Creating and Sustaining Research Universities: Potential Returns and Definite Challenges
Fecha: noviembre 2024
Miguel Urquiola
University Research
Beyond Ivory Tower. Navigating Higher Education in the Future
This chapter considers research universities. It focuses on two aspects. First, their potential returns: Why should countries care about setting up and sustaining high-quality research universities? The evidence suggests that university research (and university activity more generally) has causal and often localized positive impacts on economic and other outcomes. Second, suppose one accepts that university research is worth promoting. What obstacles do university authorities and policymakers face? What approaches and measures might help address these challenges? The discussion focuses on factors like Attracting and
ensuring a supply of research talent and measuring research performance.