We provide a systematic review of the literature on academic engagement from 2011
onwards, which was the cut-off year of a previous review article published in Research …

Despite universities' effort towards contributing to society and economy through multi-helix
or multi-party university-industry research collaborations (UIRCs) involving industry …

Interdisciplinary research (IDR) has raised increasing expectations among scholars and
policymakers about its potential to produce ground-breaking scientific contributions and …

This paper contributes to the literature on the observed research funding and scientific
productivity gender gap in science. On the basis of very detailed information for a sample of …

The current state of scientific research is disappointing due to the lack of significant
breakthroughs, despite an ever-increasing number of publications and substantial resources …

The paper addresses the rising criticism to innovation policies that have assumed a direct
and massive impact of universities in regional economies. It integrates the literature in …

Professors have multiple responsibilities and tasks. They should contribute to research,
teaching and 'third mission'activities such as commercialisation of scientific knowledge and …

Much has been written about university–industry partnerships, but relatively little research
has focused on the effects of such collaboration on conflict among university departments or …

Academic consulting is an important and effective means of knowledge transfer between the
public and private sectors. It offers opportunities for research application but also raises …

The establishment of broad-based networks, such as the Triple Helix, for innovation and
sustainability is sufficiently corroborated. In this work we suggest that the information …