Research and its practice in creative disciplines

Transcript:Research and its practice in creative disciplines:
Research and its practice in creative disciplines Professor Judith Mottram Dean School of Material, Royal College of Art The role of the University “A University is a place … whither students come from every quarter for every kind of knowledge; … a place for the communication and circulation of thought, by means of personal intercourse. … It is the place to which a thousand schools make contributions; in which the intellect may safely range and speculate. It is a place where inquiry is pushed forward, … discoveries verified and perfected, and … error exposed, by the collision of mind with mind, and knowledge with knowledge. … Mutual education, in a large sense of the word, is one of the great and incessant occupations of human society. … One generation forms another. … We must consult the living man and listen to his living voice, … by familiar intercourse … to adjust together the claims and relations of their respective subjects of investigation. Thus is created a pure and clear atmosphere of thought, which the student also breathes.” Newman, J.H. The idea of the University. Notre Dame University Press. 1852 The UK Higher Education Funding Council Enhancing excellence in learning and teaching To ensure that all higher education students benefit from a high quality learning experience fully meeting their needs and the needs of the economy and society. Enhancing excellence in research To develop and sustain a dynamic and internationally competitive research sector that makes a major contribution to economic prosperity and national wellbeing and to the expansion and dissemination of knowledge. Enhancing the contribution of HE to the economy and society To increase the impact of the higher education knowledge base to enhance economic development and the strength and vitality of society. http://www.hefce.ac.uk/about/ EU Knowledge lies at the heart of the European Union's Lisbon Strategy to become the " most dynamic competitive knowledge-based economy in the world". The ' knowledge triangle' - research, education and innovation - is a core factor in European efforts to meet the ambitious Lisbon goals. Numerous programmes, initiatives and support measures are carried out at EU level in support of knowledge. http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/understand_en.html Background to EU Bologna declaration Magna Charta Universitatum, 18 September 1988 “at the approaching end of this millennium the future of mankind depends largely on cultural, scientific and technical development”. Sorbonne Declaration, 25 May 1998. “the Europe we are building is not only