Who matters to universities? A stakeholder perspective on humanities, arts and social sciences valorisation

Benneworth, Paul Stephen; Jongbloed, Benjamin W.A.

doi:10.1007/s10734-009-9265-2

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“…The results in this area confirm those obtained in previous studies [64], which highlighted the lack of market orientation among universities in their relationship with stakeholders, together with the weak role played by stakeholders in the government of these institutions. However, our results differ from those of other studies according to which universities are strengthening their relationships with their stakeholders by adapting to their expectations and increasing the influence and participation of stakeholders in university management [23,[65][66][67].…”

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Are Australian Universities Making Good Use of ICT for CSR Reporting?

2015

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Abstract:The higher education system in Australia has witnessed various government initiatives that have provided funding to integrate corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues and thus contribute to the training of professionals with a strong sense of ethics, social values and concern for the repercussions of business activities in society. There are increasing demands from stakeholders for more transparent and more accountable information, including questions related to CSR. This paper analyses the policies and communication strategies regarding CSR information applied in Australian universities and considers whether they are making good use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to facilitate interaction with stakeholders. The results show that ICT have not been considered a relevant tool in terms of improving accountability regarding CSR concerns in Australian universities, although they could represent a differentiation factor in the competitive environment of higher education.

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Are Australian Universities Making Good Use of ICT for CSR Reporting?

2015

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“…The valorization of academic results -making the results from academic research accessible to society (Bryson, 2000) -has been limited mostly to the economic contribution of universities through licensing of intellectual property rights and spin-off creation. Benneworth and Jongbloed (2010) highlight that the narrow definition of universities' societal impact is worrying since it runs the risk of overlooking the potential of the arts, humanities and social sciences.…”

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Knowledge transfer activities in social sciences and humanities: Explaining the interactions of research groups with non-academic agents

2014

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The aim of this research is to achieve a better understanding of the processes underlying knowledge transfer (KT) in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH). The paper addresses: first, the extent of SSH research groups' engagement in KT and the formal KT activities used to interact with non-academic communities; and second, how the characteristics of research groups may influence engagement in various types of KT. The empirical analysis is at research group level using data derived from a questionnaire of SSH research groups conducted by the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). We find that KT activities are based on relational rather than commercial activities. The most frequent relational activities in which SSH research groups engage are consultancy and contract research, with personnel mobility a marginal activity. We find also that the characteristics of research groups (e.g. size and multidisciplinarity) and individuals (e.g. status and research impact) are associated with involvement in KT activities and that a deliberate focus on the societal impacts and relevance of the research conducted is strongly related to active engagement of research groups in all the modes of KT considered in this study. From a managerial perspective, our findings suggest that measures promoting a focus on the societal impact of research could enhance research groups' engagement in KT activities.

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“…The diversity of views and methodologies that these disciplines encompass cannot be captured by a simple distinction between social sciences and humanities. It is unsurprising, therefore, that approaching the SSH as a single entity is common practice in the study of knowledge transfer, utilization, and research policy analysis (Benneworth and Jongbloed, 2010;Kastrinos, 2010;Langford et al, 2009), and we will follow this practice.…”

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Informal collaborations between social sciences and humanities researchers and non-academic partners

Olmos‐Peñuela

Molas‐Gallart

Castro‐Martínez

2013

Science and Public Policy

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The analysis of how research contributes to society typically focuses on the study of those transactions that are mediated through formal legal instruments (research contracts, patent licensing and creation of companies). Research has shown, however, that informal means of technology transfer are also important. This paper explores the importance of informal collaborations and provides evidence of the extent to which informal collaborations between researchers and non-academic partners' take place informally in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH). Data is obtained from two studies on knowledge exchange involving researchers working in the SSH area of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). We show that informal collaborations not officially recorded by the organization, are much more common than formal agreements and that many collaborations stay informal overtime. We explore the causes of such prevalence of informality and discuss its policy implications.

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Who matters to universities? A stakeholder perspective on humanities, arts and social sciences valorisation

Cited by 326 publications

References 15 publications

Are Australian Universities Making Good Use of ICT for CSR Reporting?

Are Australian Universities Making Good Use of ICT for CSR Reporting?

Knowledge transfer activities in social sciences and humanities: Explaining the interactions of research groups with non-academic agents

Informal collaborations between social sciences and humanities researchers and non-academic partners

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