Pilot study on the communication and transmission of scientific knowledge in the university research groups

Abstract

University research groups are beginnig to feel neccesary manage communication in planning, development and dissemination of his investigation. It's neccesary to value the use of communication in scientific programs and his results, as a tool wich contributes to efficacy, dissemination and aplication of investigation's results. In this study we present the results of a questionnaire application in a university research group members, with the aim to know how they manage communication in his projects, what value is attributed, what kind of actuations related to communication are done in the differents parts of the project and what elements are conditioning the applicability of research results. For that, we inquire what is the usual use of communication in three steps: communication for research, communication in research and communication of the research. Results show the underutilization of communication in processes of applied research and in the stablishment of interactions between the research group and public involved or afected by research results. In conclusion, communication management as a tool of the research groups, ensure the efficacy and quality of researchs and the socioeconomic applicability of research results.