qatar is investing billions in becoming the Gulf's top knowledge economy – but will research excellence follow the money? Lone Frank investigates.

Anuja Adhar Utz reviews how Brazil, China and India are using technological advances and the growing global stock of knowledge to drive their development.