Initiative Seeks to Overhaul Academic Advising
By Colleen Flaherty. The Global Community for Academic Advising and the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education this week announced a new national effort to help colleges and universities redesign academic advising. The two-year Excellence in Academic Advising program is a comprehensive strategic planning process. More...
Makerere to host two centres of scientific excellence
University of Surrey Veterinary Clinical Skills Centre: a training and research hub for the profession
Funding of the Veterinary Clinical Skills Centre by the HEFCE Catalyst Fund has made a major contribution to many aspects of the work of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey. More...
Cranfield University Operations Excellence Institute: becoming an economic anchor for the region
The aim of the Operations Excellence (Op-Ex) Institute was to enhance the role of Cranfield University as an economic anchor within the region and nationally. It achieves this by enhancing learning and teaching through novel approaches, engaging students with the design and delivery of learning, and expanding knowledge exchange activities through clustering and collaboration with small manufacturing companies. More...
Working on the TEF: raising the banner for students
As HEFCE seeks student representatives to help with the next round of assessments, some of last year’s panellists and assessors reflect on their experiences in this blog series. More...
Working on the TEF: gaining new skills and confidence
As HEFCE seeks student representatives to help with the next round of assessments, some of last year’s panellists and assessors reflect on their experiences in this blog series. More...
How many excellent universities does Russia need?
‘World-class universities’ – The accountability gap
New HEPI report cracks the code for TEF success – press release
A new HEPI report Going for Gold: Lessons from the TEF provider submissions by Diana Beech, HEPI Director of Policy & Advocacy, provides the first detailed analysis of the information submitted by universities for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). More...