In Britain university funding comes through Government research councils and the non-government University Grants Committee "block grants" used for a combination of research and instruction determined by each university. The author proposes a systems approach in which change is obtained at institutional level by rearranging the binding…

Intended to stimulate and foster better communication, cooperation, and understanding between the National Institute of Education (NIE) and Research Coordinating Units (RCU) personnel, this report documents the compatibility between NIE's objectives and the current activities of the RCU's. In both general and specific terms, the activities of NIE…

The Idaho State Occupational Unit completed a total life of 3 years and 4 months as of September 30, 1968. This document views past accomplishments, and looks to the future role and function of the Unit as it enters a new 5-year continuation. The function and role of the Unit has been built around four major purposes and objectives: (1) conduct…

Reports the experiences of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies at Portland State University (Oregon), formed seven years ago in an effort to connect higher education resources to critical issues facing communities in a six-county metropolitan area. Eight lessons learned concerning the institute's role, its operation, staffing, local…

Examines the challenges and opportunities faced by the University of Washington's Institute for Public Policy and Management, a university-based applied-research institute that has grown through intellectual entrepreneurship into an organization that shapes policy for the state of Washington and the Northwest. The institute and its specialized…

The University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government, one of the nation's oldest and largest university-based public-service organizations, provides a case study of the problems and challenges for these organizations, one of which is to mix and match institutional and personal objectives and capabilities to optimize the contributions of…

Public-policy centers and institutes are a growing, visible part of many universities. A cross between think tanks and academic units that provide public service, they focus on policy research and facilitation of public discourse. A national survey reveals faculty's role in their work, the applied multidisciplinary nature of their activities, and…

The Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois, Chicago is a high-visibility urban-policy research center that is sometimes drawn into controversial issues. University leadership must defend academic freedom vigorously, but that freedom cannot be used indiscriminately for faculty pronouncements; faculty and administrators must ensure…

For 27 years the Florida Atlantic University Florida International University Joint Center for Environmental and Urban Problems has made major contributions to issues associated with rapid urbanization in southern Florida. Maintaining political support, both in the community and within the two universities, has been crucial to sustaining…

The summary describes a study comparing the perceptions of Research Coordinating Unit Directors (RCUDs) at various administrative levels and State Directors of Vocational Education (SDVEs) regarding the roles and objectives of the RCUs in the various States. Roughly 90% of the respective samples responded to mailed questionnaires. The data…

The report describes a study comparing the perceptions of Research Coordinating Unit Directors (RCUDs) at various administrative levels and State Directors of Vocational Education (SDVEs) regarding the roles and objectives of the RCUs in the various States. Roughly 90% of the respective samples responded to mailed questionnaires. The data…

Analysis of the role of research councils and the awarding of research grants suggests that they have become part of the reward system of the scientific community. It is proposed that research councils must become entrepreneurial, seeking both resources and a role in strategic networks, or face obsolescence. (MSE)

The role of the International Council of Scientific Unions is to establish links between organizations around the world for the development of science and technology education, particularly in developing countries. (MSE)

This manual describes the program improvement responsibilities of the Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) of South Carolina's Office of Vocational Education. Following the introduction, the organization and functions of the RCU are briefly presented. The remainder of the booklet is comprised of eight short sections, each discussing an RCU function in…

The Arizona Research Coordinating Unit has concentrated its efforts during the past 18 months on a study of engineering technology which was published in March of 1968. A second major project is a study of vocational-technical education in the state to be used as a basis for future planning. Other activities included assistance with several…