scholarly journals Increasing the relevance of science for practice and practice for science: Quantitative empirical insights

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia R Binder ◽  
Livia Fritz ◽  
Ralph Hansmann ◽  
Andreas Balthasaar ◽  
Zilla Roose
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Proposal Writing ◽  
Research Programmes ◽  
Project Phases ◽  
National Research Programme ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
Successful Collaboration

Abstract We present results of a survey conducted with researchers and practitioners involved in a Swiss National Research Programme on steering energy consumption. We analyse what motivates practitioners and researchers to engage in a collaborative research project, their perception of the collaboration intensity in different project phases, and the extent to which the research project provided useful results for practitioners. Our analyses demonstrate that the intensity of collaboration is a key driver of successful collaboration as it fosters trust between researchers and practitioners. Thereby, it increases the usefulness of the research project for practitioners and their perceived contribution to the success of the research project. Research programmes should thus (1) foster trust through incentivising collaboration between research and practice; (2) facilitate the development of a shared understanding of researchers’ and practitioners’ respective roles; and (3) support the inclusion of practitioners in the project development phase through financial support during the proposal-writing phase.

scholarly journals Research in Religion on the Political Agenda A Swiss National Research Programme on Religion and Its Implications

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Morgenthaler ◽  
David Plüss ◽  
Carl Sterkens
Keyword(s):  
Research Programme ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Religious Plurality ◽  
Introductory Article ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
Research Programmes ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
National Research Programme

Abstract This introductory article for this special issue of the Journal of Empirical Theology, sketches the political and societal context in which the Swiss National Research Programme on “Religion, State, and Society” was developed and gives a general overview of this research programme. First, it introduces recent developments in Switzerland’s religious landscape and illustrates their relevance for the development of a broad state-funded research programme on religion. The authors reflect on Switzerland’s understanding of religious neutrality which has been both questioned and reactivated due to increased religious plurality in Switzerland. While interdisciplinary approaches open new possibilities for research on religion, theology seems to be perceived as manifesting an ‘ecclesiastical captivity’. Consequently, theology clearly plays a secondary role in interdisciplinary research programmes. The impending marginalisation of theology, even in the realm of its main research competence, is forcing theological disciplines to position themselves in a new way.

scholarly journals Giving a Voice to Students with Disabilities to Design Library Experiences: An Ethnographic Study

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Monica Cerdan Chiscano
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Experience Design ◽  
Research Project

Although librarians generally display an inclusive management style, barriers to students with disabilities remain widespread. Against this backdrop, a collaborative research project called Inclusive Library was launched in 2019 in Catalonia, Spain. This study empirically tests how involving students with disabilities in the experience design process can lead to new improvements in users’ library experience. A mix of qualitative techniques, namely focus groups, ethnographic techniques and post-experience surveys, were used to gain insights from the 20 libraries and 20 students with disabilities collaborating in the project. Based on the participants’ voices and follow-up experiences, the study makes several suggestions on how libraries can improve their accessibility. Results indicate that ensuring proper resource allocation for accessibility improves students with disabilities’ library experience. Recommendations for library managers are also provided.

A Collaborative Research Project on Therapeutic Touch

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline S. Dowling ◽  
Mary Anne Bright
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Therapeutic Touch ◽  
Research Project

scholarly journals Reducing discards in a temperate prawn trawl fishery: a collaborative approach to bycatch research in South Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (9) ◽  
pp. 2609-2617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Gorman ◽  
Cameron Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Development Process ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
Trawl Fishery ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Logbook Data

Abstract We present the outcomes of a collaborative research programme tasked with reducing bycatch, and thus discards in a temperate Australian prawn trawl fishery. Sea trials in the Gulf of St Vincent, South Australia, assessed the performance of a modified trawlnet that incorporated a rigid polyethylene grid and a T90-mesh codend. Compared with conventional designs, the modified net yielded marked reductions in bycatch (cumulatively >81% by weight), with pronounced decreases in sponge (92%), elasmobranchs (80%), teleost fish (71%), molluscs (61%), and crustaceans (78%). Using commercial logbook data, we estimate that the use of modified nets could reduce discards by ∼240 tons per year. This outcome was achieved with moderate declines in the catch rate (kg h−1) of the target species, Western King Prawn (mean ∼15%), of which almost all were small adults of low commercial value. Adoption of the modified net by industry was realized in March 2012, because it met environmental objectives (i.e. reducing bycatch and improving public perceptions of sustainability), reduced prawn damage, demonstrated commensurate financial returns, and engaged stakeholders throughout the development process. Overall, the project provides a useful example of bycatch research with demonstrable outcomes of improving the ecological and economic sustainability of prawn harvests.

Distributing leadership across people and objects in a collaborative research project

Leadership ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantale Mailhot ◽  
Stéphanie Gagnon ◽  
Ann Langley ◽  
Louis-Félix Binette
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Project
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