Higher education and adult learning

Opportunities for education in the years after compulsory schooling are expanding. In part this is linked to the emergence of the knowledge economy, which is making higher education more central to economic success and putting a fresh focus on how adult learning can help people adjust to the changing world of work. Find out more.

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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.

The new dynamics of higher education and research for societal change and development

06-Jul-2009

Introductory Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General delivered at UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education - 5 July 2009 UNESCO, Paris

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.

 

Just published - IMHE Info April 2009

02-Apr-2009

Get the latest news from the Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education. This issue contains updates on the quality and teaching project; progress on the international assessment of higher education learning outcomes (AHELO) and the reviews on higher education in regional and city development.

Spain must accelerate the pace of tertiary education reform, says OECD

10-Mar-2009

In some respects, Spain has joined the ranks of countries with a modern, responsive and creative system of tertiary education. But the tertiary system must accelerate the pace of reform to respond to the social and economic pressures facing Spain.

Japan must continue reforms in tertiary education, says OECD

05-Mar-2009

In recent years, Japan has made significant progress in modernising its tertiary education system but reforms of the system must continue to respond to current social and economic pressures in Japan.

New policy measures needed to continue tertiary reform without reducing quality, says OECD

05-Mar-2009

05/03/2009 – Like many other countries, China faces the dilemma of expanding its tertiary education system within a tight fiscal constraint. Special challenges in China include the unprecedented scale in student numbers and the rapidly rising aspirations of students and parents for upward social mobility through education.

Just published, IMHE Info December 2008

18-Dec-2008

Read the latest news information of the Institutional Management in higher education programme. This issue deals with "Breaking ranks: assessing quality in higher education"...

Giving Knowledge for Free (Spanish version): El conociomiento libre y los recursos educativos

03-Mar-2009

Giving Knowledge for Free: The Emergence of Open Educational Resources.  The Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) free report published in English in 2007, and which has already been translated into Catalan, Japanese,and Swedish, is now available in Spanish: El conociomiento libre y los recursos educativos abiertos.

OECD commends Portugal for progress in implementing reforms in tertiary education

28-Nov-2008

OECD countries have commended Portugal for progress made towards modernising its tertiary education system. Over the past three years, the Portuguese government has implemented reforms to encourage institutions to be more responsive to the needs of society and the economy. These give institutions more autonomy and room for manoeuvre but require them, in return, to be more clearly accountable to society.

Reviews of Higher Education in Cities and Regions

01-Dec-2008

Higher education institutions can make an important contribution to economic, social and cultural development in their cities and regions. In early 2008, OECD/IMHE issued a call for regions interested in the 2nd round of reviews of HEIs in regional and city development. By mid-November 2008, the following regions had fully committed to the review: City of Berlin (Germany), the state of Veracruz (Mexico), the Galilee (Israel), Bío Bío Region (Chile) and The Paso del Norte region (US-Mexico).

 

For more information, see the website , and 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..

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.

 

Be more purposeful in guiding tertiary education, OECD tells governments

16-Sep-2008

In today’s knowledge-driven global economy, countries need to build on tertiary education to generate innovation, sustain competitiveness and boost economic growth.  A new OECD report, Tertiary Education for the Knowledge Society, offers policy recommendations to help meet these goals.

New OECD programme to test skills of adults in today's work environment

17-Mar-2008

Following its successful PISA programme for testing the educational attainments of 15-year old high-school students, OECD is launching a challenging new project to assess the knowledge and skills of adults.

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OECD Education Lighthouse

Register to join this collaborative space and help chart the way for the education sector to navigate through the current crisis and shape the post-crisis economy and society.

OECD Education Lighthouse

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See how institutions are adopting strategies to support the quality of teaching.


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This book is the first volume in the Higher Education to 2030 series, which takes a forward-looking approach to analysing the impact of various contemporary trends on tertiary education systems.

Higher Education to 2030 (Vol. 1): Demography

Focus

This publication explores a range of helpful policy measures and institutional reforms.

Higher Education and Regions: Globally Competitive, Locally Engaged
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