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Title
Higher Education and Regional Development : Tales from Northern and Central Europe / edited by Rómulo Pinheiro, Mitchell Young, Karel Šima.
ISBN
9783319786438
3319786431
9783319786421
3319786423
Published
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (XVII, 218 pages 12 illustrations, 8 illustrations in color.) : illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-78643-8 doi
9783319786421
Call Number
LB2300-2799.3
Dewey Decimal Classification
378
Summary
This book analyses the role of universities as critical actors in the socio-economic development of peripheral regions in Norway and the Czech Republic. Examining the ambiguities of the traditional mission of a university in comparison to contemporary demands, the editors and contributors move past single-case analyses to adopt an integrated conceptual and analytical framework. The authors question whether universities can indeed 'fix' the conditions of any region they operate in, as is a common assumption, by examining peripheral regions, many of which have been devastated by natural or man-made disasters. Simultaneously acknowledging the complexities at the heart of both higher education institutions and regions, this book brings together a set of critical contributions that shed light on how universities can fulfil their role in peripheral regions rather than knowledge-intensive cities and towns. This uniquely researched book will be of interest to students and scholars of higher education, universities and communities, and education policy.
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Palgrave studies in global higher education.
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Print version: 9783319786421
Chapter 1. University Complexity and Regional Development in the Periphery
Chapter 2. Geography vs University Functions-Regionally Based Networks: The Case of the Ústí Region
Chapter 3. Designed for Regional Engagement? The Case of Telemark University College
Chapter 4. Graduate Paradox at Jihlava: The Perspective of Stakeholders
Chapter 5. Power, Institutions and Periphery: What can a small university college do?
Chapter 6. Multiple Streams Running Dry: Third-Mission Policies at a Czech Research University
Chapter 7. University Collaboration at a Cross-Road: Evolution and Tensions in Third-Mission Engagement
Chapter 8. Conclusion.