Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education

The Battle for World-Class Excellence
2. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-44666-4
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 531 g

University rankings have gained popularity around the world and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This second edition updates Ellen Hazelkorn's first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, drawing in new original research and extensive analysis. It is essential reading for policymakers, managers and scholars.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hazelkorn, Ellen

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Vergleichende und Empirische Bildungsforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to Second Edition Introduction.- 1. Globalisation and the Reputation Race.- 2. What Rankings Measure.- 3. Impact and Influence of Rankings - The View From Inside Higher Education.- 4. Rankings, Student Choice and Recruitment.- 5. Rankings and Policy Choices.- 6. Reshaping Higher Education.

Über Autor(innen)

Ellen Hazelkorn is Policy Advisor to the Higher Education Authority (HEA), and Emeritus Professor and Director, Higher Education Policy Research Unit (HEPRU), Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. She is also President of the European Association of Institutional Research (EAIR), and a member the Advisory Board and Management Committee of the Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE), Institute of Education, University College London. Ellen publishes widely on issues of higher education policy, and works as a specialist with international organisations, governments, and universities around the world.