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Driven by European Union policy challenges, this cutting-edge book focuses upon the Regional Innovation Impact (RII) of universities, to analyse the socioeconomic impact that universities in Europe have on their hometowns, metropolitan areas and regions

Castells in Africa: Universities and Development collects the papers produced by Manuel Castells on his visits to South Africa, and publishes them in a single volume for the first time. The book also publishes a series of empirically-based papers which together display the multi-faceted and far-sighted scope of his theoretical framework, and its fecundity for fine-grained, detailed empirical investigations on universities and development in Africa. Castells, in his afterword to this book, always looking forward, assesses the role of the university in the wake of the upheavals to the global economic order. He decides the university's function not only remains, but is more important than ever. This book will serve as an introduction to the relevance of his work for higher education in Africa for postgraduate students, reflective practitioners and researchers.

Contents: Introduction / David B. Audretsch and Albert N. Link -- Part I -- University entrepreneurship -- 1. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2003), 'U.S. Science Parks: the diffusion of an innovation and its effects on the academic missions of universities', International Journal of Industrial Organization, 21 (9), November, 1323-56 -- 2. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2005), 'Opening the ivory tower's door: an analysis of the determinants of the formation of U.S. University spin-off companies', research policy, 34 (7), September, 1106-12 -- 3. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2006), 'U.S. University Research Parks', Journal of Productivity Analysis, 25 (1), April, 43-55 -- 4. T. Taylor Aldridge and David Audretsch (2011), 'The Bayh-Dole Act and scientist entrepreneurship', research policy, 40 (8), October, 1058-67 -- 5. T. Taylor Aldridge, David Audretsch, Sameeksha Desai and Venkata Nadella (2014), 'Scientist entrepreneurship across scientific fields', Journal of Technology Transfer, 39 (6), December, 819-35 -- Part II: University technology transfer -- 6. David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann and Susanne Warning (2005), 'University spillovers and new firm location', research policy, 34 (7), September, 1113-22 -- 7. Albert N. Link, Donald S. Siegel and Barry Bozeman (2007), 'An empirical analysis of the propensity of academics to engage in informal university technology transfer', industrial and corporate change, 16 (4), August, 641-55 -- 8. Ahmed Alshumaimri, Taylor Aldridge and David B. Audretsch (2010), 'The University Technology transfer revolution in Saudi Arabia', Journal of Technology Transfer, 35 (6), December, 585-96 -- Part III: Complementary nature of university-based research -- 9. Albert N. Link and John Rees (1990), 'Firm size, university based research, and the returns to R&D', Small Business Economics, 2 (1), March, 25-31 -- 10. Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audretsch and Maryann P. Feldman (1992), 'Real effects of academic research: comment', American Economic Review, 82 (1), March, 363-7 -- 11. David B. Audretsch and Paula E. Stephan (1996), 'Company-scientist locational links: the case of biotechnology', American Economic Review, 86 (3), June, 641-52 -- 12. Dennis Patrick Leyden and Albert N. Link (2013), 'Knowledge spillovers, collective entrepreneurship, and economic growth: the role of universities', Small Business Economics, 41 (4), December, 797-817 -- Part IV: Universities as research partners -- 13. Bronwyn H. Hall, Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2003), 'Universities as research partners', Review of Economics and Statistics, 85 (2), May, 485-91 -- 14. David B. Audretsch, Dennis P. Leyden and Albert N. Link (2012), 'Universities as research oartners', Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 21 (5-6), September, 529-45 -- 15. Marco Guerzoni, T. Taylor Aldridge, David B. Audretsch and Sameeksha Desai (2014), 'A new industry creation and originality: insight from the funding sources of university patents', Research Policy, 43 (10), December, 1697-707 -- Index.

Contents: 1. Introduction / Katalin Erdős and Attila Varga -- Part I: Universities as actors in regional development -- 2. A history of the American land-grant universities and regional development / Nathan M. Sorber -- 3. The second academic revolution : antecedents and consequences of academic entrepreneurship / Henry Etzkowitz -- 4. Universities and their economic and social contribution to regional development / Philip McCann and Raquel Ortega-Argilés -- 5. The transformative role of universities in regional innovation systems : lessons from university engagement in cross-border regions / Jos van den Broek, Franziska Eckardt and Paul Benneworth -- 6. Connections between universities and industry in the United States : trusteeship before and after the Great Recession / Sheila Slaughter and Barrett J. Taylor -- 7. Philanthropic support of higher education : major gifts from high net worth individuals / Emily I. Nwakpuda and Maryann P. Feldman -- Part II: University knowledge transfer mechanisms -- 8. University patenting and the quest for technology transfer policy models in Europe / Catalina Martínez and Valerio Sterzi -- 9. The regional impacts of university spin-offs : in what ways do spin-offs contribute to the region? / Einar Rasmussen -- 10. The under-researched role of alumni spin-off entrepreneurs in upgrading a university's entrepreneurial support structure: essential ingredient or just a decorative accessory? / Arne Vorderwülbecke and Rolf Sternberg -- 11. Scientists as businessmen - can they, should they? / Katalin Erdős -- 12. Networks, innovation systems and the geography of university-industry linkages : the case of knowledge-intensive business services / Andrew Johnston and Robert Huggins -- Part III: Regional case studies from three continents -- 13. Universities, the bioscience sector and local economic development in oxfordshire : challenges and opportunities / Helen Lawton Smith, Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen and Laurel Edmunds -- 14. The pathways and challenges of university engagement: comparative case studies / Harvey Goldstein, Verena Radinger-Peer and Sabine Sedlacek -- 15. The role of mid-range universities in knowledge transfer and regional development : the case of five central European regions / Zoltán Gál and Pavel Ptáček -- 16. Progress of academic knowledge-based entrepreneurship in three minor post- Soviet economies / Annamária Inzelt -- 17. The role of non-research universities in regional innovation systems in China / Yuzhuo Cai, Po Yang and Anu Lyytinen -- 18. Changing higher education systems through corporate social responsibility? A study on multinational enterprises' efforts to establish proto-institutions at vietnamese universities / Jöran Wrana, Moritz Breul and Javier Revilla Diez -- 19. Universities and innovation habitats in Brazil : cases of the pontifical catholic university of Rio de Janeiro and the federal university of Rio de Janeiro / Thiago Renault, Sérgio R. Yates, Leonardo Melo and José Manoel Carvalho de Mello -- Index.

In an era of rapid change and increasing societal demands, the role of universities as knowledge producers and catalysts for change has come under scrutiny. This open access book offers a fresh perspective on the significance of universities in society, shedding light on how their knowledge can truly matter beyond academia. Drawing upon insightful inquiries from both the Swedish and international contexts, this volume delves into the multifaceted interactions between universities and various knowledge users, emphasizing the need for scholars to reflect on how their knowledge can become useful and applicable to wider society. Organized into three compelling themes, collaboration, engagement, and impact, this book explores the concept of "mattering". Together and jointly, they point at the fluid movement of scholars and scholarly knowledge across academic, political, and public spaces, and the intentional actions of scientists to leverage their expertise for real-worldimpact. Essential reading for social science and humanities scholars, university management professionals, and individuals keen on a critical understanding of the evolving role of universities, this volume offers a comprehensive examination of how universities have mattered, continue to matter, and can shape the future.

In an era of rapid change and increasing societal demands, the role of universities as knowledge producers and catalysts for change has come under scrutiny. This open access book offers a fresh perspective on the significance of universities in society, shedding light on how their knowledge can truly matter beyond academia. Drawing upon insightful inquiries from both the Swedish and international contexts, this volume delves into the multifaceted interactions between universities and various knowledge users, emphasizing the need for scholars to reflect on how their knowledge can become useful and applicable to wider society. Organized into three compelling themes, collaboration, engagement, and impact, this book explores the concept of "mattering". Together and jointly, they point at the fluid movement of scholars and scholarly knowledge across academic, political, and public spaces, and the intentional actions of scientists to leverage their expertise for real-world impact. Essential reading for social science and humanities scholars, university management professionals, and individuals keen on a critical understanding of the evolving role of universities, this volume offers a comprehensive examination of how universities have mattered, continue to matter, and can shape the future.

Intro; ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES IN CRISIS; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on the Authors; Preface; 1. Introduction; The higher education market; Some simple arithmetic; Universities and airlines; The hierarchy of airlines and of universities; Principles of a good system; There is no free lunch; The plan of the book; 2. How Did We Get Here?; A Short Note On: The Case for Free Tuition and the Scottish Approach; 3. Markets Without Competition; The problems; The hierarchy of universities; The student; The university; Grade inflation; The pre-Browne system

1. Introduction -- 2. A Brief Reflection on Methods and Conceptual Framings -- 3. Microagressions, Whiteness and the Politics of Exclusion -- 4. Teaching Experiences -- 5. Decolonizing the Curriculum -- 6. Hiring Practices and Career Development -- 7. Resisting Racism in the Academy: 'Wherever We Are, We Belong' -- 8. Looking Ahead: Recommendations for Policy and Practice -- 9. Conclusion: Backlash Blues