By Stephen McDonald. The latest data reveals little overall effect on undergraduate students dropping out, but there are early signs of emerging trends, particularly among mature students. More...
5 mai 2016
5 mai 2016
Turning up the HEAT on widening participation
By Anna Anthony. The likelihood of a young person progressing to higher education is strongly influenced by the socio-economic background of their family. Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to enter university and, of those who do go, many achieve lower outcomes in terms of degree level and employment. More...
5 mai 2016
Technology is redefining learning but ‘one size will not fit all’
By . It’s no great surprise to find higher education swept up in the ‘digital revolution’. As in so many other areas, the technology is forging new ways of doing things. Broader and more flexible forms of learning, teaching, and research, sit side by side with new ways to build the relationships that underpin learning experiences. More...
5 mai 2016
What do you mean – Business Process Improvement?
By Stephen Butcher. I spoke at the S-Lab conference at the University of Strathclyde recently, and while I was there I caught up with Heather Lawrence and Nicola Cairns who produced the Guide to Evidencing the Benefits of Business Process Improvement in Higher Education funded through the Innovation and Transformation Fund (ITF) at the Leadership Foundation. More...
5 mai 2016
Career tracking survey of doctorate holders
The European Science Foundation/Science Connect invites universities and non-university research performing organisations, as well as research funding organisations, to take part in the next Career Tracking Survey. More...
5 mai 2016
Research Impact Conference: Delivering Excellence, 5 July, Manchester (UK)
Organised by Open Forum Events, the conference will explore Research Excellence Framework (REF) case studies and testimonials to help universities effectively measure and evidence impact, offering practical guidance on delivering high quality submissions across disciplines, institutions and projects. More...
5 mai 2016
EARMA Annual Conference: early bird registration, 20-22 June, Lulea (Sweden)
The European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) is organising its annual conference from 20 to 22 June in Lulea, Sweden. The conference theme will be “New Horizons in Research Management”. More...
5 mai 2016
Academia Europaea-INCHER-Kassel conference on governance, 29-30 September, Hannover (Germany)
The conference will focus on the relationship between governance and creativity in higher education and research as one of the biggest challenges for present and future academic and scientific development. More...
5 mai 2016
IAUP Triennial Conference 2017, 5-8 July 2017, Vienna (Austria)
The International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) will hold its Triennial Conference from 5 to 8 July 2017 in Vienna, Austria. The main conference theme is “Innovation in Education”. More...
5 mai 2016
2016 Ecsite Annual Conference, 9-11 June 2016, Graz (Austria)
The European network of science centres and museums (Ecsite) will hold its annual conference from 9 to 11 June in Graz, Austria. Under the theme "Colours of cooperation", the event is open to anyone interested in public engagement with science. More...
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