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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2011
Applied research at Canada's colleges and institutes has expanded rapidly over the last five years. This report provides an overview of the current context and positions colleges and institutes as key players in Canada's innovation system. The report builds upon findings of previous research and reports on the results of the 2009-2010…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Innovation, Foreign Countries, Productivity
Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2010
The paper provides an assessment of what we currently know about college, institute and polytechnic (collectively described here as colleges) applied research and positions them as key players in Canada's innovation system and in the federal science and technology strategy. The paper builds upon findings of previous research and reports on the…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, College Role
Burnaby, Barbara – 1989
An exploratory study of appropriate models for an efficient and effective national research center on adult literacy in Canada used an informal survey of documents, a convenience sample of people who have some stake or experience in adult literacy and/or research administration, and information about some existing and proposed research…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Models, Nongovernmental Organizations
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Reid, Gregor; Hoddinott, Susan – SRA Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1991
The need for research administrators to understand and appreciate the pharmaceutical industry's research and development environment is discussed, using examples from Canada. The research administrator's role in the technology transfer process and implications for faculty are examined. Ways to build closer school-industry ties are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Industry
Davey, Ken – Research File, 1996
Canadian university infrastructures have eroded as seen in aging equipment, deteriorating facilities, and fewer skilled personnel to maintain and operate research equipment. Research infrastructure includes administrative overhead, facilities and equipment, and research personnel including faculty, technicians, and students. The biggest erosion of…
Descriptors: Equipment, Facilities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Bell, Stephen – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1990
A study used public finance theory to evaluate Ontario's matching grants in support of university-industry interaction, which encourage faculty to seek new research and development contracts facilitating technology transfer activities. Results suggest it may not be an effective mechanism. Conceptual and methodological obstacles to assessing these…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Economics, Foreign Countries, Grants
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Hanson, Robert – Higher Education, 1994
Funding practices of Canada's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the principal source of funds for university-based research and scholarship in those disciplines, are examined. In the current competitive environment, the council uses varied evaluation activities, from peer-based grant adjudication for operational purposes to program…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Competition, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
Kim, Chul-hwan, Ed.; Lee, Wha-kuk, Ed. – 1988
Proceedings of the Pacific Region Association for Higher Education (PRAHE) are presented, including 5 opening speeches, 6 plenary lectures, 7 invited lectures, and 13 general papers. Presentation topics include: higher education and societal change; educational exchange and the Pacific Rim; international cooperation through electronic media;…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cooperative Education, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development