Research is a longstanding and well-recognized function of universities but research policy, funding and management have become ever more complex and the research context has altered dramatically. This book helps us to understand the changes in and complexity of managing researc…
Universities are transforming their teaching and learning practices to meet the challenges facing Higher Education in the 21st century. Growing numbers of academics across disciplines are conducting research in their teaching. This book presents contemporary approaches to resear…
Foreword to the first edition:"This book is an exceptional introduction to some difficult ideas. It is full of downright good advice for every academic who wants to do something practical to improve his or hers students' learning." Paul Ramsden, Brisbane, Australia Endorsements …
The great universities of the world are to a large extent defined in the public imagination by their physical form: when people think of a university, they usually think of a distinctive place, rather than about say the teaching or the research that might go on there. This is un…
Universities are expected to be at the heart of networked structures contributing to society in meaningful ways. This book explores the implications of this expectation. It sites this role within the context of political histories, comparing how countries in Europe and North Ame…
This book focuses on the nature and role of entrepreneurship in modern developed and emerging economies and societies, its relation to governments and universities, and its role in the often-forgotten informal economy. The aim is to position entrepreneurship in the post-crisis c…
I samfund i stadig forandring bør højere uddannelser hele tiden vurderes og tilpasses det gældende verdensbillede
Explores the process of spin-off creation and development in several European countries selected to reflect the diversity of the institutional environment. This book analyses the units of analysis involving universities, technology transfer offices, spin-off firms, finance provi…
Problembaseret læring og projektarbejde (PBL) anvendes på en lang række videregående uddannelser. Evnen til at arbejde problem- og projektbaseret er imidlertid ikke noget, der kommer af sig selv. Det er en kompetence, der skal tilegnes og opøves. Bogen giver et solidt afsæt for …
Urban Design provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to urban design, presenting a 3 dimensional model with which to categorise the processes and products involved. It not only defines the subject, but also considers the future direction of the field and what can be…
Technological advances and the opportunities created by digitalization are transforming the educational environment by creating different types of transformations. Technology creates opportunities to learn diffeently and presents challenges for education, as it is necessary to e…
