| Autor: |
Esko, Terhi, Tuunainen, Juha, Miettinen, Reijo |
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International Journal of Contemporary Sociology; Apr2012, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p17-45, 29p |
| Abstrakt: |
This article discusses the interaction between university research and society and examines various forms and means of that interaction. In addition, it considers the impact of university research in the humanities and social sciences. Three case studies are followed in the fields of 1) Finno-Ugric and Baltic-Finnish languages, 2) multidisciplinary urban studies, and 3) research on learning difficulties. The case examples are discussed in relation to innovation policy, innovation research and the third mission activities of universities. The article concludes that there has been too much emphasis in the current literature on the commercialization of research results, and that quantitative indicators are not able to capture the whole array of social and cultural impacts of research. Therefore, more qualitative research on the impact of university research should be conducted so as to provide historical and discipline-specific accounts that acknowledge the long time span behind important societal developments that intermingle with academic research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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