Bundled or unbundled? A multi-text corpus-assisted discourse analysis of the relationship between teaching and research in UK universities

Creating and disseminating knowledge through research and teaching has long been regarded as the hallmark of the modern university. However, new university business models have called into question the ‘bundling’ of teaching and research, and sustained research on the relationship between teaching and research has found little evidence of an insoluble connection between the two activities. In this article, we explore the relationship between teaching and research from the perspective of universities’ institutional discourse. We use corpus-assisted discourse analysis to examine the relationship between research and teaching as presented in two sets of institutional texts currently influential in UK Higher Education: Research Excellence Framework environment statements and Teaching Excellence Framework provider submissions (a total of 2143 documents and 12,492,071 words). Our findings show that, while universities emphasise the value of research to their teaching, they do not always emphasise (or sometimes even decry) the influence of teaching on their research. We empirically evidence that, according to what universities themselves write in institutional texts, teaching and research are not always in a mutually beneficial entanglement, but often rather a one-way relationship in which research expertise and institutional prestige are used to bolster claims of teaching excellence. This has implications for the communication of both the vision and the purpose of a university in regulatory exercises and wider policy, but also speaks to the broader idea and practice of being a university in the twenty-first century.     

Olfaction and emotion: The quest for olfactory restoration in two speech communities

ABSTRACT

Olfaction has been described as one of the least studied of the senses. This has certainly proven true in Communication. This project applies Ethnography of Communication and Cultural Discourse Analysis to examine the role that olfaction plays in the cultural meaning systems of two speech communities: residents surrounding the Gowanus Canal and bereaved parents. The cultural hub used to explore the cultural significance of olfaction in both speech communities is feeling. The analyses illustrate how emotions are tied to associated sensations and further become activated through radiants of dwelling, relating and acting. The analysis also shows how olfaction may serve to unify and separate members of a community. The significance of this research encourages stretching the boundaries of communication studies by examining the less studied physical senses and the boundaries of Cultural Discourse Analysis by providing distinctions that others can incorporate when examining feelings.     

Between Policy and Practice: Archival Descriptions,Digital Returns and a Place for Coalescing Narratives

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The Strathfieldsaye Estate collection at the University of Melbourne Archives is discussed in relation to recognising, protecting and reclaiming Koori (First Peoples of southeast Australia) heritage. The settler collection includes early 1900s photographs of Koori people within two distinct albums – a family album that includes a series of studio portraits of Koori adults and children, and an album depicting Koori families on Ramahyuck Aboriginal Mission Station. In the past, these albums have been defined by, and limited to, traditional archiving practices excluding Koori interpretation, authorship and social context. Restoring Koori ownership and authorship of intangible heritage plays a large part in consolidating ancestor photographs with Koori perspectives of identity and culture.     

网络环境下高校图书馆信息服务模式

简要阐述网络环境对高校图书馆信息服务的影响，指出图书馆的服务模式要适应网络环境就必须调整馆藏结构，建设网络化的信息资源；积极拓展图书馆传统服务，创新现代化情报咨询服务，还要充分发挥图书馆的教育职能。     

校园网管理信息系统中ASP技术应用

校园网络系统在学校的教学和管理工作中发挥着越来越重要的作用,本文从当前Internet/Intranet及MIS系统的发展出发,在比较当前流行的数据存取及信息处理技术基础上,阐述TASP的作用与优点及其在校园网信息处理中的应用。     

浅谈网络环境下的信息检索效率

网络环境下，信息检索效率主要是指检全率和检准率，它们之间存在互逆、互顺等关系。许多因素影响着检索效率，文章提出了提高检索效率的各种策略，并且展望了其发展趋势。     

高校田径运动会管理系统网络化设计

根据普通高校学生和教工田径运动会的特点，用Visual Basic和SOL Sever设计高校田径运动会网络管理系统。依据高校田径运动会管理的一般原则和程序，采用灵活的界面设计，系统具有可操作性强易于理解掌握的特点。     

网络信息资源建设的问题及管理探讨

网络信息资源是网络环境下图书馆信息资源的重要组成部分。本文探讨了信息资源建设的有关理论和图书馆信息资源建设中存在的问题，以及对网络信息资源管理模式、手段和要求方面进行讨论。     

防火墙软件实现原理--利用Winsock2 SPI截获网络封报

本文详细讨论了在Windows界面下通过Winsock2 SPI实现软件防火墙的技术原理和方法，并给出一段示意代码。     

中国数字图书馆试验基地的实例

本文主要描述数字图书馆的概念和特征，以及中国数字图书馆的实例－－上海交通大学数字图书馆试验基地的建设目标、建设内容、网络结构以及进行跨语种、跨平台的检索和采用的一些标准和工具。在2001年试验基地建成后，将拥有大约17B的文献信息资源数据，它将成为中国乃至全数字图书馆的重要文献资源节点之一。