The authors of this chapter are:
- Prof. Fernando Martínez, researcher at the University of the Republic.
- Prof. Karina Nossar, researcher at the Council for Education Training, Uruguay.
- Prof. Marcos Sarasola, coordinator of the Master’s Program in Education at the Catholic University of Uruguay.
- Mag. Sonia Scaffo, professor and graduate advisor at the Institute of Education.
- Dr. Denise Vaillant, academic secretary at the Institute of Education.
- Dr. María Inés Vázquez, thesis advisor for the Doctorate in Education, and professor and graduate advisor at the Institute of Education.
The book’s coordinators are Joaquín Gairín Sallán, Diego Castro Ceacero, and Hernán Medrano Rodríguez.
The chapter "frames research management in higher education institutions, considering the origins, structures, and organization of these institutions. First, it examines the concept of the higher education system in Uruguay. It then describes the scenarios in the public and private sectors," the authors state in the introduction.