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Pinheiro, Romulo – Tertiary Education and Management, 2013
In Norway, the higher education landscape is undergoing profound transformation. This process is being driven by a number of factors, including demography, competition and academic aspirations, with many so-called "university-colleges" aspiring to become fully-fledged universities. We shed light on the dynamics of one such institution,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Development
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Filippakou, Ourania; Salter, Brian; Tapper, Ted – Tertiary Education and Management, 2012
With the passage of the 1992 Further and Higher Education Act the British system of higher education formally moved from a binary to a unitary structure. However, ever since successive governments have argued for a diversified model of higher education within which institutions should pursue contrasting goals. This article offers an interpretation…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Foreign Countries