Sustaining knowledge exchange and research impact in the social sciences and humanities : investing in knowledge broker roles in UK universities
Lightowler, Claire and Knight, Christine (2013) Sustaining knowledge exchange and research impact in the social sciences and humanities : investing in knowledge broker roles in UK universities. Evidence and Policy, 9 (3). pp. 317-334. ISSN 1744-2648
Full text not available in this repository.Request a copy from the Strathclyde authorAbstract
Over the last decade, higher education policy in the United Kingdom (UK) has increasingly focused on the impact of academic research. This has resulted in the emergence of specialist knowledge brokers within UK universities in the social sciences and humanities. Our empirical research identified a tension between the research impact agenda and the value placed on knowledge brokerage. Based on interviews with knowledge brokers at the University of Edinburgh, we argue that funding models, short-term contracts, and posts combining knowledge brokerage with other functions result in a transient population and a squeeze on knowledge brokerage, which may limit its effectiveness in achieving research impact.
Creators(s): |
Lightowler, Claire ![]() | Item type: | Article |
---|---|
ID code: | 46284 |
Keywords: | sustaining, social sciences, knowledge exchange, research impact , sustainability, uk universities, knowledge broker, humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Social Sciences(all), Education |
Subjects: | Social Sciences Education |
Department: | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 16 Dec 2013 10:05 |
Last modified: | 20 Jan 2021 21:01 |
Related URLs: | |
URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/46284 |
Export data: |