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Research Handbook on University Rankings - Theory, Methodology, Influence and Impact (Hardcover): Ellen Hazelkorn, Georgiana... Research Handbook on University Rankings - Theory, Methodology, Influence and Impact (Hardcover)
Ellen Hazelkorn, Georgiana Mihut
R7,565 Discovery Miles 75 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Gathering unique and thoughtful contributions from leading international scholars, this timely Research Handbook offers diverse perspectives on university rankings twenty years after the first global rankings emerged. It presents an in-depth analysis that reflects the current state of research on rankings, their influence and impact. The Research Handbook explores how rankings and their impacts can be theorized and conceptualized, as well as the methodological tensions that rankings generate. It further examines how rankings have affected institutional behaviours and interacted with the quality agenda in higher education, examining what rankings mean for equity, teaching and learning, and students. Chapters also analyse how rankings interact with and accentuate the geopolitics of higher education, looking ahead to emergent policy issues and responses to rankings. Higher education researchers, policy and decision makers as well as rankings followers will find the critical insights into globalisation and geopolitics, quality assurance, international comparability and assessment, and student outcomes and learning in this Research Handbook interesting. It will also be a useful read for higher education and university leaders and managers wanting a better understanding of rankings and their usefulness and challenges.

Research Handbook on Quality, Performance and Accountability in Higher Education (Hardcover): Ellen Hazelkorn, Hamish Coates,... Research Handbook on Quality, Performance and Accountability in Higher Education (Hardcover)
Ellen Hazelkorn, Hamish Coates, Alexander C. McCormick
R7,298 Discovery Miles 72 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The role, scale and expectations of higher education institutions have changed dramatically in recent times as knowledge-intensity has become a key determinant of economic competitiveness. Higher education institutions face increasing pressure to demonstrate their fitness to meet the needs of society and individuals. Questions about the quality, performance and productivity of higher education are central to these concerns, of relevance to society, governments and students. This Handbook brings together a group of international scholars to address these issues and propose how to move beyond them. This Handbook is the first comprehensive reference, laying out current research in the field, and bringing it up-to-date with cutting-edge theoretical and empirical contributions from leading international experts. Blending new research with richly contextualised national and regional examples, the authors give authoritative insights from around the globe on how best to understand, assess and improve quality, performance and accountability in higher education. This Handbook will become an invaluable tool for practitioners in higher education and education policy-making as well as researchers and students of social science and public policy. Contributors include: K.S. Adeyemo, K. Aleksandriyskaya, A. Amaral, S. Archer, I. Austin, E. Bell, P. Benneworth, C. Blanco, V. Borden, R. Bringle, R. Brown, H. Coates, G. Croucher, D. Dill, M. Dobbins, D. Edwards, A. Fryar, S. Fukahori, A. Gibson, F. Guo, M. Hanlon, L. Harvey, E. Hazelkorn, M. Hicks, N. Hillman, A.Y.-c.Hou, F. Huang, J. Huisman, Y. Ibrahim, R. Ismail, N. Jankowski, E. Jerez, G. Jones, B. Jongbloed, J. Jungblut, P. Kelly, R. King, K. Kinser, M. Klemencic, G. Kuh, J. Lane, L. Lange, M.C. Lennon, S.E. Lid, N.C. Liu, Y. Luo, M. Mahat, J. Marino, M. Martin, W.F Massy, A.C. McCormick, K. Moore, S. Moyo, P. Noonan, D. Orr, R. Shavelson, J. Shi, O.-J. Skodvin, B. Stensaker, F. Strydom, P. Teixeira, R. Tijssen, O. Troitschanskaia, A. Usher, F. van Vught, N.V. Varghese, H. Vossensteyn, M. Vukasovic, R. Wagenaar, C.D. Wan, E. Weber, H.P. Weingarten, W. Wen, D. Westerheijden, R. Williams, T. Yang, N. Zeeman, L. Zhang

Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education - The Battle for World-Class Excellence (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2015): Ellen... Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education - The Battle for World-Class Excellence (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2015)
Ellen Hazelkorn
R1,539 Discovery Miles 15 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

University rankings have gained popularity around the world and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This second edition updates Ellen Hazelkorn's first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, drawing in new original research and extensive analysis. It is essential reading for policymakers, managers and scholars.

The Dynamics of Irish Politics (Paperback): Paul Anthony Elliot Bew, Etc, Henry Patterson, Ellen Hazelkorn The Dynamics of Irish Politics (Paperback)
Paul Anthony Elliot Bew, Etc, Henry Patterson, Ellen Hazelkorn
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Civic University - The Policy and Leadership Challenges (Hardcover): John Goddard, Ellen Hazelkorn, Louise Kempton, Paul... The Civic University - The Policy and Leadership Challenges (Hardcover)
John Goddard, Ellen Hazelkorn, Louise Kempton, Paul Vallance
R4,026 Discovery Miles 40 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'This book provides a welcome and highly relevant analysis of civic universities-academic institutions with particularly strong ties to their cities and regions in terms of research, teaching and civic engagement. These universities are especially relevant in the 21st century, and often forgotten by analysts and policy makers alike who are too busy chasing rankings. The conceptual framework as well as the case studies included in this book are equally valuable.' - Philip Altbach, Boston College By exploring a normative model of universities as institutions with a responsibility to contribute to the public good, this book addresses the leadership, management and public policy challenges of maximizing higher education's contribution to civil society. It codifies the extensive academic literature in this field and reviews higher education and other public policies that both drive and inhibit civic engagement both globally and locally. Comparing experiences and reports of an institutional developmental process undertaken in eight distinctive universities in four European countries and guided by the editors the book explores key questions such as: what is the Civic University, and how can we use this concept to understand higher education's engagement with the outside world in varying institutional and geographical contexts? What are the appropriate internal structures and mechanisms required for a university to effectively encourage and support civic engagement activity for the greatest societal impact?How can embedding civic engagement in individual institutions and wider systems be facilitated by changes in higher education and related policies at the sub-national, national and European level? Succinct and discerning, The Civic University will be of great interest to academics working in the fields of higher education, science and innovation studies and community and city development. It will also appeal to university leaders and organisers of institutional leadership development programmes along with city leaders and policy makers at national and international levels.

Global Rankings and the Geopolitics of Higher Education - Understanding the influence and impact of rankings on higher... Global Rankings and the Geopolitics of Higher Education - Understanding the influence and impact of rankings on higher education, policy and society (Paperback)
Ellen Hazelkorn
R1,635 Discovery Miles 16 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Global rankings and the Geopolitics of Higher Education is an examination of the impact and influence that university rankings have had on higher education, policy and public opinion in recent years. Bringing together some of the most informed authorities on this very complex issue, this edited collection of specially commissioned chapters examines the changes affecting higher education and the implications for society and the economy. Split into four interrelated sections, this book covers: The development of rankings in higher education, how they have impacted upon both the production of knowledge and its geography, and their influence in shaping policymaking. Overviews of the significance of rankings for higher education systems in Europe, Asia, Africa, Russia, South America, India and North America. An analysis of rankings in relation to key concerns that pervade contemporary higher education. Examination of the role rankings are likely to play in the future directions for higher education. This is a significant scholarly work that analyses in depth an important development in higher education systems, and which is likely to have an important influence upon how we understand the higher education policy-making process - past, present and future. It provides new analysis and conceptual understanding for researchers, and firm evidence for policy makers to use when addressing the value of rankings in measuring the quality of their institutions. Besides bringing together a powerful cast of academics, this book incorporates contributions from heads of important international higher education organisations - from both those involved in making and also in administering key decisions. This timely, reflective and accessible book forms crucial reading for those studying the subject of rankings, as well as the broader implications and unintended consequences of rankings on national higher education policies. Extending beyond academic researchers and students, this book will also be of significant interest to policymakers, higher education leaders and key stakeholders.

Global Rankings and the Geopolitics of Higher Education - Understanding the influence and impact of rankings on higher... Global Rankings and the Geopolitics of Higher Education - Understanding the influence and impact of rankings on higher education, policy and society (Hardcover)
Ellen Hazelkorn
R4,335 Discovery Miles 43 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Global rankings and the Geopolitics of Higher Education is an examination of the impact and influence that university rankings have had on higher education, policy and public opinion in recent years. Bringing together some of the most informed authorities on this very complex issue, this edited collection of specially commissioned chapters examines the changes affecting higher education and the implications for society and the economy. Split into four interrelated sections, this book covers: The development of rankings in higher education, how they have impacted upon both the production of knowledge and its geography, and their influence in shaping policymaking. Overviews of the significance of rankings for higher education systems in Europe, Asia, Africa, Russia, South America, India and North America. An analysis of rankings in relation to key concerns that pervade contemporary higher education. Examination of the role rankings are likely to play in the future directions for higher education. This is a significant scholarly work that analyses in depth an important development in higher education systems, and which is likely to have an important influence upon how we understand the higher education policy-making process - past, present and future. It provides new analysis and conceptual understanding for researchers, and firm evidence for policy makers to use when addressing the value of rankings in measuring the quality of their institutions. Besides bringing together a powerful cast of academics, this book incorporates contributions from heads of important international higher education organisations - from both those involved in making and also in administering key decisions. This timely, reflective and accessible book forms crucial reading for those studying the subject of rankings, as well as the broader implications and unintended consequences of rankings on national higher education policies. Extending beyond academic researchers and students, this book will also be of significant interest to policymakers, higher education leaders and key stakeholders.

U.S. Power in International Higher Education (Paperback): Jenny J. Lee U.S. Power in International Higher Education (Paperback)
Jenny J. Lee; Contributions by Jenny J. Lee, Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Ellen Hazelkorn, Gerardo L Blanco, …
R892 R816 Discovery Miles 8 160 Save R76 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
U.S. Power in International Higher Education (Hardcover): Jenny J. Lee U.S. Power in International Higher Education (Hardcover)
Jenny J. Lee; Contributions by Jenny J. Lee, Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Ellen Hazelkorn, Gerardo L Blanco, …
R3,255 Discovery Miles 32 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education - The Battle for World-Class Excellence (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2015): Ellen... Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education - The Battle for World-Class Excellence (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2015)
Ellen Hazelkorn
R3,852 Discovery Miles 38 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

University rankings have gained popularity around the world and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This second edition updates Ellen Hazelkorn's first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, drawing in new original research and extensive analysis. It is essential reading for policymakers, managers and scholars.

Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education 2015 - The Battle for World-Class Excellence (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition):... Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education 2015 - The Battle for World-Class Excellence (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Ellen Hazelkorn
R1,515 Discovery Miles 15 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

University rankings have gained popularity around the world and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This second edition updates Ellen Hazelkorn's first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, drawing in new original research and extensive analysis. It is essential reading for policymakers, managers and scholars.

The Impact and Future of Arts and Humanities Research (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016): Paul Benneworth, Magnus Gulbrandsen, Ellen... The Impact and Future of Arts and Humanities Research (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
Paul Benneworth, Magnus Gulbrandsen, Ellen Hazelkorn
R895 Discovery Miles 8 950 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Drawing on original international research by a cross-European social science team, this book makes an important contribution to the discussion about the future of arts and humanities research. It explores the responses of these fields to the growing range of questions being asked about the value, impact and benefit of publicly-funded research. The objective is to better understand what really matters rather than what is easily measured. The book increases our understanding of the contribution which university-based arts and humanities research makes to society and the economy by exploring how it is defined, appreciated and accounted for by researchers, policymakers and civil society. It identifies appropriate practices and methodologies to assess and demonstrate quality and value beyond the academy. The book will be essential reading for researchers and policymakers, as well as research organisations and anyone interested in the arts and humanities.

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