Linking research with teaching is a key issue in higher education. Indeed, the drive to bring teaching and research closer together is perhaps one of the most significant developments in the teaching and learning field in recent years. The potential gulf between the teaching activities and research activities of higher education institutions is a key topic for anyone with an interest in educational and academic development and policies.;Building on research, literature and wide practical experience, this book shows how academic research activity can be connected to academic teaching activity in such a way as to ensure that neither operates in a vacuum and, most importantly, that each can be enhanced by the other. The book addresses issues at the individual, course and institutional levels and at the level of national policy. It is written for an international readership. Covering the following areas, it aims to be a key work for course leaders, educational developers and policy makers: the research evidence; academic research and student motivation; designing the curriculum to link teaching and research; organizing the institution and the department to link teaching and research; a