Contributors Preface Part 1: Introduction 1 Research in higher education institutions outside the traditional university sector Svein Kyvik and Benedetto Lepori Part 2: Thematic studies 2 The regional relevance of research in universities of applied sciences Ben Jongbloed 3 The relevance of research for the improvement of education and professional practice Kristin Heggen, Berit Karseth and Svein Kyvik 4 Funding for which mission? Changes and ambiguities...