Globally, debates on the notion of a third set of activities aimed at linking higher education
institutions more closely with surrounding society are not new. In the last decade or so, calls …

In modern, knowledge-based societies, universities play an increasingly important role in
achieving economic growth and social progress. Their traditional roles and missions are …

Becoming an entrepreneurial university has been identified as the solution to the problems
facing contemporary higher education systems. The idea of becoming an entrepreneurial …

Strategic agency and institutional change: investigating the role of universities in regional
innovation systems (RISs). Regional Studies. Past analyses rooted in the thick description of …

Universities are under increasing pressure to help promote socio-economic growth in their
local communities. However until now, no systematic, critical attention has been paid to the …

While studies dealing with issues related to innovations in higher education proliferate, there
has been little consensus on key concepts and central issues for research. To respond to the …

This chapter addresses the following research question: what can be learnt from public
sector mergers that could assist in the planning and execution of successful strategic …

This paper sheds light on the role of tertiary or higher education in economic development
across two successful OECD case studies: Finland and South Korea. A number of key …

This paper reflects on the challenges facing European higher education by investigating
current dynamics across three national systems: Norway, Sweden and Finland. We identify …

This paper challenges the view that internationalisation of higher education is a 'global
public good'by examining the growing tension between centres and peripheries in higher …