The Impact and future of arts and humanities research / Paul Benneworth, Magnus Gulbrandsen, Ellen Hazelkorn

Drawing on original international research by a cross-European social science team, this book makes an important contribution to the discussion about the future of arts and humanities research. It explores the responses of these fields to the growing range of questions being asked about the value, impact and benefit of publicly-funded research. The objective is to better understand what really matters rather than what is easily measured.
The book increases our understanding of the contribution which university-based arts and humanities research makes to society and the economy by exploring how it is defined, appreciated and accounted for by researchers, policymakers and civil society. It identifies appropriate practices and methodologies to assess and demonstrate quality and value beyond the academy. The book will be essential reading for researchers and policymakers, as well as research organisations and anyone interested in the arts and humanities. (Font: Editor)

I. Setting out thr debate: 1. Public Understanding of the Value of Arts and Humanities Research ; 2. Making Sense of the Debate About Arts and Humanities Research -- II. The public value of arts and humanities research: national experiences and stakeholder views: 3. Norway: Stability and Change in Science Policy: Challenging the Boundaries of Humanities Research in Norway ; 4. Ireland: Valuing the Arts and Humanities in a Time of Crisis and Beyond ; 5. The Netherlands: Thirty Years of Crisis: The Disputed Value of Dutch Arts and Humanities Research 1982–2012 -- III. Policy challenges for arts and humanities research for the Twenty-First Century: 6. Promoting Innovation, and Assessing Impact and Value ; 7. Conclusions: Towards a Better Understanding of the Public Value of Arts and Humanities Research -- Index