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Pauline Mattsson

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How Promotion Guidelines Reflect Swedish Higher Education Institutions’ Societal Collaboration Strategies

Author

  • Eugenia Perez Vico
  • Erik Joelsson
  • Pauline Mattsson
  • Gustaf Nelhans

Summary, in English

This chapter explores the alignment between the stated intention of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to matter and the assessment of individuals to matter. To achieve this aim, HEIs collaboration strategies are compared with the criteria for the guidance for merits regarding docentship. Our analysis reveals a notable disparity: the societal collaboration visions outlined in strategies were rarely reflected in promotion guidelines. There is a substantial degree of variability in how these guidelines address collaboration merits. Despite the prevalence of ambitious strategies among HEIs, only a minority align these aspirations with guidelines that encompass the breadth and depth required for effective, high-quality collaboration.

Department/s

  • CIRCLE
  • Research Policy

Publishing year

2024

Language

English

Pages

99-122

Publication/Series

Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management

Volume

Part F2013

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Springer Gabler

Topic

  • Learning

Keywords

  • Academic engagement
  • Associate professor
  • Docent
  • Guidelines
  • Higher education
  • Promotion
  • Societal collaboration
  • Strategies
  • Universities

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2197-5698
  • ISSN: 2197-5701
  • ISBN: 978-3-031-48798-9
  • ISBN: 978-3-031-48799-6