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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808986503321

Autore

Lucas Lisa

Titolo

The research game in academic life [[electronic resource] /] / Lisa Lucas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, : Open University Press

[London], : Society for Reserach in Higher Education, 2006

ISBN

1-281-12949-6

9786611129491

0-335-21192-5

0-335-22997-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Disciplina

378.41

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - Great Britain - Graduate work

Research - Great Britain

Learning and scholarship - Great Britain

Universities and colleges - Great Britain - Evaluation

College teachers - Rating of - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [172]-178) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title; Imprint; Title page; Copyright; Contents; List of tables and figures; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Globalization, International Competition and the International Research Game; Chapter 3 Research Funding and Evaluation Policies: setting the agenda of the national research game; Chapter 4 Researching the Academy: the game of reflexivity; Chapter 5 Institutional Management of Research: the game of reputation and resources; Chapter 6 University Departments: the game of research struggles, strategies and stakes

Chapter 7 Academic Struggles for Recognition: the game of publications and priorities Chapter 8 The Future of the Academic Research Game; Bibliography; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Provides an overview of the changing policies of funding and evaluating university research and analyses how this has impacted on the status and hierarchical positioning of universities in the United Kingdom.