CONCLUSIONS
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Dave Eggers (adapted)
Any resemblance to persons living or dead should be plainly apparent to
them and those who know them, especially if the author has been kind
enough to have provided their real names and, in some cases, their contact
details. All events described herein actually happened, though on occasion
the author has taken certain, very small, liberties with chronology, because
that is his right as a European.
Research Excellence
Research Excellence
involves
THINKING ABOUT USE
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CONCLUSIONS
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Striving for Excellencewith
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Anthony F. Camilleri, Senior Partner, Knowledge Innovation Centre
What is the Role of Professional Higher Education?
Does PHE have a distinct role
from ‘academic’ institutions?
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Jeremy Cox
Different parts of HE havevastly different aims
medicine literature languages
start-‐upcentres
lecturehalls
researchlabs
PHE ≠all education delivered at a PHE institution (university of applied science)vocational education & training
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Present Situation Knowledge-‐base
Conception of ‘other side’ Perceived evidence
Timeline
‘Professional Parallax’
Actual evidence
Professional Parallax’ – a tendency to see across the HE/professional divide, but in a distorted way Jeremy Cox
Professional Higher Education
A distinct form of Higher Education that offers a particularly intense integration
with the world of work in all its aspects (including teaching, learning, research and
governance) and at all levels of the overarching Qualifications Framework of the
European Higher Education Area
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Where do we find Excellence? 12
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Excellence is rarely found in an Institution It is found in a unit
Frans de Ruiter
What is Quality or Excellence? 13
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Lucien Bollaert, Eugenija Vagneriene
• Exceptionality
• Perfection
• Consistency
• Fitness for purpose
• Value for money
• Transformation
• Student Satisfaction
• Sustainability
Excellence is a Moving Target
Johan Cloet
A mission
We need to ensure that students get the
teaching they deserve and employers get
graduates with the skills they need
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Jo Johnson
Context
The World is Changing
‘all’ we need to do is prepare
students for a future we can’t imagine
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All speakers
The metaphor of an ensemble
We have a need for a common vision
An ensemble requires coming together in:
• space
• time
• using the same score
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Jeremy Cox
Danute Rasimaviciene (aka Johan Cloet)
Three Quality Areas
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PHEQuality
∝is directly
proportional to
World of WorkIntegrationIntensity
(how much integration is too much?)Frans de Ruiter
Three Quality Areas
Policy & Strategy
How is PHE embedded and
represented in the overall strategic framework and
policies of higher education
institutions?
Teaching & Learning
How is teaching and learning influenced
through specific characteristics of
PHE?
Research
How is researchintegrated as part of a sustainable PHE, recognising that it might differ from
level to level and has not been implemented in all institutions yet
Professional Higher Education Excellence phexcel.eurashe.eu
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Quality Criteria
Policy &Strategy
Policy and Strategy Integration
Objectives and Outcomes of PHE
Teaching &Learning Methods of Curriculum
Development
Learning Methodology
Content for Teaching and Learning
Learning Environment
Programme Team
Research
Research Agenda
Research Process
Research Outputs and Outcomes
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One more definition of excellence 20
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Thresholds of Excellence are
insufficient to gauge qualityStephen Jackson
Introducing…
supporting organisations in their ambition
to develop excellence in their integration
with the world of work
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consul tancy
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Act as a NetworkStephane Lauwick
Consultancy from…
An international team of peer experts, backed by the knowledge
and experience of the PHExcel-member networks for higher
education institutions
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One last lesson…
Publication (and release)
of research is an
essential component of Quality
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Johnny Golding
Visit
phexcel.orginformation on the consultancy service
presentations from the conference
database of quality labels
all project publications
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AcknowledgementsThe University of Nottingham (UON)Knowledge Innovation Centre (KIC)
JagiellonianUniversity (UJ) The European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA)
SPACE Network For Business Studies and Languages (SPACE)European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE)
Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC)
Thank-You for your Attention
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