scholarly journals The Culture of Accountability in Italian Universities: Strengths and Weaknesses

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Paolo Ricci ◽  
Renato Civitillo
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Social Reporting ◽  
Ranking Systems ◽  
International Ranking ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
The University

This research work aims to highlight social reporting and accountability system in Italian universities. After cases analysis and content analysis, we provide an overview of the state-of-the-art of accountability in academic research and education. In this perspective, a brief analysis of the most relevant literature regarding the topic is finalized to address and to compare Italian experiences of social reporting. Effective accountability systems can indeed turn from tools into goals in public administrations, and in doing so reporting takes on a completely different meaning: it is a contribution to the social added value created by the university, an extra obligation to take towards stakeholders, a further service to engage in to strengthen democracy. The culture of accountability should be introduced and guided mainly by law, with legal requirements about deadlines, tools and goals, and supervised by third-party authorities. Further work is still needed to fully grasp measurement complexities and the potential lying in the evaluation of academic performance – especially with relation to sociality and sustainability – that plays an important role in national and international ranking systems.

Research Productivity of Sri Lankan Universities in the International Ranking Systems and Mandatory Contribution of Librarians

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Pradeepa Wijetunge
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
University Ranking ◽  
Ranking Systems ◽  
International Ranking ◽  
International University ◽  
The University ◽  
University Ranking Systems

The objective of this study is to investigate the research productivity of the Sri Lankan state universities depicted in reputed international university ranking systems during 2015-2020 and to identify the areas that can be used to develop the research productivity of the state universities. Research–related scores of the Sri Lankan state universities from 2015-2020 in four ranking systems (THE, QS, SIR, and URAP) were analysed. The study established that the research productivity, impact, and collaboration are the major aspects considered by the ranking systems. Only a few universities are ranked and the scores have a considerable scope to be improved. Several recommendations are made on how the university librarians can support the improvement of research-related related rankings. This is the first study on research productivity scores of Sri Lankan state universities based on international ranking systems. Hence the findings will be useful for the university policymakers in Sri Lanka as well in other countries with similar educational contexts.

DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT MENTORING IN THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL SPHERE IN A CLASSICAL UNIVERSITY

2018 ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Yurevich STROMOV ◽  
Pavel Viktorovich SYSOYEV ◽  
Vladimir Vladimirovich ZAVYALOV
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Senior Student ◽  
Student Mentor ◽  
The University

The development of an institution of student mentoring can be one of the tasks of developing student self-governance in a university. We provide grounds for the development of student mentoring in the research and educational sphere in a classical university. Based on an analysis of the literature, we propose the following working definitions of the terms “mentoring” and “student-mentor”. Mentoring is a special individual or group form of work by a more experienced and professionally developed specialist with the younger generation to transfer additional knowledge, practical experience, a work ethic and a culture of interaction in a team with the aim of improving the qualitative and quantitative results of their professional activities. The student-mentor is a senior student (3rd or 4th year undergraduate or graduate), attaining “good” and “excellent” grades, engaged in research work in one of the academic associations of the university under the guidance of a professor or associate professor, taking an active part in the university's public life, who knows and has experienced many difficulties in educational and social-educational work and research activity, and is able to share his/her experience with less competent, junior students. As an example of the implementation of the mentoring institute in the academic research field at Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin, two research and educational projects are described: “The Decade of Professional Literacy” and “The School of Competences”. Each of them was fully developed and implemented by students of the University and was aimed at popularizing academic research among students of secondary general schools in the region and university students, and also at the formation of a number of additional professional and general cultural competencies of students.

scholarly journals PREPARING UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA FOR A WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY THROUGH INTERNATIONAL RANKING SYSTEM

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-112
Author(s):  
Diki ◽  
Susy Puspitasari ◽  
Jasrial ◽  
Agus Djaya
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
University Ranking ◽  
Ranking System ◽  
High Position ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Ranking Systems ◽  
International Ranking ◽  
World Class ◽  
The University ◽  
World Ranking

Universitas Terbuka (UT) aims at achieving a world class standard. As one of the criteria of a world class university is the world ranking, it is planned that the university should achieve a high position within the ranking. At present, the ranking systems are the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and Times Higher Education Supplement (THES). Positions of open universities in world university ranking are in the lower tier, both according to the THES and SJTU. However, ranking have a positive impact toward universities. Hence, it is possible that through the effort of achieving a high ranking, UT will have the benefit of improving its quality of services toward its stakeholders. If it is possible that ranking system criteria also fits the achievement of quality, there should be an advantage of gaining a high position in world ranking for UT. Therefore the question is how to improve the position of an open university within the international university ranking. Although the main priority of UT mission is to provide access of quality education to those who for some reason cannot attend conventional education, UT has opportunities for improving its rank among world university ranking. The advantage of the ranking is that it can support the effort to become a world class university. UT should improve international cooperation, both in teaching and research, while the research activities should be improved, both in its quality and its publications in accredited international journals. Lastly, the effort for achieving a high position in world ranking should not ignore the main mission of UT to provide access to education.

scholarly journals The International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD3) in the Research Areas of the Białystok School of Criminology

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-369
Author(s):  
Ewa Guzik-Makaruk ◽  
Marta Dąbrowska
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The University ◽  
Local Levels ◽  
Collaboration Agreement

On March 24, 2017, the Faculty of Law of the University of Białystok entered into a collaboration agreement with the Central Coordinating Team of the International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD). Te Białystok School of Criminology is currently the only Polish representative participating in ISRD3. Te ISRD study addresses a wide range of issues examined by the Białystok School of Criminology, which launched its research work in 1994. The Białystok School of Criminology conducted its contribution to the ISRD3 research project in June 2017, in Białystok and Rzeszów, two Polish cities, regional capitals of their respective voivodeships. Each of these cities has a population of approximately half a million. The survey was conducted among pupils in their sixth year at a Polish primary (elementary) school (i.e. aged 12+) and in their first or second year at a Polish middle school (the 14+-16+ age group). In addition to the standard content prepared by the ISRD3 CCT, respondents filled in a questionnaire with questions intended to identify local levels of risks such as grooming or sexting. The results of the Polish ISRD3 study will help to diagnose various risks and will be compared to the results obtained in other countries participating in the project. The project’s added value will be the opportunity to develop appropriate preventive and educational programs for the schools in Białystok and Rzeszów which took part in the survey

scholarly journals Multiple-party funding: tensions and related consequences for academic research in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-445
Author(s):  
Karin Link ◽  
Barbara Müller
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Funded Research ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Financial Pressure ◽  
Party Funding ◽  
The University

Abstract European universities are experiencing increasing financial pressures. Given that governmental budgets are cut, they have to additionally rely on further sources of funding. Multi-party funding, however, is not easily managed and poses serious challenges on academic research. This study explores the question “What tensions result from multiple-party funding, what are possible consequences of the different funding strategies and—transferring the findings to the university context—how can universities establish and manage multiple-party funded research?” We conducted a qualitative single case study in a non-university research center (NRC). NRC has gone through the process of increasing financial pressure and now relies on multiple sources of financing that have to be managed concurrently. Our results discuss opportunities and threats and reveal core tensions related to multiple-party funding activities. Adopting a paradox lens allows us to transfer the insights from this case to the university context. We systematically discuss consequences for universities and academic research and suggest approaches of actively managing tensions via strategies of accepting, differentiating and integrating. We thereby contribute to the discussion how to establish and manage third-party funded research for European universities.

Sharing of Worldwide Spread Knowledge Using Hypermedia Facilities & Fast Communication Protocols (Mosaic and World Wide Web): The Example of ExPASy

1995 ◽  
Vol 34 (01/02) ◽  
pp. 75-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Appel ◽  
O. Golaz ◽  
Ch. Pasquali ◽  
J.-C. Sanchez ◽  
A. Bairoch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Communication Protocols ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Central Element ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
New Information ◽  
The University ◽  
Link Information

Abstract:The sharing of knowledge worldwide using hypermedia facilities and fast communication protocols (i.e., Mosaic and World Wide Web) provides a growth capacity with tremendous versatility and efficacy. The example of ExPASy, a molecular biology server developed at the University Hospital of Geneva, is striking. ExPASy provides hypermedia facilities to browse through several up-to-date biological and medical databases around the world and to link information from protein maps to genome information and diseases. Its extensive access is open through World Wide Web. Its concept could be extended to patient data including texts, laboratory data, relevant literature findings, sounds, images and movies. A new hypermedia culture is spreading very rapidly where the international fast transmission of documents is the central element. It is part of the emerging new “information society”.

FloRunTM ‘331’ Peanut Variety

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry L. Tillman
Keyword(s):  
Seed Size ◽  
Growth Habit ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
High Yield ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
High Oleic ◽  
Central Stem ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
The University ◽  
High Yield Potential

FloRunTM ‘331’ peanut variety was developed by the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, North Florida Research and Education Center near Marianna, Florida.  It was released in 2016 because it combines high yield potential with excellent disease tolerance. FloRunTM ‘331’ has a typical runner growth habit with a semi-prominent central stem and medium green foliage.  It has medium runner seed size with high oleic oil chemistry.

Towards an interdisciplinary knowledge exchange model

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago DE FRANCISCO ◽  
Diego MAZO
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
Design Environment ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
One Year ◽  
The University ◽  
Common Situation

Universities and corporates, in Europe and the United States, have come to a win-win relationship to accomplish goals that serve research and industry. However, this is not a common situation in Latin America. Knowledge exchange and the co-creation of new projects by applying academic research to solve company problems does not happen naturally.To bridge this gap, the Design School of Universidad de los Andes, together with Avianca, are exploring new formats to understand the knowledge transfer impact in an open innovation network aiming to create fluid channels between different stakeholders. The primary goal was to help Avianca to strengthen their innovation department by apply design methodologies. First, allowing design students to proposed novel solutions for the traveller experience. Then, engaging Avianca employees to learn the design process. These explorations gave the opportunity to the university to apply design research and academic findings in a professional and commercial environment.After one year of collaboration and ten prototypes tested at the airport, we can say that Avianca’s innovation mindset has evolved by implementing a user-centric perspective in the customer experience touch points, building prototypes and quickly iterate. Furthermore, this partnership helped Avianca’s employees to experience a design environment in which they were actively interacting in the innovation process.

DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH WORK OF STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY IN ENGLISH CLASSES

2020 ◽  
pp. 141-149
Author(s):  
Tat'yana V. Baranova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
State University ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Russian State ◽  
Objective Reasoning ◽  
Oriental Studies ◽  
The University

The present article is dedicated to the problems of the organization and planning of scientific and research work of students of the University in English classes, gives grounds for the purposes and tasks of such competence-forming activity as part of the “Oriental studies” speciality program, the Russian State University for the Humanities. The article analyzes these competences, as well as forms and methods of their formation and development. The author presents demarcation of scientific knowledge and gives its characteristics: using most general qualities of a subject, objective reasoning, argumentativeness, results verifiability and reproducibility, consistency, practicality, capability to change, anticipating the future, making forecasts, methodological reflection. The author tried to analyze the reflexive component of scientific and research work of students in more detail. The article presents possible reflexive positions in the interaction between the teacher and the student and shows the dynamics of this interaction, i.e. gives a hierarchy of positions which the student can occupy in the educational process depending on how independent they are in their activity. The article also highlights the content of scientific and research work of students of the University in English classes on the basis of work with foreign texts in the macro-discourse for the “Oriental studies” speciality. The given foundations of the organization and content of scientific and research work of students have been regularly used in English language classes, as well as in optional forms of scientific activity. The students have shown good results and passion for this kind of work, which confirms the correctness of this approach.

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