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Government Regulation & Its Effects On Higher Education Performance: What’s The Deal?

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By Danagul Yembergenova In today’s world of higher education, it should come as no surprise that the goal is always to move up – in any way possible. In other words, increase enrollment, increase prestige, increase retention and graduation, increase funding, increase interest, etc. With that in mind, what would you say if we told … Government Regulation & Its Effects On Higher Education Performance: What’s The Deal?

2021 ECPR General Conference – Section on Knowledge Politics and Policies

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The Section on Knowledge Politics and Policies continues the work on knowledge policy domains from the past 8 ECPR conferences (previously under the titles ‘Politics of Higher Education, Research and Innovation’ and ‘Europe of Knowledge’) and we are now looking for paper proposals. If you would like to contribute to one of the proposed panels, please … 2021 ECPR General Conference – Section on Knowledge Politics and Policies

Emerging Security Technologies and EU Governance: Actors, Practices and Processes

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What role do technologies play in European integration? How EU governance of security technologies is changing and how does it differ from other major players? These and other questions are examined in a recent book Emerging Security Technologies and EU Governance: Actors, Practices and Processes, edited by Antonio Calcara, Raluca Csernatoni and Chantal Lavallée. In … Emerging Security Technologies and EU Governance: Actors, Practices and Processes

Big Science and Research Infrastructures in Europe

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What are Research Infrastructures and what roles do they play in the European integration process? These and other questions are addressed in recently published book Big Science and Research Infrastructures in Europe, edited by Katharina Cramer and Olof Hallonsten. In this Q&A with Europe of Knowledge blog, they explain origins, key concepts and findings of … Big Science and Research Infrastructures in Europe

2019 EXCELLENT PAPER AWARD TO JUSTYNA BANDOLA-GILL

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We are happy to inform you that our jury, comprised of Emanuela Reale, Luis Sanz-Menendez and Bjørn Stensaker has decided to award the Excellent Paper Award to Justyna Bandola-Gill for the paper “Knowledge exchange repertoires: Producing and translating evidence for policy”. Below follows the jury’s explanation: The manuscript focuses on researchers’ perspectives on knowledge exchange and how they shape strategies … 2019 EXCELLENT PAPER AWARD TO JUSTYNA BANDOLA-GILL

Germany’s Science Production Engines: Research Universities and Institutes Competing for Research Funding, 1950–2010

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By Jennifer Dusdal As the world’s third largest producer of scientific knowledge, scientists in Germany publish more articles than those in any other country, except for the U.S. and China. Germany is the birthplace of both the modern research university and the independent extra-university research institute. Germany’s dual-pillar research policy, developed over the twentieth century, … Germany’s Science Production Engines: Research Universities and Institutes Competing for Research Funding, 1950–2010

Responsible University: Exploring the Nordic Context and Beyond

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What is the ‘responsible university’? What does it mean for universities to address the Sustainable Development Goals? And what is specific about universities in the Nordic countries? These are some of the questions addressed in a new book ‘Responsible University: Exploring the Nordic Context and Beyond’, edited by Mads P. Sørensen (Aarhus University, Denmark), Lars … Responsible University: Exploring the Nordic Context and Beyond

Higher Education in the 21st Century: Changes and Challenges Ahead

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What are the major changes and transformations affecting higher education worldwide? And what are the challenges for higher education systems and institutions in the 21st century? Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutionsis a major reference work providing comprehensive answers to these and other questions. Over the past years, many researchers from around the … Higher Education in the 21st Century: Changes and Challenges Ahead

ECPR 2020 – SG Knowledge Politics and Policies Panel Sections

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 The SG Knowledge Politics and Policies has been allocated 8 panels for the ECPR 2020 conference! Check out them! Panel 1: The politics of Higher Education policy – Lessons from Western Europe, Canada and the USAChair: Jens Jungblut (University of Oslo, j.p.w.jungblut@stv.uio.no)This Panel focuses on higher education policy and the political processes that shape this … ECPR 2020 – SG Knowledge Politics and Policies Panel Sections