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A Critical Appraisal of Interdisciplinary Research and Education in British Higher Education Institutions: A Path Forward?
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Evis, Laura H. – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2022
This article examines the development, impact and integration of interdisciplinary approaches in British Higher Education Institutions. It evaluates how the concept of interdisciplinarity has become popularised over time and embraced by disciplines such as archaeology. It then explores the extent to which interdisciplinary approaches have impacted…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Higher Education, Research Design, Foreign Countries
Key Strategies for Building Research Capacity of University Faculty Members
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Huenneke, Laura F.; Stearns, Diane M.; Martinez, Jesse D.; Laurila, Kelly – Innovative Higher Education, 2017
Universities are under pressure to increase external research funding, and some federal agencies offer programs to expand research capacity in certain kinds of institutions. However, conflicts within faculty roles and other aspects of university operations influence the effectiveness of particular strategies for increasing research activity. We…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Capacity Building, Universities, Medical Research
WASHINGTON STATE ANNUAL PROGRAM PLAN AMENDMENT, FISCAL YEAR 1968, TITLE 1, HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. SECTION 10.
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Washington State Dept. of Commerce and Economic Development, Olympia. – 1967
SECTION 10 OF THE WASHINGTON STATE PROGRAM PLAN AMENDMENT, FISCAL YEAR 1968, TO THE STATE PLAN FOR TITLE 1 OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 CONSISTS OF A SUBMITTAL STATEMENT TOUCHING ON PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION AND ON THE SELECTION OF PERTINENT COMMUNITY PROBLEMS, A PROGRAM STATEMENT (INCLUDING A LIST OF SPECIFIC PROGRAMS) STRESSING…
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Services, Financial Support, Human Resources
The Multiple Partnership: Scientist, University, Agency, and Government.
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Horowitz, Frances Degen – American Psychologist, 1990
Discusses the joint funding of scientific research by government programs, universities, and privately funded agencies. Examines who is responsible for deciding the research topics to be explored, and what influences these decisions. Presents research on child development as an example of how programs are funded. (JS)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Financial Support, Grants, Private Financial Support
Tapping Hidden Resources: Building Blocks for Training Staff and Students in Proposal Development.
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Bender, Carol; Watts-Penny, Kristen – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1987
Diminishing resources have sent colleges and universities searching for innovative ways to increase external funding. Proposal development workshops to increase the number of individuals competent to submit competitive proposals were offered at the University of Oklahoma. Experiences in developing a model program are described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Financial Support, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Educational Projects, 1986-87.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Planning Services Branch. – 1986
This handbook: (1) describes the educational research program of the Planning Services Branch of Alberta (Canada) Education; (2) outlines projects underway for 1986-87; and (3) describes projects completed between April 1985 and July 1986. Section 1, "The Educational Research Program," describes priorities, guidelines, and procedures for…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Administration, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education