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Sugrue, Ciaran; Englund, Tomas; Solbrekke, Tone Dyrdal; Fossland, Trine – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
Amidst the rapidly evolving Higher Education (HE) landscape, this paper provides a systematic review of Academic Development (AD) work, the roles and responsibilities of Academic Developers (ADs) in HE. Beginning from the perspective that HE institutions, as publicly funded organisations, have responsibility to contribute to the public good, more…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Higher Education, Facilitators (Individuals), Technology Uses in Education
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Bao, Yanhua; Kehm, Barbara M.; Ma, Yonghong – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
This contribution is based on an analysis of recent changes in doctoral education that can be observed in Europe and China. It traces the policies having led to these changes and discusses related policy transfer. The contribution is divided into five parts. It begins by sketching recent changes in doctoral education in the framework of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Programs, Educational Change, Change Strategies
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Yonezawa, Akiyoshi; Hoshino, Akinari; Shimauchi, Sae – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
The authors analyze the profile and dynamism of the Japanese higher education system in comparison with the higher education systems of other East Asian countries, with special reference to East-West hybrid patterns. The authors reflect on the development and transformation of Japanese higher education, especially its interaction with neighboring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Regional Characteristics, Profiles, Higher Education
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Loke, Hoe Yeong; Chia, Yeow-Tong; Gopinathan, S. – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
This article revisits Gopinathan's and Lee's and Gopinathan's arguments about the relationship and role of the developmental state and education in the era of globalisation. The paper first discusses the role and impact of the developmental state and globalisation on Singapore's higher education since 1990 to set the context. Drawing upon…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Universities, Educational Development
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Marshall, Stephen – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
New Zealand, like many countries, faces the challenge of building and sustaining an educated population. Particular challenges are posed by the need to educate an increasing proportion of the population to higher levels in order to support the growth of a modern skills and knowledge economy, as opposed to an economy built on low-cost labour and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technological Advancement, Educational Innovation, Educational Assessment
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Chan, Sheng-Ju; Yang, Cheng-Cheng – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
There has been a debate as to how local universities have been influenced by international forces. There is a concern that local or domestic cultures and values might be eroded or undermined. Therefore, it would be meaningful to examine such dynamics and explore how hybridity could be formed through these interactions. It is against such a wider…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Case Studies, Educational Development