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Against the tide of depoliticisation

The Politics of Research Governance

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ID6326545
AuthorsSarah Hartley (0000-0002-4849-5685, University of Exeter), Warren Pearce (0000-0001-6884-3854, University of Sheffield), Alasdair Taylor (0000-0001-9174-2154, The Royal Society, UK)
Year2017
Volume45
Issue3
Pages361-377
Publication date2017-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolicy & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442
PublisherBristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/030557316x14681503832036
OpenAlexW2546701115
LanguageEN
Citations received33
References cited17

Research has identified a general trend towards depoliticisation. Against this trend, we identify opportunities for politicisation through the international emergence of a research governance tool: ‘responsible research and innovation’ (RRI). Drawing on face-to-face interviews with university staff, we reveal two factors that influence whether research governance becomes a site of politics: actors’ acknowledgement of their societal responsibilities, and the meanings these actors attribute to RRI. RRI provides a focus for political struggles over the public value of research and innovation at a time when science policy is given a privileged role in driving economic growth

Acknowledgement · Corporate governance · Economics · Face (sociological concept · Management · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Responsible Research and Innovation · Social science · Sociology · Global Health and Surgery · Health and Medical Research Impacts · Public Administration · scientometrics and bibliometrics research

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Citations per year4,13
Citation span2018 - 2025 (8)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 33

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