Starting in September 2007 the Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS), a hedda partner, will offer a new track in Higher Education Policy through the Public Administration one year master´s programme. This 60 European credit master´s programme, taught in english, educates students on theories, concepts of administration, key policy issues, and research studies.
One of the Hedda partners, Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS), has been busy publishing articles this spring. Here is a list of 2007 publications and links to the articles:
Student loans in Pakistan: A feasibility study and a proposal for a IFC / NBP Student Loans Product
Dennert, H., Boer den, H. and Vossensteyn, H.
Results of the fact finding mission in November 2006 for the International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC, USA, 2007, 57 p.
Offshore education: Offshore education in the wider context of internationalisation and ICT: experiences and examples from Dutch higher education
Vossensteyn, H., Deen, J., Adrichem van, A., Dekker, P., Mesker, P., Verkroost, M-J. and Weert de, E.
Utrecht, Digitale Universiteit / Stichting SURF, 2007, 107 p.
Learning entitlements in higher education: International practice and experience with learning entitlements in higher education: Australia, Colorado, Germany and the Netherlands
Vossensteyn, H. and Jongbloed, B.
A study for the University Grants Committee Hong Kong, 2007, 43 p.
Just published February 2007, Å. Gornitzka, P. Maassen, J. P. Olsen, and B. Stensaker attempt to answer the question; how is the University as an institution affected by ongoing processes of European integration? Click here for the PDF file of the working paper.
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“I like this picture because it encourages us to go over the bridge even though we don’t know what is on the other side.”-Timo
Early in his career, Timo dreamed of working at a university during the academic year and working on his farm during the summer months. However, that vision still remains a dream. During the summer months, he advises HEEM students on their thesis until July and the rest of the summer months he serves as a Scientific Rector of the Summer University in Lahti.
In the fall of 2006, he was a visiting professor in the Center for National Finance and Management in Tokyo. During his 3 month visit in Japan, in addition to practicing the Japanese language, he took part in research, gave lectures about the Finnish higher education system and wrote two articles. Japan and Finland are both undergoing reform. Japan is in the implementation phase of reform and Timo was lucky enough to take part in some of the reform discussions during his visit.
Even though Timo enjoys his travels, he always comes back to his roots in Finland, “I’m no international boy, I am a country boy.”
This is the first higher education master's programme focusing on capacity-building and the complex relations between higher education and development. Students will enroll in one of the following institutions and have the opportunity to study at one of the other participating universities: University of Western Cape, South Africa, Makerere University, Uganda, and the University of Oslo, Norway. According to the Hedda website, the programme "is a research based master programme focusing on the changing functions, policies, and operations of Higher Education, with a special emphasis on higher education in the developing world. Through the eyes of various disciplinary perspectives, the programme provides students with a solid basis for analysing and critically assessing change processes at all relevant levels in higher education."
Scholarships are available through NOMA and the Quota Programme.
Therese Marie Uppstrom is a Senior Executive Officer at the University of Oslo and oversees the administration of the Hedda network and the two master programmes in higher education, as well as serves as administrative coordinator for the HEEM programme. Therese started this position 6 years ago when she was a graduate student at the University of Oslo. Here is a short interview with Therese and we wish her the best as she takes off for 1 year of maternity leave.
Job highlights, what do you enjoy about your job?
The Hedda network was just officially established when I started working here. It has been truly fascinating to be a part of Hedda as it has developed into what it is today. We have started several new projects, like the HEEM programme, and no year has been the same as the year before. It is also a joy working in an international environment, with colleagues and students from all over the world.
What do you want to be when you grow up/future career ambitions?
My short term plan is to spend one year at home with my newborn baby. As for long term plans I would like to continue to work within the international dimension of higher education.
The Faculty of Education at the University of Oslo has launched the International Student Network in Education (ISNE) on December 12, 2006. This network is an on-line forum for University of Oslo international master's degree students and graduates. It will not only serve as a resource for higher education news, jobs, links, conferences and networking activities, but it will also build community among students and graduates involved in the various programmes. ISNE is coordinated by students, for students with support from the Faculty of Education. To become a member, click here.
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The Higher Education Development Association (Hedda) was established in January 2001 to strengthen the relationship between higher education research and the practice of higher education within Europe. There are eight European centres, institutes and groups, who together offer expertise and cutting-edge knowledge concerning the Europeanisation of higher education as well as international development issues. Since 2001, Hedda has developed a Masters Degree Programme in Higher Education, improved the dissmenination of research outcomes and stimulated European reseach cooperation on international topics.
Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS), Enschede, The Netherlands
The Centre for the Study of Education and Training (CSET), Lancaster, the United Kingdom
Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies (CIPES) , Porto, Portugal
Institut de Recherche sur l'Economie de l'Education (IREDU), Dijon, France
NIFU STEP - Studies in Innovation Research and Education, Oslo, Norway
Institute for Educational Research (PFI), Oslo, Norway
Coordinating Structure of Finnish Higher Education Research (FINHERT), Finland
Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES), Prague, the Czech Republic
Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE), Gutersloh, Germany
ANNOUNCEMENT
Finnish Graduate School in Higher Education Administration, Management
and Economics
From the Higher Education Group:
"Following a positive decision by the Ministry of Education the Finnish
Graduate School for Higher Education Administration, Management and
Economics has been established by a cooperative structure of Finnish
institutions, consisting of the University of Tampere, the University
of Lapland, the University of Vaasa and the Government Institute for
Economic Research (VATT). The Graduate School now announces five
research positions for the period 1.2.2007-31.12.2009."