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Autonomy in Social Science Research - The View from United Kingdom and Australian Universities (Hardcover, New)
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Autonomy in Social Science Research - The View from United Kingdom and Australian Universities (Hardcover, New)
Series: International Perspectives on Higher Education Research
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This book examines how and why autonomy matters in contemporary
social science research. It considers how autonomy impacts upon the
individual researcher, the cultures and values of the university,
and research motivation and sponsorship. The authors provide a
better understanding of the interplay between individual and
institutional autonomy, the issues arising from this interplay, and
the value of an independent academic sector to the external
community.
Successive chapters consider: the variation in social scientists
understanding of academic freedom; the researchers view on academic
autonomy and decision making; the influence of Hayek on thinking
about freedom and markets; the idea of academic freedom in 14th
century Oxford; the policy basis for academic freedom and autonomy
in Australia; the extent to which autonomy can be seen in the
career of one academic; the particular case of research into higher
education itself; and the impact of the research assessment
exercise in the United Kingdom.
The book sheds light on a critically important but under-studied
issue, seeking to offer a clarification of the meaning of academic
freedom and autonomy, and the roles of institutional regulatory and
managerial environments in supporting them.
*Examines autonomy and its relationships to the individual
researcher, the university, and research motivation and
sponsorship
*Provides a better understanding of the interplay between
individual and institutional autonomy
*Authors include experts from the UK and Australia; chapters go in
to autonomy within specific contexts (14th century Oxford,
Australia, etc.)
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