The balance between teaching and research in Dutch and English universities in the context of university governance reforms |
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| Authors: | Liudvika Leisyte Jürgen Enders and Harry de Boer |
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| Institution: | (1) The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA;(2) Center for Higher Education Policy Studies, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | The expectations and demands with respect to teaching and research have been changing for universities due to changes in their
institutional environments. Born out of changing national research policies and modern governance arrangements, efficiency,
effectiveness and output-oriented cultures have become increasingly important. In this article we ask the question of what
the consequences of these changing institutional environments are for the teaching-research nexus as experienced by academics
at universities. We explore the changing practices of teaching and research in eight research units in research-led universities
in England and The Netherlands. The sources of our empirical investigation are documentary evidence as well as interview data
from 48 academics in biotechnology and medieval history. Our findings suggest that teaching and research are increasingly
falling apart as two distinct activities. Success or failure in research acquisition and performance assessments has serious
implications for the work portfolios in terms of teaching and research load of the research units. |
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