Universitetskais
Universitetskais is a term used in higher education studies to describe the self-reinforcing ecosystem surrounding universities, influencing research agendas, teaching priorities, and organizational decision-making.
Coined as a neologism in contemporary scholarship, the concept aims to capture how formal structures—governing bodies,
Core elements include governance and accountability mechanisms, funding and performance metrics, collaboration networks across departments and
By framing universities as interconnected systems, the concept highlights how decisions at the department or project
Variations emerge across national contexts, institutional missions, and funding environments, resulting in different expressions of universitetskais—from
In practice, the concept is used to analyze how incentives and norms influence knowledge production, how gatekeeping