Knowledge Production and Contradictory Functions in African Higher Education

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"This volume brings together excellent scholarship and innovative policy discussion to demonstrate the essential role of higher education in the development of Africa and of the world at large. Based on deep knowledge of the university system in several African countries, this book will reshape the debate on development in the global information economy for years to come. It should be mandatory reading for academics, policy-makers and concerned citizens, in Africa and elsewhere.” - Manuel Castells, Professor Emeritus, University of California at Berkeley, Laureate of the Holberg Prize 2012 and of the Balzan Prize 2013.

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• Éducation
• Education

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• Publié par: African Minds
• Date de parution: 01 mars 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• EAN13: 9781920677879
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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This open access publication forms part of the African Minds peer reviewed, academic books list, the broad mission of which is to support the dissemination of African scholarship and to foster access, openness and debate in the pursuit of growing and deepening the African knowledge base. Knowledge Production and Contradictory Functions in African Higher Education was reviewed by two external peers with expert knowledge in higher education in general and in African higher education in particular. Copies of the reviews are available from the publisher on request.
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CONTENTS List of tables, figures and appendix tables Acronyms and abbreviations Acknowledgements Foreword Chapter 1 Roles of Universities and the African Context Nico Cloete and Peter Maassen Chapter 2 Research Universities in Africa: An empirical overview of eight flagship universities Nico Cloete, Ian Bunting and Peter Maassen Chapter 3 Assessing the Performance of African Flagship Universities Ian Bunting, Nico Cloete, Henri Li Kam Wah and Florence Nakayiwa-Mayega Chapter 4 Research Output and International Research Cooperation in African Flagship Universities Robert Tijssen Chapter 5 South Africa as a PhD Hub in Africa? Nico Cloete, Charles Sheppard and Tracy Bailey Chapter 6 Faculty Perceptions of the Factors that Influence Research Productivity at Makerere University Gordon Musiige and Peter Maassen Chapter 7 Academic Incentives for Knowledge Production in Africa: Case studies of Mozambique and Kenya Gerald Wangenge-Ouma, Agnes Lutomiah and Patrício Langa Chapter 8 Functions of Science Granting Councils in Sub-Saharan Africa Johann Mouton, Jacques Gaillard and Milandré van Lill Chapter 9 The Roles of National Councils and Commissions in African Higher Education System Governance Tracy Bailey Chapter 10 University Engagement as Interconnectedness: Indicators and insights François van Schalkwyk Chapter 11 Student Engagement and Citizenship Competences in African Universities Thierry M Luescher-Mamashela, Vincent Ssembatya, Edwina Brooks, Randall S Lange, Taabo Mugume and Samantha Richmond Chapter 12 Managing Contradictory Functions and Related Policy Issues Nico Cloete, Peter Maassen, Ian Bunting, Tracy Bailey, Gerald Wangenge-Ouma and François van Schalkwyk About the authors List of contributors
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Chapter 2 Figure 2.1 Proportion of FTE academics with doctoral degrees (2011) (%) Figure 2.2 Academic staff by seniority (2011) (%) Figure 2.3 Masters graduates (2001, 2007, 2011) Figure 2.4 Doctoral graduates (2001, 2007, 2011) Figure 2.5 Research articles (2001, 2007, 2011) Figure 2.6 Senior academic staff and doctoral graduates as predictors of publication output Chapter 3 Table 3.1 2011 proposals on goals and targets for flagship universities Table 3.2 Assessing two universities on 2011 goals and targets Table 3.3 Goals and targets for flagship universities Table 3.4 Indicator scores: Relating data averages to targets on a four-point scale Figure 3.1 Performance against targets: Input and output averages for the flagship universities Figure 3.2 University of Cape Town (2009–2011) Figure 3.3 University of Botswana (2009–2011) Figure 3.4 University of Dar es Salaam (2009–2011) Figure 3.5 Eduardo Mondlane University (2009–2011) Figure 3.6 University of Ghana (2009–2011) Figure 3.7 Makerere University (2009–2011) Figure 3.8 University of Mauritius (2009–2011) Figure 3.9 University of Nairobi (2009–2011) Table A3.1 University of Botswana: Academic core and comparative university scores Table A3.2 Example of application of extended academic core goals and targets Table A3.3 Mandates for South African traditional universities Table A3.4 Output goals and targets for South African traditional universities Table A3.5 Data averages for 2009–2011 for flagship universities Table A3.6 Masters enrolments for the five-year period 2007–2011 Table A3.7 Masters graduates for the five-year period 2007–2011 Table A3.8 Doctoral enrolments for the five-year period 2007–2011 Table A3.9 Doctoral graduates for the five-year period 2007–2011 Table A3.10 Total permanent academics for the five-year period 2007–2011 Table A3.11 Permanent academics with doctoral degrees for the five-year period 2007–2011 Table A3.12 Proportion of academics with doctoral degrees for the five-year period 2007–2011 Table A3.13 Research publications for the five-year period 2007–2011 Chapter 4 Table 4.1 Largest research fields of international cooperation (2006–2012) Table 4.2 Most highly cited fields of international cooperation (2006–2012) Table 4.3a Research internationalisation profile of the University of Mauritius Table 4.3b Research internationalisation profile of Eduardo Mondlane University Table 4.3c Research internationalisation profile of the University of Dar es Salaam Table 4.3d Research internationalisation profile of the University of Ghana Table 4.3e Research internationalisation profile of the University of Botswana Table 4.3f Research internationalisation profile of Makerere University Table 4.3g Research internationalisation profile of the University of Nairobi Table 4.3h Research internationalisation profile of the University of Cape Town Figure 4.1 Annual trends in publication output of African flagship universities (1996–2013) Chapter 5 Table 5.1 International PhD graduates per university (2000–2012) Table 5.2 Top 20 countries of origin of the 2012 international PhD graduates Figure 5.1 PhD enrolments and graduates (1996–2012) Figure 5.2 PhD enrolments by nationality (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) Figure 5.3 Average annual growth rate of PhD enrolments by nationality (2000–2012) Figure 5.4 PhD graduates by nationality (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) Figure 5.5 Average annual growth rate of PhD graduates by nationality (2000–2012) Figure 5.6 Average annual growth rates by nationality and gender (2000–2012) Figure 5.7 South African doctoral graduates by race (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) Figure 5.8 South African-African and rest of Africa enrolments and graduates (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) Figure 5.9 South African-African and rest of Africa enrolments and graduates: Average annual growth rate (2000–2010) Table A5.1 The 59 countries of origin of the 2012 international PhD graduates Table A5.2 PhD graduates of 2012 according to nationality and gender as a percentage of the total (1 879) graduates Chapter 6 Figure 6.1 Makerere and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University: Research project funding by funding type (2013) Chapter 7 Table 7.1 Average basic salaries of academics and permanent secretaries in Kenya Figure 7.1 Ratios of high-level knowledge outputs to professors and associate professors Table A7.1 Basic salaries of academic staff (2013) (in USD) Table A7.2 Basic salaries of professionals in diplomatic careers (2013) (in USD) Table A7.3 Basic salaries of professionals from the tax authorities (2013) (in USD) Table A7.4 Basic salaries of professionals in the judicial system (2013) (in USD) Table A7.5 Basic salaries of researchers in public universities and research centres (2013) (in USD) Chapter 8 Table 8.1 Gross domestic expenditure on R& D (GERD) Table 8.2 Dependency on foreign funding for R& D in 2010 (%) (sub-Saharan Africa only) Table A8.1 Selected ‘milestones’ in science and technology governance and policy-making, by country Table A8.2 Funding bodies in the 17 selected countries Table A8.3 The rise of science granting councils and competitive research funds in sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 9 Table 9.1 Establishment of the councils/commissions Table 9.2 Council/commission composition and appointments (2012/2013) Table 9.3 Sources of funding for councils/commissions (2012) (%) Table 9.4 Functions associated with different tertiary/higher education system governance roles Table 9.5 Overview of governance roles fulfilled by councils/commissions (2012/2013) Table 9.6 Regulatory functions undertaken by councils/commissions (2012/2013) Table 9.7 Distributive functions mandated for and/or undertaken by councils/commissions (2012) Table 9.8 Monitoring and data functions undertaken by councils/commissions (2012/2013) Table 9.9 Advisory functions undertaken by councils/commissions (2012/2013) Table 9.10 Coordination functions undertaken by the councils/commissions (2012/2013) Table A9.1 Examples of council/commission monitoring activities Table A9.2 Examples of council/commission coordination activities Chapter 10 Table 10.1 Indicators of interconnectedness and scores per indicator Figure 10.1 Engagement as connectedness between external constituents and the academic core Figure 10.2 Articulation and linking to the academic core as dimensions of interconnectedness Figure 10.3 The distribution of interconnectedness scores at two universities (n=99) Figure 10.4 The interconnectedness of engagement projects at Makerere University Figure 10.5 The interconnectedness of engagement projects at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Figure 10.6 Weighted proportional funding sources of engagement projects Figure 10.7a Cu