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Examining Quality Culture in Higher Education Institutions (EQC): Call for participation in final project workshop (Edinburgh, Scotland, 15-17 February 2012)
November 03, 2011
Since October 2009, EUA has coordinated the EC-supported project “Examining quality culture in European higher education institutions (EQC)”, in partnership with the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) and the Scottish quality assurance agency (QAA Scotland).
Within the framework of the project, the partners have mapped the quality assurance processes and structures in place within higher education institutions (HEIs) via a survey questionnaire, and examined the relationship between formal quality assurance processes and institutional quality cultures, through a series of in-depth interviews with HEIs.
The results of the two phases of the project were presented in two studies: Examining Quality Culture: Part 1 – Quality Assurance Processes in Higher Education Institutions and Examining Quality Culture Part 2: Processes and Tools – Participation, Ownership and Bureaucracy. More information about the project and electronic copies of both publications can be found on the project website.
As the final phase in the project, the partners will organise a workshop to provide quality managers with the opportunity to explore the practical applicability of the conclusions that have come out of the project so far, as well as to discuss challenges and good practices in developing quality cultures in various institutions. The workshop will explore questions such as: How to increase participation of staff and students in developing quality cultures? How can quality cultures support the implementation of institutional missions and profiles? How to take full advantage of student and other types of questionnaires and effectively close the feedback loop?
The workshop will take place in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, from 15 to 17 February 2012. Accommodation and subsistence costs of the participants will be covered by the project; however participants will be expected to finance their own travel costs. Participation is open to EUA member universities from those countries eligible to take part in the Lifelong Learning Programme.
Individuals interested in participating in the workshop are invited to read the call for participation here and fill in the online application form here by 5 December 2011 at the latest.
Questions on the project or the application process can be addressed to eqc@eua.be.