Those compiling the tables judged universities on, among other things, their research income and reputation; the number of international students, staff and overseas collaborations; links with industry; the number of their citations; and the quality of their teaching.
Collaborations linking academic departments with institutions and individuals outside of academia are faced with a greater challenge.
It is important to mention that there were other, rather small groups, that have not been articulated to the main network and with a small weight value in their collaborations links.
The first of these POC collaborations linked hospital admissions records with death data across several states, focusing on deaths occurring in hospital or within 30 days of hospitalisation.
It was one of the early works on link prediction that addressed the question of to what extent new collaborations (links) can be predicted by using the toplogy of the network.
Brazil has a strong collaboration link in her plan 2007 to 2013 with European Union, South Africa, and India, which has strengthened their nanotechnology capabilities.
A strong collaboration link between African nations and nations like South Africa, India, and European Union which has strong nanotechnology capabilities should be established in order to help guide them on various areas of nanotechnology activities including funding. 3.
Instead, they support the development of crucial skills: reflection, collaboration, linking ideas and writing clearly.
"Under his artistic leadership we look forward to a vibrant and adventurous collaboration, linking the future to our orchestra's long and majestic history," he said.
There have also been reports of a visit by senior Apple executives to a BMW plant in Leipzig, fuelling rumours that the two groups may announce a formal collaboration linked to car development.
