By Deb Adair - EvoLLLution. The prospect of identifying trends that will have the greatest impact on higher education in the very near future does not seem too arduous a task. This is especially so if the focus is on the core function of academic institutions: the practice of teaching and learning. More...
QAA’s Fiona Crozier has been appointed as a member of the international advisory committee to the Swedish Higher Education Authority as it develops a new approach to quality assurance, compliant with European expectations. More...
QAA has received funding from the International Networks of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) to explore the challenges involved in strengthening cross-border cooperation in the quality assurance of transnational education (TNE).
Agencies across the world have their own national regulatory frameworks and individual approaches to quality assurance. The local context can influence the practical ways in which they are able to cooperate internationally. Understanding these challenges is critical to develop viable strategies for strengthening cross-border cooperation and facilitate the quality assurance of TNE. More...
QAA is inviting expressions of interest from individuals or organisations interested in undertaking Phase 2 research into the cultures of quality assurance systems in higher education in different countries.
Phase 1 research provided profiles of quality assurance in nine countries, together with an overview report, and was published by QAA in November 2015. More...
Research into the potential of risk-based quality assurance highlights the importance of analysing data from universities and colleges in context, and not depending on metrics in isolation.
The research finds that the use of quantitative data as the sole trigger in risk-based quality assurance of higher education has limited potential. It shows that data based on past performance alone cannot reliably predict the outcome of a full, peer-led quality review. More...
Dublin City University (DCU), the Higher Education Research Centre (HERC) and eucen are glad to present the 48th eucen Conference. The event will take place at Dublin City University, Ireland on 01-03 June 2016.
This year’s theme is Crossing borders through lifelong learning: enhancing quality and equity in higher education. During the conference we will be celebrating eucen‘s 25th anniversary. Join us to celebrate!
Read more about the theme here.
Crossing borders through lifelong learning: enhancing quality and equity in higher education
Lifelong Learning programmes provide bridges for adult students who wish to enter higher education, particularly those from under-represented groups. This conference will contribute to a dialogue across Europe on crossing different types of borders- geographic, disciplinary, institutional and generational– with a view to improving access to higher education for new groups of students. The conference will be of interest to those involved in promoting and supporting access to higher education including researchers, policy makers, administrators and teachers working in higher and adult education.
By . Increasing the number of low-income adults going to—and through—college is an important step towards greater social mobility and reduced income inequality. College is also an important tool for tackling race gaps. But the challenge is not just about quantity: college quality counts for a good deal, too. More...
By Chris Havergal. The president of the Higher Education Policy Institute has claimed that English universities are “not very good at teaching”. More...
By John Morgan. Universities minister also tells BIS committee that TEF will look at graduate employment rather than salaries. More...
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