Citius, Altius, Fortius: Mobilising the University for the “Europe of Knowledge”

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Author(s): Rómulo Pinheiro (University of Agder, Norway)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 17
Source title: New Voices in Higher Education Research and Scholarship
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Filipa M. Ribeiro (University of Porto, Portugal), Yurgos Politis (University College Dublin, Ireland)and Bojana Culum (University of Rijeka, Croatia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7244-4.ch001

Keywords: Education / Higher Education / Information Science Reference

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The European Union's Lisbon Strategy (2000-2010) set a bold vision of a “Europe of Knowledge” where universities are seen as central actors. A modernisation agenda of universities has been promoted in recent years, focusing on the contribution of the sector to reaching regional and national economic goals. This chapter takes stock of ongoing national reforms across 17 European Union countries. Data pertaining to two key elements—societal relevance (in the form of university-industry relations) and scientific excellence—is analysed. The author discusses the findings in the light of conceptualisations surrounding the relevance-excellence nexus in higher education, as well as current policy dynamics and scholarly debates across the region. The chapter concludes by recommending future research directions.

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