European Theory − Local Practice - Under what Conditions Do Two Central-Eastern European Regional Universities Operate their Social Relations?

Abstract

Two Central-Eastern European regional universities were examined in the form of a qualitative multimethod, comparative case study of 2020-2022 to identify the factors that either facilitate or hinder the establishment and successful operation of their local-regional social relations. The results shed light on the extent to which these converge with the findings in the wider European context and to which they are to be considered unique. Confirming several and revealing some new conditions for university-external stakeholder collaborations, the study is a call for further research into the societal relations and regional engagement of Central European universities.