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The Business of Research

This presentation explores the evolving role of universities in response to societal and economic pressures on research funding. It discusses the impact on research administration, knowledge translation, community outreach, and the overall workload. It also examines how universities should respond to changing skills requirements and if it impacts their strategic research plans.

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The Business of Research

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  1. The Business of Research CAURA West Conference December 2009 Deborah Zornes Royal Roads University

  2. The Business of Research Role of university • Early on and for many many years, the University was under the control of Roman Catholic church • Clear shift in the 1960s Are we witnessing another shift?

  3. The Business of Research There are intense pressures on research funders to justify their spending by showing clear reputational, economic and societal returns on investment How do we experience these pressures in Research?

  4. The Business of Research SSHRC • ‘we’ must become far more proficient at moving the knowledge from research to action and at linking with a range of researchers and stakeholder partners • pushing universities to rethink their role in society • must ensure that research is transformed into shared knowledge Government of Canada • Focus on innovation, science, technology • Want to create jobs and opportunity in competitive world, science, technology and innovation must be on a national agenda

  5. The Business of Research Impact on Office of Research: • robust research administration • complex • knowledge translation • community outreach • business development • industrial liaison • mgmt of intellectual property • tech transfer • constant auditing = increased workload

  6. The Business of Research Impact on the Role of the University • Colleges and universities have role to play in responding to changing skills requirement of the labour market and supporting the needs of youth and adult learners Are they also impacting what research is conducted? • At the large universities? • At the small? • Does it change your Strategic Research Plan? • Does it change your facultys’ work plans?

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