Higher Education and Regional Development (eBook)

Tales from Northern and Central Europe

Rómulo Pinheiro, Mitchell Young, Karel Šima (Herausgeber)

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2018
XVII, 218 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-78643-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This book analyses the role of universities as critical actors in the socio-economic development of peripheral regions in Norway and the Czech Republic. Examining the ambiguities of the traditional mission of a university in comparison to contemporary demands, the editors and contributors move past single-case analyses to adopt an integrated conceptual and analytical framework. The authors question whether universities can indeed 'fix' the conditions of any region they operate in, as is a common assumption, by examining peripheral regions, many of which have been devastated by natural or man-made disasters. Simultaneously acknowledging the complexities at the heart of both higher education institutions and regions, this book brings together a set of critical contributions that shed light on how universities can fulfil their role in peripheral regions rather than knowledge-intensive cities and towns. This uniquely researched book will be of interest to students and scholars of higher education, universities and communities, and education policy.

Rómulo Pinheiro is Professor in Public Policy and Administration at the University of Agder, Norway. 

Mitchell Young is Assistant Professor in the department of European Studies at Charles University, the Czech Republic. 

Karel Šima is Senior Researcher at Charles University, the Czech Republic.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. University Complexity and Regional Development in the PeripheryChapter 2. Geography vs University Functions-Regionally Based Networks: The Case of the Ústí RegionChapter 3. Designed for Regional Engagement? The Case of Telemark University CollegeChapter 4. Graduate Paradox at Jihlava: The Perspective of StakeholdersChapter 5. Power, Institutions and Periphery: What can a small university college do?Chapter 6. Multiple Streams Running Dry: Third-Mission Policies at a Czech Research UniversityChapter 7. University Collaboration at a Cross-Road: Evolution and Tensions in Third-Mission EngagementChapter 8. Conclusion

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.6.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education
• Reihe/Serie: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education
• Zusatzinfo: XVII, 218 p. 12 illus., 8 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: Czech Republic • globalized education • Infrastructure • knowledge centres • Norway • peripheral regions • Prague • Regional Development • Tertiary education • University
• ISBN-10: 3-319-78643-1 / 3319786431
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-78643-8 / 9783319786438