Analysis of the effectiveness of the intertwining of theory and practice through the Institute of Young Researchers, 2011

The training programme for young researchers (hereinafter referred to as the MR programme) has been implemented in Slovenia in various forms since 1985. It is about educating prospective students.
They are recognised as agents for the development of science and for which the state therefore allocates significant financial resources.
The starting point of the research was to examine how the MR programme achieves its goal of establishing a knowledge-based society.
The purpose was to check how knowledge is implemented in practice and whether the funds invested by the state in the programme are returned to society in the long term.
Three focus groups and a survey were carried out to analyse the programme. The additional objectives of the survey were to highlight examples of good practice and areas where the programme could be further improved.