Brush points out that the academic research shows that education is correlated with start-up success.

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Even allowing for this, the latest academic research shows that a private education is better.

ECONOMIST: Education

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, the only private medical school in the U.S. Greater Southwest, is recognized as a premier academic health science center and is known for excellence in education, research, and patient care.

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The committee was gathering evidence as part of its inquiry into the next round of European Structural Funds, which Professor Phil Gummett from the higher education funding body HEFCW said was essential for funding academic research in Wales.

BBC: Enterprise and Business Committee