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Ashwin, Paul; Deem, Rosemary; McAlpine, Lynn – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
In this article, we explore the extent to which 42 newer researchers, in the academic sub-field of higher education, were aware of, responded to and negotiated their careers in relation to higher education policies. Participants, who were mainly from European countries, tended to divide into two similarly sized groups: one that engaged with and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Researchers, Educational Policy, Interviews
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Marginson, Simon; van der Wende, Marijk – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2007
Global university rankings have cemented the notion of a world university market arranged in a single "league table" for comparative purposes and have given a powerful impetus to intranational and international competitive pressures in the sector. Both the research rankings by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the composite rankings by…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Developed Nations, Educational Quality, Global Approach
Hopkin, A. G. – Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, 1992
Contends that qualitative research is now an acceptable and respected methodology in the various fields of educational research. Concludes that considerable imagination and flexibility is necessary when evaluating research into educational issues in developing nations. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships, Developing Nations, Educational Anthropology