Table of contents
Quality in industry and education: finding common ground
Desmond Hickie, Martin SawkinsExplores a range of educational, managerial and quality issues associated with the running of in‐company, postgraduate management courses. Describes a postgraduate programme in…
Reflections on a “new” university’s strategy‐making process
Antony LubyInvestigates the process of strategic planning in a “new” university and addresses some key issues pertaining to this process, notably an understanding of the complex university…
Quality standards and the reflective tutor
Kate Ashcroft, Lorraine Foreman‐PeckDiscusses various definitions of quality and standards used within the college and university sector and highlights their advantages and disadvantages. Looks particularly at their…
The Distance Education and Training Council: at the cutting edge
Michael P. LambertArgues that there is no place for parochialism in distance learning institutions and that their survival in the face of fierce competition will depend on their ability to…
Learning from industry: human resource development and the quality of lecturing staff in further education
Ros OllinDiscusses the current situation in further education, which is being driven by funding pressures associated more traditionally with the cultures of business and industry. Argues…
Internal academic quality audit in UK higher education: part I ‐ current practice and conceptual frameworks
Norman JacksonNotes that expansion of academic quality audit methodologies within higher education institutions is a significant recent development in UK quality assurance, reflecting a shift…
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Jeffrey W Alstete
- Dr Heidi Flavian
- Dr Krassie Petrova