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Trueman, Stephen; Borrell-Damian, Lidia; Smith, John H. – European University Association, 2014
The modernisation process of universities has historically highlighted the necessity of providing support structures to facilitate contacts and relationships between research groups and the outside environment, with the objective of increasing the quantity and improving the quality of collaborative research activity. The first steps in this…
Descriptors: Universities, Technology Transfer, Administrative Organization, Cultural Influences
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Lowegren, Marie; Bengtsson, Lars – Industry and Higher Education, 2010
There have been few studies on the long-term performance of university spin-offs (USOs). This paper builds on previous empirical research into the performance of USOs and on the resource- based model of USOs. Several research issues are addressed including, in particular, the long-term performance of Swedish USOs, the distribution of the main…
Descriptors: Intellectual Property, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies
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Axelsson, Harriet; Sonesson, Kerstin; Wickenberg, Per – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to open up a discussion about the roles and responsibilities of universities in society. Design/methodology/approach: The vision of the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Skane a leading example on how to develop new knowledge about education for sustainable development (ESD) at all levels. The paper poses the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sustainable Development, College Role, Educational Responsibility