Ebook: The Institutional Basis of Higher Education Research: Experiences and Perspectives

In the US, the university administration runs its own office of “insti- tional research” in order to base its decisions on systematic information. Furthermore, higher education research can rely on a relatively stable academic basis if study programmes on higher education exist. Again, this is most frequently the case in the United States. Finally, governments and other macro-societal actors sometimes have their own offices or institutes of policy research and prepare the policies of the actors they report to. In addition, research on higher education can be institutionalized in a - riety of ways. Often, research institutes on higher education are quite visible. They were established as specialized research units within or outside insti- tions of higher education; but no common institutional basis can be observed for this type of institution across the countries. Third, the major themes of research on higher education also differ - tween countries. It has frequently been said that in European countries it was more prone to analyse macro-societal issues of higher education, whereas in the US it tended to study the inner life of higher education institutions, s- dents, and the teaching and learning processes.

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This book provides readers with a profound, up-to-date analysis of most recent developments in higher education institutions worldwide. The internationally acclaimed group of authors provide an in-depth analysis of the structure of the field of higher education research, and provide practical examples of the founding and managing of higher education institutes in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Australia. The topic of training in higher education researchers is widely discussed. A cross-national comparison demonstrates the different training modes of higher education institutes and programmes for young scholars who plan a career in higher education.
The volume will be of relevance to all higher education researchers, administrators, policy makers, and graduate students who work in the field of higher education.