The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) celebrates its 60th Anniversary in 2022 as an international mobility "passport", offering potential entry to universities around the world. Globally, 3,600 schools in July 2022 offer the IBDP. Within these, there is a sub-grouping of well-established private "elite traditional…

Theoretically and methodologically, understanding the role of research within art and design practices is a recurring theme within contemporary dialogue and debate. In the published literature, there are many questions around how categories and definitions of artistic research are employed within the increasingly under-resourced realm of higher…

Under the Canadian constitution, responsibility for education is assigned to the provinces. In some provinces, universities are based in institution-specific statutes, in others, in system-wide legislation. Except for the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, the provinces leave the quality assurance of academic activities to the…

This overview of the development of the university, college and institute sector in British Columbia, Canada focuses on the public sector but makes passing reference to the few private institutions that provide academic education. Some contextual information about the role of government and agencies is provided, along with a listing of key…

Data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of the 22 provincially-assisted church-related colleges, universities, and seminaries of Ontario are presented for the fiscal year ending 1986. The information is presented using consistent categories and definitions for all universities and colleges in Ontario. In addition to…

Fiscal year 1982 data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of the 22 affiliated or federated colleges, universities, and seminaries of Ontario are presented. The information is presented using consistent categories and definitions for all universities and colleges in Ontario. In addition to financial data for each…

Data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of the 22 church-related colleges, universities, and seminaries of Ontario are presented for the fiscal year ending 1987. The information is presented using consistent categories and definitions for all universities and colleges of Ontario. In addition to financial data for each…

Fiscal year 1984 data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of the 22 affiliated or federated colleges, universities, and seminaries of Ontario are presented. The information is presented using consistent categories and definitions for all universities and colleges in Ontario. In addition to financial data for each…

Fiscal year 1983 data on the total revenue and expenses and changes in fund balances of the 22 affiliated or federated colleges, universities, and seminaries of Ontario are presented. The information is presented using consistent categories and definitions for all universities and colleges in Ontario. In addition to financial data for each…

This paper reviews the development of the public monopoly of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Ontario, Canada. It examines arguments for private universities which suggest improved accessibility, diversity, and quality and finds the arguments to be insufficiently strong. A recommendation is made for improvement of Ontario's…

This advisory report presents 18 recommendations for cost sharing, cooperation among institutions, and meeting future demands for higher education in Ontario. A framework for public policy is offered which stresses the themes of excellence, accessibility, and responsibility and urges differentiation in strengths among colleges and universities, a…