New Zealand's smallest university has unveiled a plan to nearly triple its research capability and become one of the top five land-based universities in the world by merging with a government-owned research businesses. Lincoln has a traditional focus on land-based industries such as sheep farming that are the mainstay of New Zealand's economy. But with just 2,600 full-time students and 610 staff, doubts have been expressed from time to time about its viability as a stand-alone institution.Last week it announced a plan to merge with AgResearch, one of New Zealand's eight Crown research institutes, in order to capitalise on the institutions' strengths and deliver more value for the country's land-based industries
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