Changing Struggles for Relevance in Eight Fields of Natural Science

摘要: This chapter presents an overview of research partnership activity across the South African higher education system in three cutting-edge high-technology fields. An analytical matrix forms is developed, shaped by distinct responses to tension between new financial imperatives and traditional intellectual project education. The argues that more institutions need develop capacity harness potential for innovation rather than allow unregulated proliferation contract consultancy with industry can undermine their core long-term knowledge-generation function. It talks about research, which based on attempts place conceptual order partnerships evident entire national system, at a particular point time, fields only. Laissez-faire management approaches partnership, practice driving tend prevail shaping predominant consultancy.