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Preparing Impact Submissions for REF 2014: An Evaluation. Findings and Observations
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Manville, Catriona; Jones, Molly Morgan; Frearson, Michael; Castle-Clarke, Sophie; Henham, Marie-Louise; Gunashekar, Salil; Grant, Jonathan – RAND Europe, 2015
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 is a nationwide initiative designed to assess the quality of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs). For the first time, REF 2014 introduced the wider impact of research, alongside the quality of research and the vitality of the research environment, into the assessment of research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research, Higher Education, Outcome Measures
Preparing Impact Submissions for REF 2014: An Evaluation. Approach and Evidence
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Manville, Catriona; Jones, Molly Morgan; Henham, Marie-Louise; Castle-Clarke, Sophie; Frearson, Michael; Gunashekar, Salil; Grant, Jonathan – RAND Europe, 2015
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 is a nationwide initiative designed to assess the quality of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs). For the first time, REF 2014 introduced the wider impact of research, alongside the quality of research and the vitality of the research environment, into the assessment of research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research, Higher Education, Outcome Measures
"Novice Teachers" Views of an Introductory Workshop about Teaching in the Biosciences
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Gartland, Kevan M. A.; Perkins, Joy; Shearer, Morven C.; Tierney, Anne M.; Wilson, Jackie J. – Bioscience Education, 2013
Seven regional networking events, aimed at supporting and developing "early stage" novice university bioscience teachers were held across the UK. These workshops allowed 230 participants to reflect on teaching styles, learn about Higher Education Academy resources and discuss strategies to deal with a range of teaching situations.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Teachers, College Faculty, Science Teachers
Internships in SMEs and Career Intentions
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Walmsley, Andreas; Thomas, Rhodri; Jameson, Stephanie – Journal of Education and Work, 2012
The literature on internships (also placements) emphasises their importance in career development, even seeing them as a launch pad for graduate careers. Indeed, universities use internships to enable students to develop a range of skills and to help clarify and refine employment intentions and career goals. Traditionally, most internships have…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Career Development, Internship Programs, Small Businesses
The Rise and Fall of Workplace Basic Skills Programmes: Lessons for Policy and Practice
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Wolf, Alison; Aspin, Liam; Waite, Edmund; Ananiadou, Katerina – Oxford Review of Education, 2010
Since the publication of the Moser Report in 1999, improving the basic skills of adults has been a major priority for all of the UK's governments. There has been a particular interest in building up workplace provision, because of the assumed relationship between the basic skills of the employed population and productivity. A longitudinal study…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Foreign Countries, Employer Attitudes, Corporate Education
Exploring the Role of the Extra-Curricular Sphere in Higher Education for Sustainable Development in the United Kingdom
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Lipscombe, Bryan Paul – Environmental Education Research, 2008
The extra-curricular sphere may possess certain qualities that could make it a useful arena for the advancement of education for sustainable development (ESD) work in higher education (HE). Speculation on these qualities and potential functions is examined with reference to research into UK HE practice, including a postal questionnaire survey of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Extracurricular Activities
Perceptions of the LGE. Research Summary
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Sutton, Jean; Wilkin, Anne – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
Local Government Employers (LGE) was created by the Local Government Association (LGA) in April 2006. The aim of LGE is to work with local authorities, regional employers and other bodies to lead and create solutions on pay, pensions and the employment contract, to ensure the provision of excellent and affordable local services. The LGE…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Local Government, Institutional Research, Organizational Theories