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The Norwegian Quality Assurance Agency (NOKUT) has launched a new nation wide student survey regarding students’ satisfaction. This is the first national survey of this kind in Norway and will now be repeated on a yearly basis. The responses this year came from about 17 600 students from 58 universities and university colleges in Norway, with a response rate of about 32%. See more...
We are pleased to present you another recorded session from the HEIK academic seminar series in the field of higher education. This lecture was recorded in December 2013 and features Professor Peter Maassen who in this presentation discusses the new social contract for higher education. See more...
Lancaster University has developed a PhD programme that is fully online and distance learning based part-time PhD that is taken over four years. Completion of the programme gives the successful graduate a PhD in Higher Education Research, Evaluation and Enhancement.
During year 1 and 2 there are five modules that offer participants guided study in key areas of Higher Education Research, Evaluation and Enhancement, this includes courses on: Enhancing Higher Education: Policy and Change Processes; Evaluative Practice in Social Policy Domains: Higher Education; Enhancing Learning Teaching and Assessment at University; Researching Higher Education; Connecting Research and Practice. During years 3 and 4 the participants carry out an original piece of research under the supervision of a member of staff and produce a thesis (45,000 words). See more...
By Lucy Ward. Universities warn that while access and high-cost courses have been made a priority, they are not completely protected. Universities are bracing themselves for significant cuts to teaching budgets totalling around £160m next year, while welcoming efforts to shield poorer students and high-cost courses from the worst of the cutbacks. The delayed announcement of the cash available for higher education in 2014-15 and beyond represents a less bleak picture than many in the sector had feared, amid rumours last month of £200m cuts including the axing of the Student Opportunity Allocation, a fund supporting widening participation. More...