December 1998, Volume 7, Number 3
ISBN 0958-2029
Contents
The Research Council of Norway's use of research evaluation: an assessment of research evaluation as a strategic tool Karl Erik Brofoss (The Royal Norwegian Embassy)
Peer review evaluation of proposals in the bio-technology programme of the European Union Alfredo Aguilar, Torbjorn Ingemansson, Stephane Hogan and Etienne Magnien (Directorate of Life Sciences, European Commission)
Evaluating technology-based public institutions: the case of radiopharmaceutical standards research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Bert M Coursey (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) and Albert N Link (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA)
Utility evaluation of academic research: six basic propositions
Sven Hemlin (Goteborg University, Sweden)
University R&D performance evaluation: the case of the National University of Mexico
Roberto E Lopez-Martinez and Alma Rocha-Lackiz (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)
Confronting scientists' interests and health objectives: the Spanish Medical Research Fund as a research programme, 1988-1995 Maria Jesus Santesmases, Víctor Díaz and Emilio Munoz (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Spain)
Index to volume 7, 1998
This examines the policy context within which the Research Council of Norway operates, the evaluation portfolio, utilisation profile, and interaction among different uses of evaluation results. The Council has not used the full potential of research evaluation as a strategic tool. It must allow more systematic evaluation to permeate the organisation.
This assesses the evaluation procedure for the EU biotechnology programme, by analysing responses to a questionnaire to all experts who have participated in proposal evaluation for the biotechnology programme. Feedback is of general satisfaction. Evaluation reports have triggered initiatives to cross-link new technology trends with the needs of a diverse user community.
The history of US National Institute of Standards and Technology's radiopharmaceutical standards research program, the methodology for data collection and analysis, and NIST management's use of the findings from this case study are described, in an effort to move toward generalizations about best practices in program evaluation applicable to technology-based public institutions.
This presents six propositions for assessing academic research utility: it can be measured directly and indirectly; it is dependent on academic research, but also on industry and the public sector demand; there are short- and long-term perspectives; evaluation must consider differences in academic research and user groups; knowledge transmission from academia is an interactive process of individuals.
This reports a study in National University of Mexico (UNAM) on evaluating R&D, using interviews and local and international literature. It attempts to define and clarify for UNAM: interactions between research and resulting developments; different types of technology development activities; alternatives and recommendations to evaluate UNAM's academic R&D oriented to innovation.
A study of budgetary distribution of the Spanish medical research fund (FIS) shows that funds appear to favour well-known scientists and clinicians leaving little for entrepreneurs or new fields of medicine. The FIS had more impact on the public research system than the medical-care system. Funds reward excellence in research setting and individual scientists.
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