This book analyses and describes the effects of the reforms of the European science systems on
research. Taking the multilevel governance of the science system into account the authors
describe the effects of the reforms on different aspects: research collaborations and research
lines PhD education performance profiles research funding and legal aspects. The first part
of the book deals with PhD education from an economic perspective. How successful are Research
Training Groups and is heterogeneity really a factor of success? What kind of PhD education
leads to success? The second part focuses on the interactions of governance and research. How
do changes at the national and organisational level influence research cooperation research
lines and research performance? The third part reflects the Europeanisation and
Internationalisation of research and research funding. To what extent are research
collaborations becoming international? How is the role of European funding agencies changing?
