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245 00 Transforming research excellence. 
264  1 Cape Town :|bAfrican Minds,|c2019. 
300    1 online resource (296 pages) 
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520    "Modern-day science is under great pressure. A potent mix 
       of increasing expectations, limited resources, tensions 
       between competition and cooperation, and the need for 
       evidence-based funding is creating major change in how 
       science is conducted and perceived. Amidst this 'perfect 
       storm' is the allure of 'research excellence', a concept 
       that drives decisions made by universities and funders, 
       and defines scientists' research strategies and career 
       trajectories.But what is 'excellent' science? And how to 
       recognise it? After decades of inquiry and debate there is
       still no satisfactory answer. Are we asking the wrong 
       question? Is reality more complex, and 'excellence in 
       science' more elusive, than many are willing to admit? And
       how should excellence be defined in different parts of the
       world, particularly in lower-income countries of the 
       'Global South' where science is expected to contribute to 
       pressing development issues, despite often scarce 
       resources? Many wonder whether the Global South is 
       importing, with or without consenting, the flawed tools 
       for research evaluation from North America and Europe that
       are not fit for purpose.This book takes a critical view of
       these issues, touching on conceptual issues and practical 
       problems that inevitably emerge when 'excellence' is at 
       the center of science systems. Emerging from the capacity-
       building work of the Science Granting Councils Initiative 
       in sub-Saharan Africa, it speaks to scholars, as well as 
       to managers and funders of research around the world. 
       Confronting sticky problems and uncomfortable truths, the 
       chapters contain insights and recommendations that point 
       towards new solutions - both for the Global South and the 
       Global North." 
546    English. 
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650  0 Research|xEvaluation|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
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       authorities/subjects/sh2002006221 
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