Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE)

A global emphasis on the quality, relevance and impact of higher education is focusing attention on policy reform, innovation, access and regional competitiveness. IMHE, the OECD Forum on higher education, brings together higher education institutions and governments to share best practices on these and other issues through networking, analysis and research. Find out more.

 

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Roundtable meeting in OECD, Paris for cities and regions 10-11 Sep 2009

03-Jul-2009

This meeting will take stock of progress made in the regions involved in the 2nd round of the OECD reviews of HE in regional and city development. It is also open to regions and HEIs who have joined the 3rd round or are planning to do so.

educationtoday - OECD’s education lighthouse for the way out of the crisis

23-Jun-2009

This collaborative space offers you evidence and analysis on the impact of the crisis on education, concrete examples of how governments and institutions in different countries are coping,  information on high priority issues such as education budgets, stimulus packages, the effects of unemployment on motivation and learning attitudes, and much more. Register now and contribute to this information sharing platform with other members of the fast-growing OECD social network.

Just published - IMHE Info July 2009

26-Jun-2009

Get the latest news from the Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education. This issue talks about Vocational Education and Training (VET)’s  response to the financial crisis, as well as institutional governance and quality assurance, with updates on the international assessment of higher education learning outcomes (AHELO) and the reviews on higher education in regional and city development.

International conference on Higher Education at a Time of Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities, 29-30 June

30-Apr-2009

OECD’s Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education announces plans for a conference on the impact of the economic crisis on higher education institutions on 29-30 June hosted by the Copenhagen Business School  in co-operation with OECD/IMHE.

The conference will debate questions of supply and demand, costs and income in higher education and will analyse the role and responsibility of higher education institutions and how to transform these challenges into opportunities.

 

HE and Regions brochure in Spanish: Educación Superior en el Desarrollo Regional y de Ciudades

08-Jun-2009

The second round of the OECD reviews of Higher education in regional and city development has a strong focus in Latin America and Spain, where altogether seven regions will undergo a review process under the OECD lead in 2009-2010. To better serve the regions and their higher education institutions in the Spanish language area, a Spanish version of the Higher education in regional and city development brochure has now been published.

Just published - Higher Education and Regions Newsletter, May 2009

05-Jun-2009

This issue informs about the State of Sonora, Mexico joining the reviews. It also includes information about new communication tools such as the revamped website and the new interactive web 2.0 Community that was launched recently.

 

Join the OECD Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE)

09-Apr-2009

By joining IMHE you will immediately profit from being linked to an internationally recognised network and kept up to date with the latest innovations in education and in managing higher education institutions. Your priviledged connection to the OECD will engage you directly in helping in influencing this international organisation on how to tackle key policy issues to improve institutional leadership management and governance in higher education.

 

Higher Education in Cities and Regions: Website Revamped

09-Apr-2009

The dedicated website for the OECD Reviews of Higher Education in Regional and City Development has been revamped. The website now features easier navigation between the different rounds of the reviews, a map of all the participating regions using the Google Maps service and the brochure: Higher Education in Cities and Regions. Read all about the goals of the OECD review, the steps  involved in the process and how to join the Rolling Programme of Reviews. For more information, go to the website  or contact: jaana.puukka@oecd.org.

OECD Observer article on university league tables: Breaking Ranks

24-Nov-2008

University league tables are fashionable, but should not be taken as accurate measures of the quality of education. The OECD is investigating other tools to measure performance. This was what participants, including policymakers and educators, heard at the recent IMHE General Conference.  These issues and more are explored in a recent article from the OECD Observer magazine. Read more..

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OECD Education Lighthouse

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Higher Education and Regions: Globally Competitive, Locally Engaged
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