On the Economic and Social Impacts of University Research

Folke Snickars (), Johan Blaus, Thomas Eriksson and Göran Reitberger
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Folke Snickars: KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Johan Blaus: KTH
Thomas Eriksson: Realisator Management of Consulting Ltd
Göran Reitberger: Reginova Ltd

Chapter Chapter 5 in New Perspectives on Internationalization and Competitiveness, 2015, pp 47-71 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract We have come to realise that the work presented below is only a beginning of a long-term commitment to dig deeper into a complex issue for the university system. While there is a long tradition, and a number of supporting research studies, on the academic impacts of research and the economic and social impacts of higher education the question of economic and social impacts of university activity as regards collaboration is still under-studied and under-researched. It is important not to end up in the same dead end discussion in this field as has been the case for some of the use of bibliometric investigations as indicators of academic research excellence. In order to have a constructive development in this field it is essential to use systematic and experience-based knowledge creation through peer reviewed expert reports, thesis project at master and doctoral level and, indeed, research. Some such research is ongoing at KTH using external funding but it is also important that KTH puts in research resources from its internal grants to finance research studies. The economic and social impacts of university research at KTH are much wider than anticipated as indicated in this follow-up study of the KTH Research Assessment Exercise 2012.

Keywords: Social Impact; Quality Work; Research Assessment Exercise; Impact Case; Academic Impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11979-3_5

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