International Higher Education : Models , Conditions and Issues Allan

Searching on a Model for Sustainable Agricultural Higher Education Center (SAHEC)

This research has used a mixed methodology with both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study population included three groups; the post-graduate students, professors and academic staff at two universities, Khouzestan Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University and Bu-Ali Sina University. For collecting quantitative data among 320 students, 175 were selected using random sampli...

An Analysis of Space Distribution and Applied Site Selection of Urban Lands with an Emphasis on Access to Civil Services based on AHP Model in GIS Environment (Case Study: Qazvin Institutes of Higher Education)

One of the important issues for the majority of the planners is the optimized concentration and distribution of service centers. The well-balanced distribution of these centers and services need appropriate site selection so that all walks of life have easy access to these services. From among service centers, site selection for higher education centers is important in terms of their importance...

Applying change management models to the revalidation of an undergraduate Accounting & Finance programme – a study in the UK higher education

Obtaining exemptions from professional bodies’ examinations has become important for institutions in the higher education sector and there is a growing attention to provide such exemptions to graduating students. However, incorporating necessary changes to the teaching syllabus and meeting the required changes in assessments and other areas of teaching and the related syllabus, can be difficult...

Policy Paper for Change and Development in Higher Education

UNESCO has had a standing commitment to fostering the development of higher education and research since its foundation almost 50 years ago. As we approach the end of this century and prepare to enter a new millennium, we are witnessing an unprecedented development of higher education and increased awareness of its vital role for economic and social development. Yet higher education is in a sta...

Issues and Challenges to Socialization of Academic Norms in Scientific Communities in Iran