Professorial recruitment – sequential decision-making processes differing across countries and disciplines

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By Ingvild Reymert Two newly published papers investigate variation in professorial recruitment both across countries and disciplines but also within these processes which must be understood as sequential decision-making processes. Academic recruitment are crucial decision-making processes for universities where those hired are responsible for carrying out the universities two key missions: teaching and research. Academic … <strong>Professorial recruitment – sequential decision-making processes differing across countries and disciplines</strong>

The Uberisation of Scientific Work

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Sara Diogo, Bruno Vilhena and Teresa Carvalho Scientific work has been gaining increased attention and importance in the public policy arena, conveyed by the fact that scientific knowledge is essential to promote economic and social development (Carvalho 2021). Much of this attention stems from the changes that the academic careers and more specifically working conditions … The Uberisation of Scientific Work

Artificial Intelligence for economic competitiveness and Grand Challenges?

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Inga Ulnicane What is the purpose for developing and using Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Is it to boost economic growth and competitiveness? Or should it contribute to tackling Grand societal challenges and achieving Sustainable Development Goals in areas such as health, environment and energy? Can AI contribute to the both? I examine these questions in my … Artificial Intelligence for economic competitiveness and Grand Challenges?

Artificial Intelligence and Europe: New tech & old vibes

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Inga Ulnicane  ‘… Europe is a unique aspiration. […] It is an aspiration of a world full of new technologies and age-old values’, Ursula von der Leyen, then incoming President of the European Commission, wrote in her political guidelines in 2019. Since then questions of new technologies and European values have been at the forefront … Artificial Intelligence and Europe: New tech & old vibes

(In)voluntary mergers in higher education: a story from Norway

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By Martina Vukasovic In 2015 the Norwegian government launched a large-scale re-organisation in higher education. The policy solution proposed, like in many other cases, involved mergers of higher education institutions. There were several formal policy goals, such as robust academic environments, good access to education and expertise, contribution to regional development and effective use of … (In)voluntary mergers in higher education: a story from Norway

About time to research higher education! – A workshop-based reflection on European higher education research(ers) in times of uncertainty

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By Alina Felder Convening virtually over the course of three days (30 June – 2 July 2021), twelve PhD students from six countries exchanged about current research and challenges to researching the area of higher education. The workshop on ‘European higher education in times of uncertainty’ comprised two keynote lectures by senior researchers – Jeroen … About time to research higher education! – A workshop-based reflection on European higher education research(ers) in times of uncertainty

International research collaborations: arranged marriages, old boys’ networks, and alternatives

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By Inga Ulnicane Science has traditionally been one of the most international activities. Long before political and economic European integration started in the mid-20th century, researchers were collaborating and exchanging knowledge across national and organisational borders. During the past decades, international research collaboration has increased due to a number of processes internal and external to … International research collaborations: arranged marriages, old boys’ networks, and alternatives

Evidence to do what? Emergence of Knowledge Exchange as an Academic Practice in UK Higher Education

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By Justyna Bandola-Gill   The quest for usable science is one of the defining challenges for contemporary universities. One of the key drivers of this change is the rise of the so-called impact agenda, in which research funding is directly linked to the socio-economic value of produced knowledge. This change in research funding – and … Evidence to do what? Emergence of Knowledge Exchange as an Academic Practice in UK Higher Education

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

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

Knowledge Policy Dynamics in the Global Context (International Conference on Public Policy 2019)

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Martina Vukasovic The fourth edition of the International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP) took place 26-28 June 2019, in Montreal (Canada), on the premises of the University of Concordia (following the 1st ICPP in Grenoble in 2013, the 2nd ICPP in Milan in 2015, and the 3rd ICPP in Singapore in 2017). The conference  included more than 150 thematic panels organized into … Knowledge Policy Dynamics in the Global Context (International Conference on Public Policy 2019)

What does military Artificial Intelligence tell us about the European Union’s actorness?

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Justinas Lingevicius The emerging AI policy of the European Union (EU), new financial instruments and institutional entities dedicated to boosting emerging technologies including AI, suggest that the EU approaches technological developments strategically and aims to play a role in their international development and regulation. However, the EU position on military AI – the wide-ranging issue … What does military Artificial Intelligence tell us about the European Union’s actorness?

Interdisciplinary collaborations for responsible research and innovation

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Inga Ulnicane New technologies are usually developed with the best intentions in mind. However, as history shows this does not prevent from afterwards using them in problematic ways. For example, internet was initially associated with hopes that it will foster openness and democracy around the world but later become used as a tool of surveillance … <strong>Interdisciplinary collaborations for responsible research and innovation</strong>

Knowledge Power Europe

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Mitchell Young While, as the name of this blog reflects, knowledge has become a central concern in European policymaking internally, it has not made the same inroads into the EU’s external policy discourses. This neglect of knowledge in the field of international relations is not limited to the EU, but given the European policy context, … Knowledge Power Europe