Tuesday 11 May 2021
Re-envisioning Research on Research for Higher Education
Chair: Janja Komljenovic, Lancaster University
Speakers: Alis Oancea, University of Oxford
Gemma Derrick, Lancaster University
James Robson, University of Oxford
Xin Xu, University of Oxford
We will introduce the new CGHE Project on “The research function and mission of higher education” (2020-2023), and also locate it within the wider research on research conducted by our team. We invite the audience to contribute ideas, questions and experiences to the first phase of the project; to reflect on our wider initiatives; to learn about doctoral researchers we work with; and to connect with our work over the next two years. The project draws together multi-disciplinary scholarship and a strong comparative dimension, internationally and institutionally, in order to study the importance of the research function in understanding the dynamics of higher education. It will explore research assessment systems, organisational practices that shape the weight and value given to academic research, and individual perspectives on the importance and recognition of research in higher education in six countries/regions, using a combination of methods including qualitative interviews, bibliometrics, network mapping and comparative policy analysis.
