Keywords
knowledge-based economy and social change
research and knowledge production
research university transformation
sustainable development
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Abstract
With the end of the cold war, neoliberal economic policy, and market driven social change around the world, research universities have lost being the only site of knowledge production, where research centers in the economic sector and other groups of society are becoming more involved in creating and producing knowledge to meet the 'new economy‘ requirements and society‘s development goals. More than ever before emerging knowledge sectors are creating alliances between governments, industry and university research to produce knowledge for competitiveness, the creation of wealth and scientific-technological-development. At the same time, these alliances are transforming universities and their relations with society. Within this context, this paper analyzes the trends and challenges of the research university, and the options for its contribution and responsibilities to society. Some issues and proposals are put forward to open up the discussion about the role and future of academic knowledge creation, social change and development in the emerging 'knowledge societies‘.
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Aponte-Hernández, E. (2015). Knowledge Production, Social Change and the Future of Research Universities: Trends and challenges. Cuaderno de Investigación en la Educación, 30, 91-124. Retrieved from https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/educacion/article/view/13247
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