Reflections of 'knowledge exchange professionals' in the social sciences: Emerging opportunities and challenges for university-based knowledge brokers

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 543-556

  Knight, Christine ^a   Lightowler, Claire ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blended professionals; Higher education policy; Knowledge brokering; Research impact

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651469256     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426410X535891     Document Type: Article

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