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A radiant future policies for valorisation of
the humanities social sciences
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Question of parliamentIf research should
contribute more to our nations innovation
capability (to valorisation) How about research
in the humanities social sciences?
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2 perspectives Narrow Broad
Narrow perspective ? IPR-policies Technology
Transfer Offices Start ups Real problems, but
not very fruitful for humanities social
sciences.
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Broader perspective
Use, application Creative industry,
Tourism, Banks Governments public sector
non profit organisations Media, Press Musea,
Education Libraries, Public The Public,
Democratic bodies
Products Policy advice, Books, Exhibitions,
Protocols, Implementation-plans, Laws PR-activit
ies, market-research Skills Social
Management Therapeutical Judicial
Cultural Journalistic Competencies
Value added Economical value
(services) Societal value (policies,
welfare) Cultural value (historical
identity) Democratic value (citizenship)
As a product Articles, Scientific
literature Knowledge Theories, Concepts,
Facts As an asset Researchers Graduates
Direct
Research
Generates
Valorisation
Mediated
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What is valorisation?
Definitie Valorisatie zorgt ervoor dat
wetenschappelijke kennis gebruikt kan worden in
de praktijk het is het geschikt en beschikbaar
maken van onderzoeks-resultaten opdat derden deze
kunnen gebruiken.
Valorisation is the process of enhancing the
suitability availability of research findings.
It facilitates the practical application of
scientific knowledge.
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Valorisation a task for the entire system-
Research Institutes- Governments, non profit
profes-sional organisations companies- Funding
agencies, research councils- Intermediaries
science shops
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Examples- Bible translation project -
Srebrenica-report- Protocols in (mental) health
care- Sociological research on therapeutical
diligence- Research for broadcasting companies-
Research on involvement of citizens in the
court-room- Culture of China

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What to do? A call for action

• Universities design a strategy for research
  with societal impact2. Government ask your
  research questions in a better way3. Funding
  agencies stimulate multi-disciplinary projects

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4. Universities valorisation is part of your
program but a limited one5. Research council
support your humanities soc science researchers
in valorisation
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6. Government assign the task of valorisation to
univerities, fund this task accordingly held
them accountable7. Research-quality evaluators
broaden your indicators for research-quality
include impact employ judgements of user
groups
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End of 2007New minister is a Molecular
BiologistWIth a narrow perspective on
valorisationRefuses to give a reaction to this
reportRefuses to acknowledge our
existenceCombined with budget cuts ? We need to
cooperate with other councils