Browsing NIFU Open Access Archive by Author "Thomas, Duncan A."
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Aggregate level research governance effects on particle physics: A comparative analysis
Tirado, Mayra M.; Nedava, Maria; Thomas, Duncan A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper contributes to understanding the effects of research governance on global scientific fields. Using a highly selective comparative analysis of four national governance contexts, we explore how governance arrangements ... -
Broad online learning EdTech and USA universities: symbiotic relationships in a post-MOOC world
Thomas, Duncan A.; Nedeva, Maria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-04)From 2012 USA universities entered new partnerships with private sector companies including Silicon Valley start-up Coursera. Coursera spearheads a new broad online learning segment of the fast growing global ‘educational ... -
Changing research on research evaluation: A critical literature review to revisit the agenda
Thomas, Duncan A.; Nedeva, Maria; Tirado, Mayra M.; Jacob, Merle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The current range and volume of research evaluation-related literature is extensive and incorporates scholarly and policy/practice-related perspectives. This reflects academic and practical interest over many decades and ... -
Co‑existing notions of research quality: A framework to study context‑specific understandings of good research
Langfeldt, Liv; Nedeva, Maria; Sörlin, Sverker; Thomas, Duncan A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-26)Notions of research quality are contextual in many respects: they vary between fields of research, between review contexts and between policy contexts. Yet, the role of these co-existing notions in research, and in research ... -
The quality landscape of economics: The top five and beyond
Hylmö, Anders; Thomas, Duncan A.; Langfeldt, Liv; Steffy, Kody (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Whereas a growing number of studies evidence that research quality notions and evaluative practices are field- and context-specific, many focus on single evaluative practices or moments. This paper introduces the concept ...