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Commissioning the University of Excellence: Swedish research policy and new public research funding programmes

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Summary, in English

In many countries, current research policy is dominated by managerialism and excellence, manifesting the aim of making universities into national strategic assets in the globally competitive knowledge economy. This article discusses these policy trends and their mirror in recent developments in public funding for academic research, with special attention to Sweden. A review of the language in three con- secutive Swedish governmental research bills from the past 10 years shows a clear policy shift towards the promotion of excellence and stra- tegic priority on the level of higher education institutions. Reforms to the funding system, especially the launch of speci␣c strategic excellence funding programmes, are introduced to put the policy in practice. While the policy shift itself might be discursive, the changes to the funding system clearly show a determination on behalf of the Swedish govern- ment to increase strategic pro␣ling and the pursuit of excellence in research on behalf of universities.

Department/s

  • Research Policy Institute (RPI)

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

367-381

Publication/Series

Quality in Higher Education

Volume

18

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1353-8322