University research management : meeting the institutional challenge / edited by Helen Connell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Connell, Helen (Helen M.)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Management.

Research.

Education, Higher--Research.

Education, Higher.

Research--Finance.

Research institutes.

Physical Description:

258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

French title on t.p. verso: Gestion de la recherche universitaire : relever le défi au niveau des établissments

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developement, 2004.

Summary:

Governments are placing unprecedented emphasis on research as a key motor for driving the knowledge society and economy. It is not surprising then that higher education institutions are turning their focus to research, their reputation in the field, their capacity to carry it out and the funding they receive. It is no less surprising that research policies and the management of research are posing severe challenges. This publication sheds light on the issues now facing today's universities as they confront the increasing pressure to "produce" research to keep the competitive edge. Drawing on eight case studies, the report focuses on four key themes: · The growing significance of the research mission to higher education. · Strengthening structures and processes for research management. · Funding and resourcing university research. · Nurturing research careers. Case studies highlight issues in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Malaysia, Portugal and Turkey. This publication will be of interest to university leaders, research offices, policy makers, postgraduate students, and any person or organisation concerned with the management of research.

Contents:

Introduction

The growing significance of the research mission to higher education institutions

Strengthening structures and processes for research management across the institution

Funding and resourcing university research

Nurturing the research career

A question of scale and focus at the University of Adelaide, Australia: trends in research management and support at the institutional level

Response to changes in research funding at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

A HEI with entrepreneurial orientation: Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Restructuring amid crisis: Humboldt Universität Berlin, Germany

New working conditions of researchers: Université Libre de Bruxelles

Building a research profile: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Turkey

Research management at Kebangsaan University, Malaysia: towards the making of a research university

Developing research in a HEI: Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9264017437

OCLC:

56757788