ERA's emphasis on cross-border cooperation won't necessarily ...

The assumption that relatively stronger crossborder cooperation results in a higher degree of integration in the ERA, may require a closer view. Thus regions may pursue an unduly selective internationalization strategy. In this...

Openness to research partners from non-EU countries attenuat ...

In most cases, the objective is to internationalise domestic research systems with a view on reaching a higher quality and level of excellence. Those criteria are guiding the rules for funding (e.g. selection of mobile research...

"Smart Specialisation" will reduce the risk of emerging subc ...

Too many regions in Europe opt to compete in the same worldwide or European tournament in the field of biotechnologies or information technologies. This sheep-like behaviour inevitably leads to a collection of subcritical syste...

Academic control is getting attenuated by businesses and com ...

At an institution level, reform is evident in the reduction of direct political influence and the attenuation of academic control by business and community interests within university governing bodies. University management tea...