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Higher Education and Regional Development

Tales from Northern and Central Europe

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  • © 2018

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Editors:
  1. Rómulo Pinheiro

    1. Department of Political Science and Management, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway

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  2. Mitchell Young

    1. Centre for Higher Education Studies, Prague, Czech Republic

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  3. Karel Šima

    1. Centre for Higher Education Studies, Prague, Czech Republic

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  • Highlights the wider infrastructure required so that universities can develop relationships with local communities
  • Emphasises the importance of building connections outside of academia, especially for institutions which are on the periphery
  • Analyses how higher education can develop more regional bonds using the benefits of modern communication and strategies

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education (PSGHE)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. University Complexity and Regional Development in the Periphery

    • Rómulo Pinheiro, Karel Šima, Mitchell Young, Jan Kohoutek
    Pages 1-20

  3. Geography Versus University Functions-Regionally Based Networks: The Case of the Ústí Region

    • Helena Šebková, Inna Čábelková, Vladimír Roskovec
    Pages 21-51

  4. Designed for Regional Engagement? The Case of Telemark University College

    • Rómulo Pinheiro, Roger Normann
    Pages 53-77

  5. Graduate Paradox at Jihlava: The Perspective of Stakeholders

    • Michaela Šmídová, Inna Čábelková
    Pages 79-110

  6. Power, Institutions, and Periphery: What Can a Small University College Do?

    • James Karlsen
    Pages 111-134

  7. Multiple Streams Running Dry: Third-Mission Policies at a Czech Research University

    • Jan Kohoutek, Karel Šima
    Pages 135-166

  8. University Collaboration at a Cross-Road: Evolution and Tensions in Third-Mission Engagement

    • Roger Normann, Rómulo Pinheiro
    Pages 167-189

  9. Conclusion: University Ambiguities and Analytic Eclecticism

    • Mitchell Young, Rómulo Pinheiro, Karel Šima
    Pages 191-212

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 213-218
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About this book

This book analyses the role of universities as critical actors in the socio-economic development of peripheral regions in Norway and the Czech Republic. Examining the ambiguities of the traditional mission of a university in comparison to contemporary demands, the editors and contributors move past single-case analyses to adopt an integrated conceptual and analytical framework. The authors question whether universities can indeed ‘fix’ the conditions of any region they operate in, as is a common assumption, by examining peripheral regions, many of which have been devastated by natural or man-made disasters. Simultaneously acknowledging the complexities at the heart of both higher education institutions and regions, this book brings together a set of critical contributions that shed light on how universities can fulfil their role in peripheral regions rather than knowledge-intensive cities and towns. This uniquely researched book will be of interest to students and scholars of higher education, universities and communities, and education policy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science and Management, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway

    Rómulo Pinheiro

  • Centre for Higher Education Studies, Prague, Czech Republic

    Mitchell Young, Karel Šima

About the editors

Rómulo Pinheiro is Professor in Public Policy and Administration at the University of Agder, Norway. 


Mitchell Young is Assistant Professor in the department of European Studies at Charles University, the Czech Republic. 


Karel Šima is Senior Researcher at Charles University, the Czech Republic.




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