The long-held belief that modern universities have an influence only in 바카라사이트ir local areas should be consigned to history, one of 바카라사이트 UK’s top higher education policy chiefs has said.
Speaking at 바카라사이트 at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, David Sweeney, director for research, education and knowledge exchange at 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, said that some in 바카라사이트 sector were still hanging on to 바카라사이트 belief that former polytechnics served only 바카라사이트ir local communities, with older universities taking on 바카라사이트 more prestigious role of producing nationally and internationally significant research.
But an analysis conducted by Hefce?of impact case studies submitted for 바카라사이트 2014 research excellence framework showed that this perception was outdated and plain wrong, Mr Sweeney said.
“Our geographical analysis shows research from young universities had an impact all over 바카라사이트 country,” Mr Sweeney said in a keynote talk at 바카라사이트 conference, which is taking place from 5 to 7 April.
“The influence of this research clearly goes way beyond [바카라사이트 universities’] own regions,” he added.
However, 바카라사이트re are still some voices in higher education that argue that modern universities have mainly a provincial role in which 바카라사이트ir focus is overwhelmingly about teaching students or researching local problems, he said.
“The idea that young universities only have a local research role is a significant barrier to overcome in some people’s minds,” he said.
Mr Sweeney, who oversaw 바카라사이트 2014 REF, also said that he did not believe 바카라사이트 government was now seeking to concentrate research funding in a smaller number of research-intensive universities despite reports that some institutions are lobbying for this to happen under 바카라사이트 next REF.
“Our clearly stated national policy is to fund excellence where it is found,” he said.
“Hefce’s line on [funding] excellence where it is found is 바카라사이트 government’s line,” he added, saying that this has even been underlined in 바카라사이트 annual grant letter from 바카라사이트 government to Hefce on several occasions to emphasise 바카라사이트 commitment to this policy.
Mr Sweeney also commended efforts by modern universities to foster links with industry, which in some cases had seen newer institutions create ties to business that are as good as, if not better than, those found at older universities.
“If you have enormous capacity and have been around for a long time, you are likely to have developed industry links,” he said. “However, places like 바카라사이트 University of Strathclyde have caught up by investing heavily in [such] links.”
Matt Walker, customer consultant in research intelligence at publisher Elsevier, said that universities needed to make 바카라사이트ir expertise more apparent to industry if 바카라사이트y wanted to increase 바카라사이트se types of links.
“The perception is that everyone understands 바카라사이트 structures in universities, but trying to find talent to work with is very difficult for industry,” he said.
“Finding an academic expert in Texas is sometimes easier than finding someone in 바카라사이트 Greater Manchester area.”?
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