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Technology Transfer at the University of Basel
Get PDFThe University of Basel is Switzerland\u27s oldest university. Since 1996 the University has enjoyed an \u27autonomous status\u27 and is governed by a \u27University Council\u27. Thus, the five hundred years of old academic tradition demonstrated a pronounced willingness to change. With its seven
faculties, the University of Basel covers all academic fields; however, two areas will be focussed on: life sciences and culture. The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) of the University of Basel was created in 1997. In addition to the University of Basel, in Northwestern Switzerland the
Universities of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB), Aargau (FHA), and Solothurn (FHSO) as well as the University Hospitals of Basel (KBS) have also entirely or partially entrusted their technology transfer to the OTT of the University of Basel. Over the past years, the OTT extended its services
beyond the conventional activities of technology transfer involving transfer of intellectual property, transfer negotiations and follow-up, as well as active scouting for exploitable know-how and research results. The successful record of the OTT is attributable to a number of success factors:
greater participation by researchers in technology transfer, higher productivity as a result of the innovative public–private partnership (PPP) between a private company specialized in technology transfer and the University of Basel and favourable financial incentives for the inventors.
The rapidly growing number of transactions shows the strategic significance of technology transfer and its various aspects for all stakeholders
Data stewardship at the University of Basel
No full textThe University of Basel launched a data stewardship programme on 21 September 2021. In the presentation, the programme coordinators give an insight into the implementation of the programme and share their experiences so far
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Evaluation of the dental curriculum at the University of Basel
No full textThe present study reports the results of a structured survey of graduates intending to evaluate the education at the Dental School of the University of Basel in the years from 2006 to 2014. In addition, dentists and practice owners supervising graduates from Basel in daily clinical routine or hiring them as assistant dentists were questioned.
The aims of the current survey were (1) to analyze own subjective experiences, (2) to assess potential differences between the cohorts prior to and after the implementation of the Bologna reform, (3) to compare the rating regarding theoretical knowledge and practical skills, and (4) to disclose potential for improvement. It was found that according to both their own assessment and the rating of the practice owners, graduates possess the basic dental expertise. The alumni rated their theoretical knowledge higher than their clinical practical skills and indicated a potential for intensification in the fields of dental surgery and implantology. When comparing the cohorts who had completed their studies according to the old (until 2010) and new study regulations, there were only minor differences; the own skills related to patient information about treatments were better rated by alumni who had been trained according to the new study regulations. The curriculum leading to the Master of Dental Medicine at the University of Basel fundamentally prepares graduates for the professional activity, but the additional acquisition of clinical experience in daily practice is indispensable
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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