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The Role of Global University Benchmarking in Advancing Water Sustainability and Management Research
Author: Sofia García Affiliation: Swiss International University (SIU) ORCID ID: 0009-0009-5070-1669 Submitted 21 February 2026; Revised 09 May 2026; Revised 22 June 2026; Accepted 02 July 2026; Available online 08 August 2026; Version of Record 08 August 2026. Doi: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y.SpecSDG10005 Volume 3, December 2026, (SpecSDG10005) Abstract Global benchmarking instruments now shape how universities present, organise, and fund their sustainability work, yet thei
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Strategic Cross-Border Academic Partnerships: A Review of Evolving QA Standards and Benchmarking
Author: Emma Dubois Affiliation: Swiss International University (SIU) ORCID ID: 0009-0001-8464-158X Submitted 05 April 2026; Revised 02 June 2026; Accepted 17 July 2026; Available online 08 August 2026; Version of Record 08 August 2026. Doi: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y.SpecSDG10001 Volume 3, December 2026, (SpecSDG10001) Abstract Cross-border academic partnerships now carry a substantial share of the world's internationally delivered higher education, yet the rules that as
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Marketing Sustainable Practices in Higher Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Disruptive Promotional Strategies
Author: Noah Müller Affiliation: Swiss International University (SIU) ORCID ID: 0009-0002-7578-923X Submitted 17 April 2026; Revised 21 June 2026; Accepted 22 July 2026; Available online 08 August 2026; Version of Record 08 August 2026. Doi: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y.SpecSDG10004 Volume 3, December 2026, (SpecSDG10004) Abstract Universities increasingly promote their sustainability commitments to prospective students through attention-seeking formats such as guerrilla inte
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Developing Executive Academic Programs to Support Smart City Governance and Planning
Author: Maya Patel Affiliation: Swiss International University (SIU) ORCID ID: 0009-0003-9913-3240 Submitted 07 April 2026; Revised 09 June 2026; Accepted 16 July 2026; Available online 08 August 2026; Version of Record 08 August 2026. Doi: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y.SpecSDG10009 Volume 3, December 2026, (SpecSDG10009) Abstract Cities are investing heavily in data platforms, sensing infrastructure, and algorithmic tools, yet the officials who must govern these systems are
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Institutional Reputation and Quality Architecture: Frameworks for Transparent Governance in Transnational Education
Author: Daniel Cohen Affiliation: Swiss International University (SIU) ORCID ID: 0009-0000-2881-1030 Submitted 17 March 2026; Revised 22 May 2026; Accepted 11 July 2026; Available online 08 August 2026; Version of Record 08 August 2026. Doi: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y.SpecSDG10008 Volume 3, December 2026, (SpecSDG10008) Abstract Transnational education separates the place where academic quality is produced from the place where institutional reputation was earned. Degrees
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Digital Attestation of Vocational Education Certificates: Transitioning to Smart Job Markets and Borderless Workforces
Author: Hiroshi Tanaka Affiliation: Swiss International University (SIU) ORCID ID: 0009-0005-5461-8396 Submitted 25 March 2026; Revised 25 May 2026; Accepted 07 July 2026; Available online 08 August 2026; Version of Record 08 August 2026. Doi: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y.SpecSDG10007 Volume 3, December 2026, (SpecSDG10007) Abstract Vocational education and training (VET) certificates remain the dominant currency through which mid-skill competence is communicated to employe
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