This paper analyses the purposes of cooperation as they challenge the European governance of higher education. Using Brexit to analyse meanings of "cooperation" and conveying secondary data analysis of ten case studies undertaken in the framework of the exploratory research project titled "Brexit and higher education in the UK and…

The idea of using digital technologies and in particular web 2.0 tools to enhance school collaboration has recently been received with great enthusiasm and a range of new collaborative initiatives has emerged. Through a comparative qualitative case study of four schools in the UK and Greece, this article analyses how online tools are supporting…

This article argues that, despite globalisation forces, national education and training systems have kept their particularities. Policies of convergence, enhanced by supranational organisations such as the European Commission, have not yet led to a homogenisation of national education and training systems. The latter are still influenced by the…

A project to examine the relationship between the ideological traditions and national policies governing teacher education and the professional perspectives and practices of teachers looked at these issues in two areas, one in Britain and one in France. The project's objectives, methodology, and results are summarized. (MSE)

The United Kingdom's Council for Higher Education and Industry is a forum at which academic and business leaders can establish long-term common interests and open communication. It has proposed a strategy for development of partnerships based on principles of inclusion, good management, expanded research, and broad educational reform. (MSE)