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The City as a Focus for University Internationalisation: Four European Examples
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Ransom, James – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2018
Internationalisation is a cross-cutting theme in the strategic plans of many universities, and an increased international profile is a core goal for many cities. At the same time, even the leaders of some of Europe's most avowedly outward-facing, 'global' universities have begun to prioritise relations with their city counterparts in recent years.…
Descriptors: International Education, Strategic Planning, Urban Areas, Interviews
Creating World-Class Universities in China: Strategies and Impacts at a Renowned Research University
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Song, Jia – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2018
In recent years, "creating world-class universities" has been an important project on the Chinese mainland. With the all-encompassing internationalization of higher education in the global market, it is of the utmost importance that the quality of universities be improved and that some of the top universities are pushed to become…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Interviews, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Sustaining a Commitment to Teaching in a Research-Intensive University: What We Learn from Award-Winning Faculty
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Mitten, Carolyn; Ross, Dorene – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
Within any higher education institution, there are great teachers who recognize the challenges to sustaining a commitment to highly effective teaching. The current paper explores the beliefs and practices of 10 faculty members who won an undergraduate teacher of the year award at a research-intensive institution. The paper explores the challenges…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Educational Quality, Teacher Attitudes
A Christian Value? Faculty Diversity at Southern Evangelical Campuses
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Smith, Marquita; Mamiseishvili, Ketevan – Christian Higher Education, 2016
This case study research project examined efforts at three member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), all located in the southern United States, to increase faculty diversity. The study also explored how these efforts related to institutional mission and what aspects within the history of evangelicalism…
Descriptors: Christianity, Church Related Colleges, Institutional Mission, College Faculty
Contemporary Higher Education Reform in Ecuador: Implications for Faculty Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention
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Johnson, M. Amanda – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2017
Currently, there is a shortage of research on how Ecuadorian universities are coping with the contemporary reforms of higher education under the government of Correa. In 2010, "La Ley Orgánica de Educación Superior" (higher education law) defined the development, transparency and quality assurance of existing and new higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change, Faculty Recruitment
English as a Symbol of Internationalization in Higher Education: A Case Study of Vietnam
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Duong, Van Anh; Chua, Catherine S. K. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
Vietnam universities have experienced remarkable changes brought about by their internationalization policies. The switch to English as a medium of instruction (EMI) for some academic programs was one of these critical changes. Literature has reported numerous issues related to EMI, including inadequate language proficiency of teaching staff. This…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Foreign Countries