Building Local Research Capacity in Higher Education: A Conceptual Model

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Jack T.; Kuzhabekova, Aliya
Titel	Building Local Research Capacity in Higher Education: A Conceptual Model
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 41 (2019) 3, S.342-357 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lee, Jack T.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-080X
DOI	10.1080/1360080X.2019.1596867
Schlagwörter	Capacity Building; Research; Higher Education; Policy; Foreign Countries; Global Approach; College Faculty; Human Capital; Models; Culture; Geographic Location; Cultural Relevance; Kazakhstan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Politik; Ausland; Globales Denken; Fakultät; Humankapital; Analogiemodell; Kultur; Kasachstan
Abstract	Building local research capacity is an enduring challenge that confronts many higher education systems particularly when aspirations for a knowledge economy dominate policymaking. While research capacity has received tremendous attention among international development agencies and scholars, the discourse is largely oriented towards infrastructure, skills training and best practices. This study interrogates the concept of "local research capacity building" as a dynamic process. By contrasting the policy rhetoric with the lived experiences of academics based in Kazakhstan, we propose a conceptual model to illustrate the diverse levels of research capacity building: resources, locality, relevance, human capital and culture. This study examines research capacity building in the context of the internationalisation of higher education as researchers become increasingly mobile. We argue that investing in infrastructure and human capital are insufficient for capacity building. Rather, sustainable capacity building requires research that is relevant to the local context and a cultural environment that can nurture a vibrant research community. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01