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The role of social networks in the formation of transnational higher education partnership: a case study of a British university and a Qatari education institute

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The role of social networks in the formation of transnational higher education partnership: a case study of a British university and a Qatari education institute. / Alyafei, Khalifa; Malkawi, Asma H.
In: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 30.01.2024.

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Alyafei, K & Malkawi, AH 2024, 'The role of social networks in the formation of transnational higher education partnership: a case study of a British university and a Qatari education institute', Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2024.2307555

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Alyafei, K., & Malkawi, A. H. (2024). The role of social networks in the formation of transnational higher education partnership: a case study of a British university and a Qatari education institute. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2024.2307555

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Alyafei K, Malkawi AH. The role of social networks in the formation of transnational higher education partnership: a case study of a British university and a Qatari education institute. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. 2024 Jan 30. Epub 2024 Jan 30. doi: 10.1080/03057925.2024.2307555

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Alyafei, Khalifa ; Malkawi, Asma H. / The role of social networks in the formation of transnational higher education partnership : a case study of a British university and a Qatari education institute. In: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. 2024.

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