University Innovation Research Articles

지방 국립대 자율전공학부 신임교수의 대학혁신과정에서의 근무경험에 대한 자문화기술지

Objectives This study is about the experience of a professor who started working as a new professor in the Department of Liberal Study at a local national university and was appointed as a new professor in the process of establishing and operating the department according to the university innovation promoted by the Ministry of Education and the university's own innovation process. Methods We explored the process of being selected and appointed as a professor in the newly established Department of Liberal Study at a local national university located in Region J. While working as a new professor in the department, which is directly related to university innovation, I sought to express in-depth my experience in adjusting admissions units, establishing new educational units, consultation processes with university members, and operating new curricula. For this purpose, the autoethnography research method, which is a research method for one's own culture, was applied. Results By conducting this study, the following five research topics were derived. ｢① Universities’ hot potato ‘Department of Liberal Study’｣, ｢② New professors at the Department of Liberal Study who lack even the basics｣, ｢③ Establishment of new educational units facing various obstacles｣, ｢④ Survival and growth, and the life of a professor moving forward with reflection｣, ｢⑤ Department of Liberal Study moving to the forefront of change and innovation｣ Conclusions Based on these research results, we described the difficulties and adaptation problems of new professors in Department of Liberal study in relation to the non-major admission system. And We discussed ways to advance toward growth and reflection in the university innovation process, which is directly related to the sustainability and survival of the department. This study is significant in that it is the first study to reveal the work experience of a new professor in the Department of Liberal Study, and suggested follow-up research in terms of research subjects and research methods.

A Study on the Development and Effectiveness Subject for Character Education Focused on Experiential Learning : A Case of ‘Creative Community Problem-Solving’ Course at A University

This study aims to develop a curriculum for ‘Creative Problem-Solving in Community Issues’ as a character education program to expand students' knowledge acquired at university to discover and effectively address real problems inherent in the local community, thereby fostering their practical character. Specifically, This study introduces cases of developing practical and experiential character education courses at ** University. The 2024 general education curriculum at ** University requires the development of related courses by distinguishing the character education area into ‘theoretical education’ and ‘problem-solving/experiential education.’ The following step-by-step research was conducted to achieve the research objectives. First, the university's character education courses should be designed to transcend a mere ethical dimension and align with the university's founding philosophy, vision for human resources, and the objectives of university education and general education. In this context, the objectives and core competencies of the character education course were designed to align with the university's founding principles of Truth, Faithfulness, and Love, and to ensure relevance to university education and general education. Second, this study focused on ‘problem-solving/experiential education’ and designed the ‘Creative Problem-Solving in Community Issues’ course, proposing suitable teaching methods, educational content, and evaluation methods to enhance the course's purpose and the learners' engagement level. Lastly, discussions and implications were presented so that the ‘Creative Problem-Solving in Community Issues’ course could be advanced and expanded in line with the university's innovation direction.

Analysis of the internal environment when creating an innovative university

Subject. The article discusses the creation of innovative universities. Objectives. The purpose is to analyze the internal environment in the formation of an innovative university and to investigate the factors of resistance to organizational changes. Methods. The survey was attended by scientific and pedagogical staff of two innovative universities: 170 people from the Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship of the National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod and 50 people. from the economics faculties of the Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the Higher School of Economics. Results. We analyzed internal environment and studied organizational changes aimed at creating new social mechanisms and channels of interaction with the State, industry and society. Furthermore, we considered the factor of resistance to organizational changes and the possibility of its reduction. The paper presents the results of diagnostics of the resistance force in two universities. Conclusions. The leading organizational factor (prerequisite) for the emergence of resistance is an imperfect system of organizational communications. The priority task of university management is to create an operational and objective system for informing employees about the goals, methods and results of changes. The most significant psychological reasons for the emergence of resistance are the fear of negative consequences of changes and misalignment of changes with traditional academic values.

Research on satisfaction of Vietnamese university lecturers

For universities, lecturers are the human resources who directly carry out the training task to create human resource training products for society; lecturers play an important role in determining the strategic development of the school. Universities that motivate lecturers to work will create satisfaction for lecturers, promote creativity to contribute to the school. This study addresses the job satisfaction of lecturers, including public universities and non-public universities to identify and compare the differences in job satisfaction of lecturers at universities in Vietnam. The author uses quantitative methods through a survey of 800 lecturers from 10 universities in Vietnam to collect data for the study. The research results show that salary, work itself, development opportunities, recognition, relationships at work, working environment and conditions have an impact on the job satisfaction of lecturers. However, the level of impact of each factor on the satisfaction of lecturers at public universities is different from that of lecturers at non-public universities; showing a clear difference in job satisfaction of lecturers at two types of universities in Vietnam. With the results of this research, the author finds that salary, work itself, development opportunities, recognition, relationships at work, working environment and conditions have an impact on the job satisfaction of lecturers at non-public universities; lecturer satisfaction also contributes significantly to the success of universities, it determines the quality of higher education, promotes innovation in universities.

An Exploratory Analysis of the Impact of Philanthropic Investments on the Development of University Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

An Exploratory Analysis of the Impact of Philanthropic Investments on the Development of University Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Research on the Pathway to Cultivating College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Abilities in a Digital Context

In the context of accelerating globalization and digitization, the innovation and entrepreneurship abilities of college students have become vital for driving economic and social development. This paper explores how higher education institutions can cultivate these abilities in a digital environment, analyzes the contradictions between the current educational system and market demand, and proposes targeted solutions. The research indicates that utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and online learning platforms is steering innovation and entrepreneurship education in universities towards a more personalized and diversified approach. A new theoretical model is constructed that emphasizes the significance of digital educational tools, personalized learning paths, and evaluation systems. Furthermore, specific recommendations for educational policymakers, higher education institutions, and educational technology developers are summarized. This study provides theoretical support and practical guidance for digital innovation and entrepreneurship education, aiming to enhance college students' overall quality and their ability to face future challenges.

The Evaluatıon Of Technıcal Unıversıtıes In Turkey In Accordance Wıth Tübitak Entrepreneurıal And Innovatıve Unıversıty Index

Educational institutions compete with each other with entrepreneurial and innovative steps, just like production enterprises operating in different sectors. The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) has been evaluating universities on a total of twenty-three sub-dimensions under four dimensions in line with the Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index (GYÜE) every year since 2012. It shares the top fifty universities in the ranking with the public. These universities include both state universities and foundation universities. Eight of the top fifty universities in the ranking are Technical Universities. Since technical universities can integrate into more university-industry collaborations, they can undertake innovative and entrepreneurial projects and create value. In this context, the aim of the study is; It is the evaluation and ranking of Technical Universities in line with TÜBİTAK-GYÜE. Method of the research; The criterion weights of the technical universities included in the TÜBITAK 2022 index were determined by the AHP method, and in this direction, the findings were obtained by using the PROMETHEE method. The study is also important in terms of determining the differences between technical universities and other universities in the context of the entrepreneurial and innovative university index and the reasons for these differences.

Unlocking Performance: Analysis of Quality Management Practices and Administrative Innovation in Private Universities

The successful implementation of TQM in the manufacturing industry has led many other industries to start trying to implement TQM. In this study, researchers want to know whether the application of TQM can have a significant effect if applied in the education industry. This study used a quantitative approach to test a predetermined model. This study uses quantitative analysis approach Partial Least Square structural equation model (PLS-SEM). Researchers use Smart-PLS 4.0 software in data processing. The results of data processing and analysis show that there are 2 accepted hypotheses, namely soft TQM has a positive influence on administrative innovation, and administrative innovation has a positive influence on organizational performance. In this study, hard TQM has no effect on administrative innovation and organizational performance.

Research on the Integration of Civics and Politics and Practice of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Programs in Colleges and Universities

With the deepening of educational reform in the new era, innovation and entrepreneurship education has gradually become an important means of cultivating high-quality talents in colleges and universities. However, it is difficult for pure technical education to meet the social demand for comprehensive development, and the integration of curriculum ideology and politics and practice into innovation and entrepreneurship education has become a key way to enhance students' professional ethics and social responsibility. This paper discusses the practical strategy of combining innovation and entrepreneurship education with curriculum ideology and politics in colleges and universities, and puts forward four paths of integration and practice in combination with the application in the medical field. These include enhancing teachers' ideological and political literacy and innovation and entrepreneurship education ability, optimizing curriculum design and teaching methods, constructing and optimizing practice platforms, and improving evaluation mechanisms and incentives, etc., aiming to comprehensively cultivate medical students' professional ethics, sense of social responsibility, and innovation and practice ability. The integration of curriculum ideology not only improves students' professional skills, but also shapes their correct values and sense of social responsibility at the ideological level, and delivers comprehensive medical talents that meet the needs of the new era for the society.

Research on the Construction of Entrepreneurship Education Curriculum Group in Agriculture and Forestry Colleges––Taking Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University as an Example

Although the curriculum construction of innovation and entrepreneurship in colleges and universities has made great achievements in recent years, the problems in the practice process are also more prominent. This study adheres to the principle of combining theory and practice and adopts the interview method in the specific practice process to interview the staff and researchers involved in the design and research of the construction of innovation and entrepreneurship education course groups, to understand and master the real situation of the construction of entrepreneurship education course group. Thus, a college student entrepreneurship education course group integrating classroom teaching, experiment teaching, practice teaching and entrepreneurial competition resources was constructed.

Enhancing University Innovation Through Industrial Symbiosis

In the context of global changes and the transition to a Green Economy, there has been a lack of emphasis in scientific literature to the management of project innovation activities at universities, particularly in collaboration with business and the government. This gap continues despite international experiences that indicate the benefits of industrial symbiosis for regional economic growth, including socioeconomic and environmental issues. The study focuses on the underexplored management of university project innovation activities in collaboration with businesses and the state as the world shifts toward a Green Economy, highlighting the successful use of industrial symbiosis in other countries to boost regional socioeconomic and environmental development. Current engagement channels are insufficient to facilitate the integration of academic ideas into industry throughout the transition to a circular economy. This study intends to establish novel management mechanisms for university innovation activities based on industry symbiosis, as well as optimum collaboration ways for project initiation and implementation. The authors offer successful implementation techniques, such as project formation and realization through partnership with corporations and government bodies, as well as the involvement of bright youngsters. By developing zones of industrial symbiosis and other cooperative ventures, the research hopes to position universities as crucial to building symbiotic chains, eventually boosting university innovation infrastructure efficiency and fostering sustainable regional development

The Role of Organizational Culture on Knowledge Management and Green Innovation in Private Universities

Innovation for sustainability in private universities has emerged as a crucial area of research globally. The existing literature highlights the significance of organizational culture, knowledge management, and green innovation in achieving sustainability goals. This study aims to determine the influence of organizational culture on knowledge management and green innovation in private universities located in LLDIKTI Region II. A cross-sectional research design was employed, with data collected via questionnaires from a sample of 305 respondents from private universities in LLDIKTI Region II. The data were analyzed using the Smart PLS structural equation model to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings of this research align with human resource-based theory, which posits that organizational sustainability is determined by the strength of its internal resources. The results confirmed that organizational culture significantly influences knowledge management (Hypothesis 1) and green innovation (Hypothesis 2) in private universities within the specified region. The study also underscores that private universities function as quasi-public organizations that blend business principles with a social approach to meet community needs while maintaining high competitiveness in a globalized world. This research contributes to the body of knowledge by examining the multidimensional relationship between knowledge management processes, organizational culture, and green innovation in private universities. By exploring these interconnections, the study provides valuable insights for enhancing sustainability and competitiveness in higher education institutions. The study concludes that a strong organizational culture is essential for fostering effective knowledge management and promoting green innovation in private universities. Future research could expand the sample size and incorporate additional variables, such as organizational commitment, to deepen the understanding of the dynamics at play.

Intuitionistic Linguistic EDAS Method with New Score Function: Case Study on Evaluating Universities’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education

Intuitionistic linguistic numbers (ILNs) describe expert evaluation information by representing semantic assessment values and reflecting the confidence level and hesitation of decision-makers. ILNs are widely used to handle uncertain and incomplete information. The Evaluation Based on Distance from Average Solution (EDAS) method selects the optimal solution based on the distance of each alternative from the average solution, making it suitable for multi-attribute decision-making with conflicting attributes. This study proposes a new scoring function for ILNs and develops an evaluation method combining ILNs with EDAS (IL-EDAS). Experts’ evaluations of each alternative’s indices are expressed using ILNs, and the EDAS method ranks the alternatives to select the optimal solution. We apply this method to assess innovation and entrepreneurship education capabilities in universities, and compare the results with those from other methods to verify their applicability and practicality.

Open Innovation in the Latin American Public University

The public University is an actor capable of energizing local ecosystems to transform the territory, and open innovation is its instrument of connection with the environment. University open innovation was studied through factor analysis by the principal components’ method in Mexico and Colombia. Data were collected in 54 research groups of two public universities. The analysis showed that the first six components explain 82.479% of the variance of the university open innovation model. The coincidences were evidenced in the factors that affect the general process of open innovation in Universities of Mexico and in Colombia. It was concluded that open innovation is a relevant mechanism for linking the University with its environment.

The Frontiers in Manufacturing Technologies Initiative and University Innovation

AbstractBasic innovation, with universities as a key driver, is essential for advancing core technologies in the manufacturing industry. This study used a manufacturing technologies initiative as a natural experiment, combining funding and its outcomes data from the National Natural Science Foundation of China to construct a difference‐in‐differences model. It found that the Frontiers in Manufacturing Technologies Initiative had a positive effect on university innovation, particularly by increasing the number of university patents. Mechanism analysis showed that the policy mainly encouraged university innovation through university‐industry collaboration. The effect was more salient in universities with stronger basic research capabilities and those whose research fields matched strategic emerging industries covered by the initiative. This study underscores the crucial role of the Frontiers in Manufacturing Technologies Initiative in enhancing university‐led innovation. It highlights the effectiveness of industry‐academia partnerships in advancing technology, particularly in emerging strategic industries.

Real-time estimation of immunological responses against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants in the UK: a mathematical modelling study.

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and COVID-19 vaccination have resulted in complex exposure histories. Rapid assessment of the effects of these exposures on neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection is crucial for informing vaccine strategy and epidemic management. We aimed to investigate heterogeneity in individual-level and population-level antibody kinetics to emerging variants by previous SARS-CoV-2 exposure history, to examine implications for real-time estimation, and to examine the effects of vaccine-campaign timing. Our Bayesian hierarchical model of antibody kinetics estimated neutralising-antibody trajectories against a panel of SARS-CoV-2 variants quantified with a live virus microneutralisation assay and informed by individual-level COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection histories. Antibody titre trajectories were modelled with a piecewise linear function that depended on the key biological quantities of an initial titre value, time the peak titre is reached, set-point time, and corresponding rates of increase and decrease for gradients between two timing parameters. All process parameters were estimated at both the individual level and the population level. We analysed data from participants in the University College London Hospitals-Francis Crick Institute Legacy study cohort (NCT04750356) who underwent surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 either through asymptomatic mandatory occupational health screening once per week between April 1, 2020, and May 31, 2022, or symptom-based testing between April 1, 2020, and Feb 1, 2023. People included in the Legacy study were either Crick employees or health-care workers at three London hospitals, older than 18 years, and gave written informed consent. Legacy excluded people who were unable or unwilling to give informed consent and those not employed by a qualifying institution. We segmented data to include vaccination events occurring up to 150 days before the emergence of three variants of concern: delta, BA.2, and XBB 1.5. We split the data for each wave into two categories: real-time and retrospective. The real-time dataset contained neutralising-antibody titres collected up to the date of emergence in each wave; the retrospective dataset contained all samples until the next SARS-CoV-2 exposure of each individual, whether vaccination or infection. We included data from 335 participants in the delta wave analysis, 223 (67%) of whom were female and 112 (33%) of whom were male (median age 40 years, IQR 22-58); data from 385 participants in the BA.2 wave analysis, 271 (70%) of whom were female and 114 (30%) of whom were male (41 years, 22-60); and data from 248 participants in the XBB 1.5 wave analysis, 191 (77%) of whom were female, 56 (23%) of whom were male, and one (<1%) of whom preferred not to say (40 years, 21-59). Overall, we included 968 exposures (vaccinations) across 1895 serum samples in the model. For the delta wave, we estimated peak titre values as 490·0 IC50 (95% credible interval 224·3-1515·9) for people with no previous infection and as 702·4 IC50 (300·8-2322·7) for people with a previous infection before omicron; the delta wave did not include people with a previous omicron infection. For the BA.2 wave, we estimated peak titre values as 858·1 IC50 (689·8-1363·2) for people with no previous infection, 1020·7 IC50 (725·9-1722·6) for people with a previous infection before omicron, and 1422·0 IC50 (679·2-3027·3) for people with a previous omicron infection. For the XBB 1.5 wave, we estimated peak titre values as 703·2 IC50 (415·0-3197·8) for people with no previous infection, 1215·9 IC50 (511·6-7338·7) for people with a previous infection before omicron, and 1556·3 IC50 (757·2-7907·9) for people with a previous omicron infection. Our study shows the feasibility of real-time estimation of antibody kinetics before SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence. This estimation is valuable for understanding how specific combinations of SARS-CoV-2 exposures influence antibody kinetics and for examining how COVID-19 vaccination-campaign timing could affect population-level immunity to emerging variants. Wellcome Trust, National Institute for Health Research University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, UK Research and Innovation, UK Medical Research Council, Francis Crick Institute, and Genotype-to-Phenotype National Virology Consortium.

The relationship of university entrepreneurial orientation, academic innovation performance, and accreditation as moderation

This study investigates the empirical relationship between university entrepreneurial orientation (U-EO), accreditation, and academic innovation performance based on the concept of an entrepreneurial university. The purpose of this study is to determine whether academic innovation performance and U-EO are positively correlated, as well as whether accreditation can enhance this relationship. 489 Indonesian university departments participated in this study, which was conducted via random selection. The ENTRE-U scale is used for measuring U-EO, and the number of publications, patents, and spin-offs that lecturers produce is used to measure academic innovation performance. Hierarchical regression and econometric methods are used to test variable relationships. The results of this study show a positive correlation between academic innovation performance and U-EO. The performance of the department in generating publications, patents, and spin-offs can be improved by raising the U-EO. The positive correlation between academic innovation success and U-EO can be reinforced by accreditation. This study has implications for departments and universities seeking to maximize academic innovation performance through publications, patents, and spin-offs. This research adds insight into the entrepreneurial orientation of non-profit organizations, which still needs to be researched, there are universities, and strategies for improving their academic innovation performance as university entrepreneurial.

The Classification of Success Performance of Entrepreneurial and Innovative Universities with Artificial Intelligence Methods

The Classification of Success Performance of Entrepreneurial and Innovative Universities with Artificial Intelligence Methods

Research on Teaching Management Problems and Countermeasures for International Students of Civil Engineering in China

As the number of international students in China continues to increase, higher education has been confronted with a multitude of unprecedented opportunities and challenges. This paper analyses the problems existing in the teaching management mode of international students majoring in civil engineering and proposes improvements to the teaching management mode of international students from three aspects: optimising the quality of international students, improving the management system of international students, and optimising The teaching quality assurance system is applied to the teaching process of international students majoring in civil engineering and other disciplines at Chongqing Jiaotong University, in order to provide a reference for the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities.

The Role of Green Innovation as a Mediator of Organizational Culture on Knowledge Management in Private Universities

Private Higher Education involves efforts to effectively manage, develop, and utilize knowledge in support of organizational goals for providing education. This research aims to explore the influence of organizational culture on knowledge management mediated by green innovation in private universities. Methodology: The research employed a quantitative design, utilizing questionnaires to collect data from a sample of 305 respondents at private universities. The data was then analyzed using the Smart PLS structural equation model. Findings: The research findings indicate that Hypothesis (H1) is substantiated, confirming that organizational culture has an effect on knowledge management. H2 is also validated, demonstrating that organizational culture has an effect on green innovation. Furthermore, (H3) is proven, indicating that green innovation has an effect on knowledge management. Lastly, (H4) is supported, indicating that organizational culture has an effect on knowledge management, with green innovation acting as a mediator. These findings provide valuable insights into the dynamics of private universities. Importance of Research:The significance of this research lies in its attempt to address a knowledge gap in the literature, particularly within the context of private higher education. The unique characteristics of Private Higher Education as Quasi Public Goods present a distinctive context that requires understanding for achieving sustainability. Limitations: However, it is acknowledged that limitations exist in this research. To ensure the robustness of the results, further observations are needed, potentially incorporating additional variables and expanding the sample size.