The uk research excellence framework and the transformation of research production

Higher Education Dynamics

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 65-80

  Sousa, Sofia Branco ^a   Brennan, John L ^b  

^a Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies (CIPES)   (Portugal)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disciplinary Area; High Education Institution; High Education System; Knowledge Production; Research Assessment Exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103939080     PISSN: 15710378     EISSN: 22151923     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7028-7_4     Document Type: Chapter

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