ISSN:0951-5224    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2273.1994.tb01636.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1994

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

AbstractThis paper reviews the recent White Paper Realising our potential: a strategy for Science, Engineering and Technology (Cm 2250) from the point of view of academic research. It deals particularly with ownership of the White Paper process, with the main policy thrusts of the White Paper and with instruments for implementation.

ISSN:0951-5224    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2273.1994.tb01637.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1994

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0951-5224    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2273.1994.tb01638.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1994

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0951-5224    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2273.1994.tb01639.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1994

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

AbstractThe changing structure of higher education in economics is discussed in the context of the dual elements of control exerted through the Universities Funding Council (UFC) research assessment exercises and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recognition exercises. The evidence points to a major restructuring taking place within the old university sector with the majority of economics departments making up a second ‘mixed’ tier while the new universities are primarily but not exclusively ‘teaching’ institutions. On the whole ‘research’ tier departments have achieved overall excellence but there are a few cases where a departments position is based on a specialist niche in the subject. While departmental size is linked to research output there is evidence of research excellence throughout the Higher Education (HE) sector and the paper argues against a severe rationalization of research funds. The significance of the changes for course delivery are briefl

ISSN:0951-5224    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2273.1994.tb01640.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1994

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

AbstractThis paper discusses the ways in which institutions and academics might creatively determine their plans for research, in the light of the assessment exercises.It is difficult to know how to be systematic and optimistic about generating and completing research; most of the best efforts come from individuals’ own initiatives rather than from the proddings of an assessment machine or a quality industry. That does not mean, however, that we should not try to think about research in a systematic fashion but the system does little to help us do so.The second problem is that the policies underlying the assessment exercises are largely wrong, and designed to be purgative rather than developmental, reductionist rather than a contribution to creating a larger and more useful scientific base in this country.The paper spends some time on these uncertainties, because they inevitably affect what academic groups just coming to terms with the research mission can and should do. It then discusses ways in which academics can build up their own academic mandate

ISSN:0951-5224    

DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2273.1994.tb01641.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1994

数据来源: WILEY