The Research Mission of Higher Education Institutions Outside the University Sector: Striving for Differentiation 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Kyvik, Svein (Editor), Lepori, Benedetto (Editor) |
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ISBN: 940073266X ISBN-13: 9789400732667 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Research |
Dewey: 378.154 |
Series: Higher Education Dynamics |
Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.91 lbs) 282 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Even if in most countries non-university higher education institutions did not have originally a research mandate, it is well known that in most cases these institutions have progressively developed research activities and, at least in some countries, the State now has recognized the research role of these institutions and provided support and funding. Moreover, in many countries the role of research in polytechnics, 'fachhochschulen', 'hogescholen', university colleges, etc is on the political agenda. Despite the importance of the issue, there are very few in-depth studies of research in the non-university sector. These studies show that the development of research in these institutions leads to quite complex interactions with universities, both in the sense of convergence (academic drift) and/or of differentiation of a specific research mandate oriented towards the regional economy. Therefore, this book aims to fill this gap by first analysing a number of transversal issues related to the research mission of these institutions. In its second part it gives an overview of the state of the art in eight European countries. |