News & Events

OECD report urges Switzerland to improve educational R & D

30-Jan-2007

Switzerland needs to improve the organisation and the quality of its educational research and development (R&D) in order to make  these activities more relevant to policy-making and educational practices, according to a new OECD report.

Tom Schuller, Head of CERI, gave a speech at Université Paris Dauphine on 31st January 2007

26-Jan-2007

Tom Schuller, Head of CERI, gave a speech on "Education et formation tout au long de la vie : quelle vision internationale ?" on 31st January 2007 at Université Paris Dauphine (see presentation at: http://www.wcfel.org/).

We are calling for ‘case study’ proposals for an international conference to be held on 3 and 4 September, 2007, in Paris, France on Supporting Success and Productivity: Practical Tools for Making Your University a Great Place to Work

08-Jan-2007

This conference hosted by the Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) programme of the OECD in conjunction with Universitas 21 will bring together university leaders and researchers from around the world to discuss ways to create and maintain workplaces where staff can thrive and succeed. This is an opportunity for institutions that have made progress in attracting, retaining or developing staff or to attending to employee wellbeing to showcase their efforts and offer promising solutions and next-steps to conference attendees. 

Le bulletin sur l'enseignement supérieur "IMHE Info" décembre 2006 est disponible

14-Dec-2006

Publié trois fois par an, ce bulletin d'information aborde des thèmes essentiels pour l'enseignement supérieur.
Une enquête en ligne a été lancée afin d’adapter IMHE Info aux besoins exprimés.
Nous vous remercions par avance de votre participation. L’enquête en ligne se trouve à l’adresse suivante : www.oecd.org/edu/enqueteimheinfo.

Pour vous abonner gratuitement, merci d'envoyer vos coordonnées à monique.collin@oecd.org

Portugal needs to overhaul its tertiary education system, OECD says

13-Dec-2006

Portugal will need to invest more over the long term in its universities and other post-secondary schooling institutions if it wants to raise attainment levels to standards similar to those of other European countries, according to an OECD review of Portugal’s tertiary education system to be published next year.

Call for Proposal CONAHEC's 11th North American Higher Education Conference "Rethinking North America: Higher Education, Regional Identities and Global Challenges" Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, April 25-27, 2007

29-Nov-2006

The conference is organized by the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) and co-convened by:
American Council on Education (ACE)
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior (ANUIES)
Association of Canadian Community Colleges/Association des collèges communautaires du Canada (ACCC)
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada/Association des universités et collèges du Canada (AUCC)
OECD Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE)

International Workshop Institutional Diversity: Rankings and Typologies in Higher Education, 4-5 December, Bonn, Germany

18-Oct-2006

Increasing pressure for comparison and ranking of institutions, nationally and internationally, is having an impact on institutional strategy and priorities. These developments raise questions about how rankings are affecting institutions, how they should be compared and grouped, and whether they are in the public interest. This IMHE/OECD conference is jointly organised with the German Hochschulerektorenkonferenz-HRK.
To register.

Read the new IMHE activities report 2004-2006

22-Sep-2006

Within the OECD Directorate for Education, the IMHE Programme focuses on institutional leadership management and governance in higher education. IMHE has set up an ongoing process of guidance, reflection, analysis and sharing of best practices among professionals in the field of education. This active international network enables IMHE members to keep up to date with the latest innovations in education and in managing higher education institutions and enjoy even greater scope for information exchange, experience sharing and professionalisation using an interactive, dynamic approach.

Subscription - Higher Education Management and Policy (Paperback + Online)

22-Sep-2006

The Journal of the Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education is published three times per year. As of 2005, the Journal is also published on line article by article.

Participate in the IMHE Info Survey

14-Sep-2006

Published three times a year, this free newsletter tackles key higher education issues. To receive it, please contact monique.collin@oecd.org
Attentive to the concerns of its members and endeavouring to meet the
requirements of its readers, IMHE Info wishes to evolve with the times. The purpose of this survey is to adapt IMHE Info to the needs expressed.

The online survey is at the following address: www.oecd.org/edu/imheinfosurvey