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Abstracts<br />

Mark Lammerts: Challenges of university-business cooperation<br />

Delft <strong>University</strong> of Technology generates between 15 to 20 per cent of the total income<br />

from contract work with the private sector which is above average on the <strong>European</strong><br />

continent. This paper describes the different ways of Delft <strong>University</strong> to work with the<br />

corporate sector such as contractual research and working in consortia. It then pictures<br />

how it makes use of its extensive on-campus research facilities for partners from indus-<br />

try, and shows a range of services that are offered to third parties. The article concludes<br />

with a glance at success factors and pitfalls in working with the corporate sector.<br />

Joanna Motion, Adrian Beney: Income diversification through philanthropy in<br />

UK higher education<br />

Based on a short review on the importance of philanthropic giving in UK and in the<br />

United States, this article highlights the relevance of fundraising to generate additional<br />

income. It identifies fundraising as a competitive business, which needs to be an integral<br />

part of a university’s strategic development, and which demands resources as well as<br />

leadership.<br />

Sheila Gupta: Professionalisation of management and leadership<br />

This article shows the importance of appropriate governance and management structures<br />

that support income diversification, and reflects the role of university leaders in fostering<br />

cultural change in their institutions as well as for engaging and motivating staff.<br />

Michael Jansen: Funding conditions for research and transparency, some<br />

experiences in the Netherlands<br />

External funding is an important topic in the Netherlands. In the financial field, some<br />

experience has been gained in the sphere of regulations, accounting and quality control.<br />

Measures are inspired by the desire to simplify financial transactions and to reduce red<br />

tape. In this paper some insight is given in the prevailing funding techniques in the Neth-<br />

erlands: how government funds are allocated to universities, and what rules govern the<br />

funding process. The importance of an efficient control mechanism is also discussed,<br />

giving attention to the measures implemented to guarantee the quality of the funded<br />

(research) output. The paper concludes with some recommendations, so that the Dutch<br />

experience might be used by other countries as an example of good practice.<br />

<strong>Beiträge</strong> <strong>zur</strong> <strong>Hochschulforschung</strong>, 33. Jahrgang, 2/2011

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