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SPC09
Roundtable: Traps and Pitfalls of Neoliberalising Academia
I. Tomanič Trivundža
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University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Universities and academic institutions across Europe are often subject to policies which treat them as commercial corporations expected to continually
enhance their publication outputs and intensify knowledge performance. This special panel will bring together experts who will share their reflections
on and experiences with the detrimental effects of neoliberal mode of thinking applied to academic environment. Plagiarism and publishing in predatory
journals (faking academic standards) will be revealed as two specific exemplary forms of academic misconduct in pursue of quantity of publications in Czech
Republic and Slovenia. REF (Research Excellence Framework) in United Kingdom which functions as model evaluation system across Europe and potential
prioritizing quantity over quality will be assessed as well as neoliberal tendencies in European research funding. The role of ranking journals and assigning
them impact factors (including the threat of its abuse) will be also critically reviewed.
PN 303
Threats to Quality Publishing and Measuring of Academic Performance: Reflections from the Periphery
I. Tomanič Trivundža
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University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
This contribution deals with threats to quality publishing: plagiarism and Slovenian Case.
PN 304
Threats to Quality Publishing: Predatory Journals and Czech Case
J. Švelch
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Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
This contribution deals with threats to quality publishing: predatory journals and the Czech case.
PN 305
Reflections on REF as a Tool of UK Research Policy
J. Stanyer
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Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
This contribution deals with reflections on REF as a tool of UK research policy.
PN 306
Quant vs Qual 2.0: Implications of Neoliberal Funding Strategies
K. Drotner
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University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
This contribution will deal with implications of neoliberal funding strategies.
PN 307
The dangers of using metrics in communication studies
K. Wahl-Jorgensen
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Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom