In addition, the incumbent will take a major role in implementing plans to create centres of excellence in the developing world.

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The trusts have previously said the merger was in the best interests of staff and patients in east Dorset and it would enable the hospitals to create centres of excellence.

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First, if universities are to create centres of excellence they will need greater freedom: for example, to recruit their staff, to set up experimental links with research bodies or to increase enrolment fees.

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Opponents have said the plans to create "centres of excellence" would pit "hospitals against hospital".

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Computers cannot create a culture of excellence and push students to meet high expectations.

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The Healthier Together programme has said it wants to create specialist centres of excellence at Bedford, Kettering General, Luton and Dunstable, Milton Keynes and Northampton hospitals.

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The DfE says it wants to create a department that delivers excellence.

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Monk competition judges create their own criteria for excellence.

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To create this, GE created marketing centers of excellence and a Marketing Council, among other enablers.

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Combining UK influence and Scottish excellence gives us the best of both worlds as we try to do business with Brazil that will create jobs back at home.

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