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Citius, Altius, Fortius: Mobilising the University for the “Europe of Knowledge”

Citius, Altius, Fortius: Mobilising the University for the “Europe of Knowledge”

Rómulo Pinheiro
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781466672444|ISBN10: 1466672447|EISBN13: 9781466672451
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7244-4.ch001
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Pinheiro, Rómulo. "Citius, Altius, Fortius: Mobilising the University for the “Europe of Knowledge”." New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship, edited by Filipa M. Ribeiro, et al., IGI Global, 2015, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7244-4.ch001

APA

Pinheiro, R. (2015). Citius, Altius, Fortius: Mobilising the University for the “Europe of Knowledge”. In F. Ribeiro, Y. Politis, & B. Culum (Eds.), New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship (pp. 1-17). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7244-4.ch001

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Pinheiro, Rómulo. "Citius, Altius, Fortius: Mobilising the University for the “Europe of Knowledge”." In New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship, edited by Filipa M. Ribeiro, Yurgos Politis, and Bojana Culum, 1-17. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7244-4.ch001

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Abstract

The European Union's Lisbon Strategy (2000-2010) set a bold vision of a “Europe of Knowledge” where universities are seen as central actors. A modernisation agenda of universities has been promoted in recent years, focusing on the contribution of the sector to reaching regional and national economic goals. This chapter takes stock of ongoing national reforms across 17 European Union countries. Data pertaining to two key elements—societal relevance (in the form of university-industry relations) and scientific excellence—is analysed. The author discusses the findings in the light of conceptualisations surrounding the relevance-excellence nexus in higher education, as well as current policy dynamics and scholarly debates across the region. The chapter concludes by recommending future research directions.

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