Resources, Research Assessment, and Institutional Affiliations in Academia
Final Report Abstract
Multiple institutional affiliations occur when an academic belongs to more than one organisation. Recent research has indicated an increase in multiple affiliations, but evidence on roles and motivations is mainly anecdotal. We argue that multiple affiliations may present a new model for competitive edge in the highly contested research market. Reporting results from an international survey on academics in three major science nations (the UK, Germany and Japan), we find that multiple affiliations are widespread across disciplines and are used to increase access to resources, networks or know-how. Junior academics also use them to increase job prospects and income, indicative of the precarious employment conditions they may find themselves in. Additional affiliations do not seem to be a source of conflict for mid-career and senior researchers, but junior researchers may face time and other work-related conflicts due to the additional commitment. The majority of additional affiliations build on personal contacts, but institutions may become more proactive in shaping the organisational links of their staff in future, with consequences for the organisation of science.
Publications
- “A first look at multiple institutional affiliations: a study of authors in Germany, Japan and the UK”, Scientometrics 111(1), (2017), 285-295
Hottenrott, H. and Lawson, C.
(See online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-017-2257-6) - “What’s the price of academic consulting? Effects of public and private sector consulting on academic research”, Industrial and Corporate Change 27 (4), 2018, 699–722
Fudickar, R., Hottenrott, H., Lawson, C.
(See online at https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dty007) - “The Role of Public Research for Innovation Performance in New Technology Based Firms”, The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2019, 44(2), 326–358
Fudickar, R. and Hottenrott, H.
(See online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-018-9695-z)
