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Illustrative cases

Research universities as knowledge networks: the role of institutional research

Pages 456-469 | Published online: 06 Mar 2013
 

Abstract

This article focuses on the elaboration of institutional research practice, which is an important element of any research university. The study addresses three questions. First, how did institutional research arise, and what is its raison d'être in a research university? Second, how can institutional research contribute to the improvement of the research university? And third, what are the most viable alternatives regarding the structure, staffing, and responsibilities of the institutional research office? To answer these questions, the article will draw on the historical and current state of institutional research data from different countries derived from an extensive literature review and several case studies conducted while launching and running the institutional research office at a newly established research university, the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Philip Altbach, Angela Yung-Chi Hou and other participants of OECD/Boston College International Conference ‘Research Universities: Networking the Knowledge Economy’ held in Boston College, 10–13 October 2012 for their insightful commentaries on the earlier version of the article.

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