Relationships between the higher education institutions of the USSR and Bulgaria and their respective academies of sciences with regard to the conduct of scientific research are discussed. Focus is on the need for contact and exchange between the two kinds of institutions. (MSE)

Twelve strategies for redirecting university research efforts to respond to present-day needs are outlined, as discussed in a conference session of European university administrators. (MSE)

University-industry cooperation in East Germany takes a variety of forms: cooperation on scientific committees, industry-commissioned faculty research, joint university-industry research groups undertaking projects for industry, university-industry projects of significance for the national economy, joint applied research organizations, and…

Current efforts and emphases in higher education in Byelorussia, aimed at improving the training of technological and scientific specialists, are discussed. Among the topics of current research are curriculum development, teaching methods and management, training for professionalism and communism, teaching aids, and economic management in higher…

East German research on higher education is reviewed, with focuses on studies of the increasing demands for technical training, both initial and continuing, and productivity. The role of research in promoting international cooperation and a new East German educational information system are also discussed. (MSE)

Characteristic of contemporary knowledge is its exponential growth. The era of generalists is over, and what is needed is scientific literacy and an orientation toward solving real, not academic, problems. University-industry cooperation offers excellent opportunities for the development and transfer of new knowledge. (MSE)

A summary of proceedings at an October 1986 international conference on research in higher education, held in Salamanca, Spain, reviews the current state of research efforts and looks at future directions, especially in research for international cooperation and in information exchange. (MSE)

An East German university faculty member's study of the relationship between teacher and student suggests that the most effective relationship is a collaborative one, especially in the context of research projects, and that continuous evaluation of specific achievements and student development both provides motivation and stimulates learning. (MSE)

A review of Norwegian research on higher education looks at efforts in the areas of teaching and learning, policy and policy formation, lifelong and nontraditional education, governance and institutional administration, the education-work relationship, resource scarcity, improving statistical information, international cooperation, women's…

A review of Czechoslovakian research on higher education includes the areas of teaching and learning, policy and policy formation, lifelong and nontraditional education, governance and institutional administration, the education-work relationship, resource scarcity, improving statistical information, international cooperation, women's education,…

A review of Polish research on higher education considers the areas of teaching and learning, policy and policy formation, lifelong and nontraditional education, governance and institutional administration, the education-work relationship, resource scarcity, improving statistical information, international cooperation, women's education, and…