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In this book, researchers from different disciplines take the reader on a stroll among forgotten, hidden and exposed rooms in 19th and 20th century's Stockholm. Confectioneries and kitchen entrances, brothels, shop windows and urinal tell of a lost city where boundaries between male and female, public and private, dirty and clean are both sharpened and challenged.

Recent discussions between social science researchers, advocates, judges, lawyers, and family court personnel highlight the strong commitment of professionals across disciplines to work together to assess critically important issues in family law. The difficulty has been bridging the gap between the professions to create true understanding and collaboration and to develop empirical research that can advance the field of family law. To help further collaboration, this article first summarizes a series of discussions between researchers and judges concerning the similarities and differences between the law and social sciences in (1) the methods through which the disciplines pursue truth, (2) the standards used to evaluate evidence, and (3) the methods to pursue justice. With a clearer understanding of the philosophical similarities and differences between the disciplines, the manuscript then reviews the concerns and roadblocks that currently limit social science research in family courts, while identifying possible solutions.

University-industry collaborations (UICs) have been hailed as key for Sweden's innovativeness and economic growth. Similarly, building research and innovation policies for the promotion of collaboration between universities and industry have become a cornerstone for many other European countries. In academic literature there has been an emphasis on efficiency, facilitation, effects and values obtained in UICs. They have been widely studied, both in terms of the reasons why they are formed, their structure and the effects they create, but not much in terms of how they work on a daily basis. There is less attention in the literature to analyse or problematise how UIC work is carried out when a connection has already been formed or is repeatedly enacted. Additionally, there is also a lack of studies looking at small firms UICs. Through identifying a lack of perspective in the UIC literature this thesis builds on the recent developments in practice theory in addressing some of the gaps found. It thus analyses these collaborations from a perspective not present in the literature in pursuit of how UICs are carried out. Through four embedded case studies between small enterprises and university researchers the thesis questions some of the assumptions made in the UIC literature and policy documents. First of all, through the practice theory lens, the thesis shows how the creation of a node/linchpin, a boundary object or a broker, between university and industry is instrumental in enabling collaboration work to take place. Secondly, being able to work together successfully does not equal outcomes sought after by policy organisations. Nevertheless, a general conclusion is that there were valuable outcomes for both the companies and the researchers, confirming previous research on UICs. But, these benefits were often difficult to put into clear numbers or metrics and appeared only after a very long time. The thesis argues that policy (and associated organisations) should promote the connection between a research site/practices and a company site/practices rather than pushing for a joint practice. In such a way UICs can be valuable for both researchers and companies. ; Samarbete mellan universitet och industri har lyfts fram som en viktig byggsten för Sveriges innovationskraft och ekonomiska tillväxt. På liknande sätt har främjandet av dessa typer av samarbeten blivit viktigt för andra europeiska länders innovation- och forskningspolitik. I den akademiska litteraturen har fokus främst varit att utreda effekterna av och hur man bäst främjar dessa samarbeten. Sådana samarbeten har studerats både vad gäller orsakerna till att de bildas, deras organisatoriska struktur och de effekter som samarbeten skapar. Däremot saknas i princip studier över hur arbetet i dessa samarbeten utförs över tid. Litteraturen saknar analyser och problematisering över hur arbetet utförs när ett samarbete redan har bildats eller upprepas över tid. Dessutom finns få studier över samarbeten mellan småföretag och universitet. Vidare saknas ett ontologiskt perspektiv i litteraturen. Mot bakgrund av det bygger denna avhandling på praktikteori (practice theory) för att komma tillrätta med identifierade brister. Genom fyra fallstudier mellan små företag och universitetsforskare ifrågasätts i denna avhandling några av de antaganden som gjorts i den akademiska litteraturen och policydokument om universitet och företagssamarbeten. Genom att studera praktikerna i dessa fyra samarbeten visar avhandlingen på hur skapandet av en koppling, ett gränsobjekt eller en "broker", mellan universitet och industri är avgörande för att samarbetsarbete ska kunna ske. För det andra visar avhandlingen att ett fungerande samarbete inte alltid leder till de förväntade resultaten som policyorganisationer eftersträvar. Trots det är en slutsats att dessa samarbeten bidrar till positiva effekter för såväl företag som för forskare, vilket bekräftar tidigare forskning på området. Effekterna är dock ofta svåra att uttrycka i mätetal eller mätvärden och framträder först efter mycket lång tid. En generell slutsats i avhandlingen är att policyorganisationer borde främja enskilda forsknings- och företagspraktiker snarare än en gemensam samarbetspraktik. På så sätt kan universitets- och forskarsamarbeten vara värdefulla för båda forskare och företag.

After the end of almost thirty years of armed conflict in 2005 and following a devastating tsunami in 2004, Aceh has become a "social laboratory" for foreign researchers who study Indonesia's northern-most province from every angle. Over the last five years, this effort has resulted in the publication of a considerable number of articles in major journals. For some foreign researchers, Aceh became a fast track accelerating their careers. Yet, how much did local Acehnese researchers benefit from being at the center of this scholarly attention, and how much were they able to participate in academic debates? To answer these questions, this article examines the involvement of Acehnese scholars in the process of knowledge production in and about contemporary Aceh. One of the key findings is that local researchers are often involved in data collection, but left out from its analysis and interpretation due to a general lack of structural conditions for publishing, such as under-funding, lack of access to major academic literature, and language barriers. Embedding this inquiry about research cooperation and competition in wider debates about representation and academic development support, this article stresses critical evaluations of current academic ventures. Moreover, Aceh as a post-conflict/tsunami site illustrates the enormous difficulties that developing countries such as Indonesia face in tertiary education and academic research. Long-standing structural imbalances responsible for uneven research outcomes cannot disappear overnight or only as a result of foreign educational initiatives. Nevertheless, this article introduces a specific example of short-term academic collaboration named Aceh Research Training Institute (ARTI)-a flicker of hope in an otherwise rather unpromising situation. (Crit As Stud/GIGA)

Titulo pdf: "The role of informal collaborations in the social sciences and humanities". ; The analysis of how research contributes to society typically focuses on the study of those transactions that are mediated through formal legal instruments (research contracts, patent licensing and the creation of companies). Research has shown, however, that informal means of technology transfer are also important. This paper explores the importance of informal collaborations and provides evidence of the extent to which informal collaborations between researchers and non-academic partners take place informally in the social sciences and humanities (SSH). Data is obtained from two studies on knowledge exchange involving researchers working in the SSH area of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research. We show that informal collaborations not officially recorded by the organisation are much more common than formal agreements and that many collaborations remain informal over time. We explore the causes of such prevalence of informality and discuss its policy implications. ; This work was partially supported by grants from the Spanish National R&D Plan [Ref.: SEJ2005-24033-E], the Valencian Regional Government [Ref.: GV06/225] and by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme (Social Impact Assessment Methods for research and funding instruments through the study of Productive Interactions between science and society - SIAMPI). The Ministry of Education funded the PhD research fellowship of Julia Olmos Peñuela through the F.P.U program [AP2007- 01850]. ; Peer Reviewed

Effective engagement among scientists, government agency staff, and policymakers is necessary for solving fisheries challenges, but remains challenging for a variety of reasons. We present seven practices learned from a collaborative project focused on invasive species in the Great Lakes region (USA‐CAN). These practices were based on a researcher–manager model composed of a research team, a management advisory board, and a bridging organization. We suggest this type of system functions well when (1) the management advisory board is provided compelling rationale for engagement; (2) the process uses key individuals as communicators; (3) the research team thoughtfully selects organizations and individuals involved; (4) the funding entity provides logistical support and allows for (5) a flexible structure that prioritizes management needs; (6) a bridging organization sustains communication between in‐person meetings; and (7) the project team determines and enacts a project endpoint. We predict these approaches apply equally effectively to other challenges at the research–management–policy interface, including reductions of water pollution, transitions to renewable energy, increasing food security, and addressing climate change.

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