Merging for strength
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The Swedish biotechnology firms Kabi and Pharmacia merged in 1990, spurred by international competition to form a larger unit capable of supporting long-term research. As a subsidiary of the conglomerate Procordia, Kabi Pharmacia will pursue research in urology and gynecology, oncology, growth disorders, blood clotting, opthalmic diseases and anaesthesia. International competition has also prompted the firm to award contracts to researchers in foreign universities, forcing Swedish universities to compete against a larger pool of talent for research contracts.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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Norway's universities challenged
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Norway's government, concerned with keeping unemployment low, has increased undergraduate enrollment at universities from 102,000 in 1988 to 140,000 in 1991. The increased teaching load carries the benefit of increased funds for researchers, as half a scientist's salary is intended to cover research. Many new positions have been created as well. The distribution of funds is increasingly based on merit rather than on egalitarian principles as in the past. The more productive departments are awarded more money.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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Business-like universities
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Sweden will be decentralizing the administration of its universities to allow for greater autonomy. It is hoped that privatization will foster greater competition among universities and greater cooperation between universities and industry. Instead of money being allocated to the universities by a central body, they will each negotiate independently with the government for their research contract. Each university will then determine how to fulfill that contract at the least cost.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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