An important prerequisite for the renewal of Finland’s industrial and economic base is the ability of the universities to promote the renewal of the knowledge base. The UNI project studied ways in which changes in external funding mechanisms and recent governance changes in Finnish...

University research provides valuable inputs to industrial innovation. It is therefore not surprising that private sector firms increasingly seek direct access through funding public R&D. This development, however, spurred concerns about possible negative long-run effects on scientific...

Based on a sample of research units in science and engineering at German universities, this study reports survey evidence showing that research grants impact research content. Research units that receive funds from industry are more likely to source ideas from the private sector. The higher the...

While societal expectations for university research have grown, university research has become more and more dependent on external funding sources. External funding has substantially increased at Finnish – and also UK – universities, and currently in practice a major share of university...

Die Universität Rostock stellt einen wichtigen Wirtschaftsfaktor für die Region dar. Man muß zwischen kurz- bis mittelfristigen Wirkungen und langfristigen Wirkungen unterscheiden. Zu ersteren zählen die Einkommens- und Beschäftigungseffekte, die sich konjunkturell auswirken, zu letzteren...

University research provides valuable inputs to industrial innovation. It is therefore not surprising that private sector firms increasingly seek direct access through funding public R&D. This development, however, spurred concerns about possible negative long-run effects on scientific...

Neue wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und gut ausgebildete Fachkräfte gewinnen für die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung immer stärker an Bedeutung. Für die Unternehmen wird die Zusammenarbeit mit Hochschulen und Studierenden deshalb zukünftig noch wichtiger. Auf vier Handlungsfeldern bieten die...

Many governments wish to assess the quality of their universities. A prominent example is the UK's new Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. In the REF, peer-review panels will be provided with information on publications and citations. This paper suggests a way in which panels could choose...