Reinventing the Research University

by Weber, Luc E.; Duderstadt, James J.

• ISBN13: 9782717847680
• ISBN10: 2717847685
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Economica Ltd

Summary

The fourth Glion Colloquium, which was held in Glion above Montreux, Switzerland, in June 2003, drew together active university leaders (presidents, rectors, vice-chancellors), along with guests from industry with close ties to academe, to compare perspectives on the future of the research university in America and Europe, as reflected in its title, "Reinventing the Research University". Although there was considerable discussion about whether it would be more accurate to use other verbs such as "reforming", "renewing" or "refocusing", there was general agreement that change would characterize the future of the research university, driven by powerful social, economic and technological forces driving change in our world. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

PREFACE BY Luc E. Weber and James J. Duderstadt	ix
CONTRIBUTORS AND PARTICIPANTS	xiii
PART I Setting the Scene	1	(60)
CHAPTER 1 Reinventing the University	3	(12)
Frank Rhodes
CHAPTER 2 Reinventing the Research University: An American perspective	15	(14)
Robert Zemsky and James J. Duderstadt
CHAPTER 3 Reinventing the European Higher Education and Research Sector: the Challenge for Research Universities	29	(22)
Luc E. Weber and Pavel Zgaga
CHAPTER 4 The Dream of Reason brings forth Monsters: Science and Social Progress in an Era of Risk	51	(10)
Sir Howard Newby
PART II Teaching and Research	61	(46)
CHAPTER 5 Innovation in undergraduate Teaching: Student-centred and Research-led learning	63	(10)
Roger G.H. Downer
CHAPTER 6 The Changing Nature of Research and the Future of the University	73	(16)
James J. Duderstadt
CHAPTER 7 Closing the European knowledge Gap? Challenges for the European universities of the 21st Century	89	(18)
Frans A. van Vught
PART III The Research University and the wider Community	107	(70)
CHAPTER 8 On Classifying Universities: Policy, Function and Market	109	(10)
Robert Zemsky
CHAPTER 9 The Modern University and its Main Activities	119	(8)
André Oosterlinck
CHAPTER 10 The Research-led University and the Wider Community	127	(22)
Nils Hasselmo
CHAPTER 11 Social Diversity in Research Universities	149	(10)
Marcel Crochet
CHAPTER 12 Globalization of Research and Development in a federated World	159	(18)
Wayne C. Johnson
PART IV Financing and governing the Research University	177	(60)
Chapter 13 Financing the Research University: A European Perspective	179	(18)
Luc E. Weber
CHAPTER 14 Impact of the Marketplace on the Financial Stability of American Public Research Universities	197	(16)
Marye Anne Fox
CHAPTER 15 Governance of U.S. Universities and Colleges	213	(14)
Frank H.T. Rhodes
CHAPTER 16 Governance in European Universities	227	(10)
Marcel Crochet
PART V Conclusion	237
CHAPTER 17 Challenges and Possible Strategies for Research Universities in Europe and the United States	239
Luc E. Weber and James J. Duderstadt