The argument for many innovations in higher education provided by the Ministry of Education is the realization of a knowledge economy in the Netherlands (Ministerie van OC&W, 1999). A significant example of such an innovation to support the knowledge economy is the installation of professors (lectoren) …

Innovatie staat tegenwoordig hoog op de agenda, zowel op regionaal, nationaal als internationaal niveau. Dat blijkt bijvoorbeeld uit de vele innovatieplatforms die tot stand zijn gekomen. In het kader van de Lissabon-agenda (SER, 2009) is innovatie één van de kernpunten van het beleid van de Europese …

Universities of Applied Science in the Netherlands started in 2001 with an expansion of their core business teaching with research. Lecturers are confronted with novel researcher roles in combination with current teacher roles. Enhancing their research expertise is seen as fundamental for achieving a …

Since 2001, Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences are expanding their core business teaching with research. Lecturers have to engage in novel researcher roles while maintaining their performance in teacher roles. First, we present a framework that acknowledges the intricacies of this double role transition. …