Euroabstracts examines Denmark's efforts to 'crank up the research machine'
The latest issue of Euroabstracts, with a feature article on research in Denmark has been published. The publication also includes a Eurobarometer survey which shows that most top managers find no difficulty raising funding for research, but that they would like to see tax breaks for innovation and an article claiming that Europe's success in e-business will depend as much on commercial and personal skills as on technical ones. As Euroabstracts highlights, Denmark has brought research and innovation under the same ministerial roof and further intends to double the number of foreign research students and streamline its university system by concentrating research in the larger institutions. These moves are intended to boost research performance. Although Denmark's research institutions have international fame and prestige, the Danish government is demanding more from them. Stakeholder representatives on university boards, a massive expansion of staff and student numbers, shorter courses and more specialisation are some of the reforms that aim to produce more research, a boost to productivity, and a bigger share of the knowledge services market.