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Maher, Michael; Karlidag-Dennis, Ecem – Journal of Education and Work, 2022
This presented study explores the ongoing Uni Connect Programme run by the UK government to widen participation among underrepresented young people. The research focused on one specific local authority that delivers Uni Connect activities, gathering data from eight in-depth interviews (project manager N = 2, activity coordinators N = 6) and the…
Descriptors: Program Administration, Accountability, Entrepreneurship, Outreach Programs
Paul Woodgates – Higher Education Policy Institute, 2023
This report by Paul Woodgates explores change initiatives in higher education institutions, considering why they are needed and why they are difficult to deliver. He outlines how universities should carefully design change projects to maximise impact and likelihood of success.
Descriptors: Universities, Educational Change, Higher Education, Change Strategies
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Lindley, Julian; Adams, Richard; Wynn, Les – Design and Technology Education, 2018
Product Design in the modern world is a complex multifaceted discipline comprising of many skills and applications. It also operates in broader cross-disciplinary contexts within direct teams, while also contributing to the strategic business processes of commercial enterprises, government/councils and not for profit organizations. It is no longer…
Descriptors: Design, Manufacturing, Theory Practice Relationship, Program Administration
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Tight, Malcolm – Higher Education Management, 1994
The nature and organization of continuing education within the higher education systems of Canada, Finland, and the United Kingdom are examined and compared. Although there are considerable differences between the systems, there is also significant variation within them. Little stability is seen, and change is foreseen as pressures increase.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Comparative Education, Continuing Education
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Murray, Rowena; Holmes, Sheena – Studies in Higher Education, 1997
In semi-structured interviews, 11 British university lecturers were prompted to discuss their motivations for starting, continuing, and achieving closure in collaborative staff development. Motivations included learning how to teach and involve students in learning, and drawing support from faculty development experts. Findings suggest that…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, College Faculty, Departments
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McNay, Ian – Higher Education Review, 1997
A British national study of the university research enterprise in 1995-96 assessed the impact of a 1992 change in higher education policy to restructure the entire higher education system. The study investigated impact at the system, institution, unit, and individual levels, in the areas of research policy and strategy, structures, and processes.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
Boyle, Helen, Ed. – 1988
Proceedings of a seminar on the role of English language teaching (ELT) in British technical assistance projects are presented in the form of session and case study narrative summaries. They include descriptions of sessions on the development of ELT projects; a presentation on a project in Oman using a recommended format; a case study simulation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Jackson, Ann, Ed.; Jones, David, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 43 papers from a conference on researching inclusion. The following are among the papers included: "Include Me Out: Critique and Contradiction in Thinking about Social Exclusion and Lifelong Learning" (Paul Armstrong); "The Linking of Work and Education To Enable Social Inclusion" (Dave Beck);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Admission Criteria