To Be or Not to Be Responsible? Academic Research and Social Responsibility

Higher Education Forum Volume 19 Page 131-153 published_at 2022-03
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Title ( eng )
To Be or Not to Be Responsible? Academic Research and Social Responsibility
Creator
Avramovic Aleksandar
Pinheiro Rómulo
Asante Michael
Source Title
Higher Education Forum
Volume 19
Start Page 131
End Page 153
Journal Identifire
[PISSN] 2432-9614
[NCID] AA1187795X
Abstract
Publicly funded universities have been under increasing pressure to provide evidence regarding the economic value of their core activities, not least when it comes to the social benefits accrued from the research mission. This study offers a glimpse of Nordic perspectives on the social impact of research from the positions of policymakers, university leadership, and academics. From a macro perspective, the paper investigates to what extent Norwegian policy actors rely on the excellence/relevance discourse in their plans for the future development of higher education. At the meso level, the study explores how academic leaders make sense of internal and external pressures (drivers and strategic agendas) to produce and transfer knowledge that addresses social problems. Perry and May’s (2006) typology of the relevance–excellence interplay is used as a framework for interpreting the findings. The findings reveal a complex mix of logics underpinning hegemonic discourses, strategic actions, and postures. Excellence and relevance were found to be deeply embedded in the activities of sub-units, academic groups, and individual academics.
Keywords
higher education
Norway
excellence
relevance
research valorisation
social impact of research
Language
eng
Resource Type departmental bulletin paper
Publisher
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University
Date of Issued 2022-03
Publish Type Version of Record
Access Rights open access
Source Identifier
[ISSN] 2432-9614
[ISBN] 978-4-86637-037-8
[NCID] AA1187795X