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University of Stavanger
23 January 2013
Research & Civil Society:
Students’ and Universities’ Roles and some
International Perspectives
Dr. Henk A.J. Mulder
Science Shop
University of Groningen
The Netherlands
www.scienceshops.org
PERARES: Public Engagement with Research
And Research Engagement with Society.
Funded by the EC (project 244264)
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and natural sciences
science shop
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University
Society
Research
Third Mission
KNOWLEDGE
Graduates
Education
First and Second Mission
Classical Model (Humboldt)
Popularisation
- Economy
- Culture
- Democracy
Graduates
- Employment
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University
Research
Society
Issues
KNOWLEDGE
Education
Co-Creation of Knowledge
Application
Knowledge Exchange
Knowledge Mobilization
Relation University - Society
Target Group
Facility
Courses
 Individuals
(e.g. students, seniors,
pupils, other individuals,
general public)
Public Courses,
Lectures, Science Week, Open House,
High-school desk, Museum / Garden,
PR Department
 Community Groups
 NGOs
Science Shop/
 Non-profit sector
(Internships)
 Local authorities
 SMEs
 Regional authorities
 National authorities
 Industry
Transfer Bureau/ Business Service
Centre/ internships
NSF
Contracts
Paid chairs
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A ‘Science Shop’ (is a unit that) provides
in response
to
concerns expressed
by civil society.
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Demand
Community/voluntary groups
Environmental NGOs
Local/regional authorities
Schools/pupils
Patient groups
Labour unions
Religious groups
Not-for-profit organisations
Other: individuals (conditional), museums,
agencies, parliamentarians/political parties
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Clients
(partners)
of
Science
Shops
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Criteria
1. Scientific/research element.
2. Public results.
3. Relevant to number of people.
4. Client is able to use results.
5 . Question is not commercial.
Then: No financial blockade
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Research Capacity Supply
Research done by
science shop staff
students
- voluntary
- course/diploma
- internship
researchers
- voluntary
- paid
Professors supervise.
Students obtain course credits.
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Picton Neighbourhood Resource Centre
Women’s Enterprising Breakthrough
The Basement
Night Drop-In
Shelter
Daisy’s Café
Belgium
• Accessibility of public space for mentally
handicapped
(Platform Handicapped People; Brussels)
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University of Tilburg
• MA project
– Position of patients in mental health care:
consequences of having to repeat their stories to
new psychs (Patients Asssociation).
• PhD projects:
– Young veterans and sense of guilt (Association
of Veterans)
– Health care arrangements for the elderly
(Organisation of Seniors)
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Social Health Studies
• Living with facial paralysis (Patients, RUG)
• Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(Patients, RUG)
• Care for families with children with Down
syndrome (Parents, ULeiden)
• Position of Lay carers and stroke (Lay
Carers Organisation, QUB)
• Mental health needs of immigrants
(Immigrants Organisation, DCU)
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Research Co-Op, Univ Cape Town
• Develop support mechanisms for AIDSpatients to adhere 2nd line anti-retroviral
treatment. On request of Health Care
Organisation; Masters in Public Health
• A group of TB patients suggested
exploration of the meaning of “going home”
after treatment. Department of Social
Anthropology
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Utrecht Examples
• Last Name rights (father/mother)
(Womens’ Association)
• History of first inhabitants orphanage /
retirement home 1791-1804
(Orphanage)
• Role of speculators on the coffee market
(Fair Trade Organisation)
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Science Shop Groningen
• Street Lighting in Natural Area:
– Social Safety
– Energy saving
– Does not disturb nature
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City Local NGOs  City  Science Shop
Ecology Department
NGO “Bats Working Group” + Consultancy
Green coloured LED lights
GREEN LIGHT FOR BATS!
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Examples Groningen
Science Shop Physics
Wind Turbines –
Noise at night
 PhD
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Problem-based learning
Skills for Students
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Project planning
Communicating, writing
Social competences
Social and Political Awareness
Apply/develop knowledge in context
Learning by doing
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For the supervisor
 Projects offer
Real life cases
Practical data
Different angles
Multi/Trans-disciplinarity
Network with stakeholders!
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Impact for
Society
Media / Public Attention
Policy Impact (Informed Decisions)
Legal success
New product, improved
service or organisation
Empowerment !!!
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Science Shop
Impact on University
New research themes/methods/networks
Problem-based learning
Social awareness of students
Employability of students
Improved image
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Science Shop Impact
On Higher Education
On Scientific Research
On Civil Society
Science Shops combine
all three university
missions
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science shop
Science Shop - Wetenschapswinkel - Boutique de Science
Videnskabsbutiken – Wissenschaftsladen – BioSense
Bazar de las Ciencias – InterMediu – Interchange - IntHum
CUPP HelpDesk – Community Knowledge Exchange –
Echop a Sciences - Forskningstorg – SLWC – Epylion –
Knowledge Co-Op - Community Based Research Center
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1970’s Netherlands, USA (CBR)
1980’s Australia, Denmark, England, Northern Ireland, Germany,
Austria, France, Belgium
1990’s Canada, Spain, Romania, New Zealand, Malaysia, Czech Rep,
South Korea, South Africa
2000’s Belgium, France, South Korea, Portugal, Latvia, Japan, Wales,
Ireland,Turkey,Hungary, China, Italy, South Africa
2010s Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Israel, Norway
Meanwhile, back in Brussels….
Since 2001:
Directorate Science & Society
at DG Research:
Science and Society Action Plan
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2013: European Year of Citizens
› Horizon 2020 (8th Framework Program)
 Responsible Research and Innovation
 Some Calls for Proposals made on Citizens Preferences
 Science and Society aspects in other Calls for the
Grand Societal Challenges
- Health and Demographic Change
- Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture
- Clean and Efficient Energy
- Clean Transport
- Climate Change and Resource Efficiency
- Inclusive and Innovative Societies
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Current project PERARES
26 partners, 17 countries,
EC-Grant 2.7 Million Euro, 2010-2014
Universities, science shops, NGOs
OBJECTIVE:
› Strengthen interaction in formulating research
agenda’s between researchers and CSOs
(Civil Society Organisations).
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Activities UiS
› Research with CSOs
 Science Shop “Forskningstorg”
- Starting from social studies and health
 Co-operative Agenda setting: Research on
Domestic Violence
› Participation in
 International web-supported dialogues on
research agendas
 Advancing the role of universities in public
engagement
 Living Knowledge Conferences
Science Shop Mediation Tasks
1 Receive/solicit clients and (new) questions
2 Map the problem (articulation)
3 Preliminary research: Refer, Refuse, Advice
or Formulate (scientific) research
question (Incl. funds if required)
4 Find a (co-) supervisor
5 Find a student or researcher
6 Maintain communication and process
7 Facilitate useable presentation/publication of results
8 Help client implement results and formulate follow up actions
9 Make inventory of follow-up research/themes
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10 Evaluation
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Questions ?
Why do you need the research, when do
you need results, and what do you
intend to achieve with the results?
What data / literature or hypotheses do
you / we have?
How can I learn from this research?
How could we set up the research?
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