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The Imperative For Achieving Diversity, Ellen Hazelkorn
The Imperative For Achieving Diversity, Ellen Hazelkorn
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Diversity is seen as a basic norm of higher education policy because it best meets educational and labour market. This presentation examines the concept of diversity as it applies to institutional mission and differentiation, and to research. It argues that in response to rankings and the global financial crisis, policymakers are tending to make a simple correlation between rankings, elite higher education and global competitiveness. There is increasing emphasis on selective excellence and focusing on the 'economic value of research outputs'. However, pursuit of ‘world class’ is skewing policy and institutional priorities.
Trends In Higher Education: What’S Happening In Ireland, Ellen Hazelkorn
Trends In Higher Education: What’S Happening In Ireland, Ellen Hazelkorn
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This presentation provides an overview of trends in higher education policy worldwide, and their implications for Ireland.
The Impact Of Global Rankings On Higher Education Research And The Production Of Knowledge, Ellen Hazelkorn
The Impact Of Global Rankings On Higher Education Research And The Production Of Knowledge, Ellen Hazelkorn
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This paper examines the extent to which rankings shape our understanding of what constitutes research and the contribution that individual higher education institutions (HEIs) can and should make.