Research methods for analyzing university learning environments are discussed along with the potential use of such analysis, and a study of one university in the Netherlands is reported indicating distinctive atmospheres found in various departments, each with its own kind of educational problems. (JT)

The administrative structure of the physics department in a major European technical university is described, particularly with regard to the organization of teaching and research functions. The department is subdivided into an institute of theoretical physics and several institutes of experimental physics, with a more important subdivision into…

The position of women is compared to that of men in the college teaching profession, including the percentages they comprise, salary differences, and factors affecting tenure. (RM)

This paper relates correlates of departmental prestige (American Council on Education ratings of graduate faculty, 1966) for a sample of 125 science and math departments. The ratings are shown to be valid. The results are discussed in the context of a broader theory of social stratification. (Author/DB)

At present most of the leadership for community education comes from the private sector, not from government. Among leadership sources of growing importance are university regional centers. (Author)

The liberal arts college is in jeopardy. In trying to compete with the university, it has permitted external factors to disrupt its internal integrity. A brief examination of the elective system, expanded departmentalization, and the changing role of the professor are examples of such compromises. (Author/BEF)

Outlines some problems in running a university department, seen here as a three-ring circus composed of faculty, student body, and support staff. (AM)

The article raises concerns about changing patterns of departmental organization within British universities in such areas as staff development, departmental management structures, and conflict between the demands of teaching and research. It suggests steps to promote excellence in both research and teaching. (Author/DB)

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impact of internationalisation on academic work within a department of management in a large Australian university. It has been argued elsewhere that internationalisation strategies have transformed the nature and demands of academic work through the massification and commodification of educational…

In this paper, the history of modern geographical education and training at Turkish universities from 1915 until today is briefly explained. At present, the number of departments of geography adds up to 13 and teacher training departments in geography are seven in total. Information is given about the structure of programmes and subjects selected…

Economic success is an aim of governments around the world. Their "human capital" stance towards higher education implies the need to develop graduates' capabilities to the full. The concept of graduate "employability", currently being developed in the light of theory and empirical data, is beginning to find acceptance in the…

Quality assurance is an important subject in modern universities. After discussing several theoretical aspects of quality and quality assurance, the authors conclude that the care taken by heads of academic departments or directors of academic schools in the process of quality assurance may be regarded as one of the key elements of ensuring good…

This paper describes an approach to faculty timetabling and course scheduling that uses computerized linear programming. After reviewing the literature on linear programming, the paper discusses the process whereby a timetable was created for a department at the University of New Brunswick. Faculty were surveyed with respect to course offerings…

The dogma that art is beyond politics has cut off literary criticism from the full activities of our culture. (JH)