English as a lingua franca on the International Campus of Excellence: initiatives and outcomes

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.29007/zcrs ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Bocanegra-Valle

Keyword(s):

International Communication ◽

Communication Tool ◽

Lingua Franca ◽

University System ◽

Academic Context ◽

Ebro Valley ◽

Research Activities ◽

Textual Data ◽

Dissemination Of Research ◽

The University

This paper draws on two policy documents, the “International Campus of Excellence Initiative” and the “University Strategy 2010-2015” to assess the level of internationalisation of the Spanish university system as portrayed by the international campuses of excellence (ICEs). It sets out to identify the role and use of English as a lingua franca with academic purposes across Spanish ICEs and the initiatives developed based on the use of English as a communication tool in this academic context. The investigation draws on textual data gathered from the websites of two Spanish-based ICEs, such as Ceimar (ICE on Marine Science) and Iberus (ICE of the Ebro Valley). The website analysis shows that these two ICEs rely on English to implement issues of internationality in their academic offer and articulate a diversity of actions and programmes in which English is used as the lingua franca for international communication and academic teaching as well as for the dissemination of research activities.

Download Full-text

IMPACT OF INSTITUTION FACTORS TO UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE: A STUDY BASED ON SRI LANKAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

International Journal of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurial Research ◽

10.18510/ijmier.2019.516 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 40-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

IMS Weerasinghe ◽

HH Dedunu

Keyword(s):

Exchange Process ◽

Knowledge Exchange ◽

Institutional Factors ◽

Sri Lankan ◽

Institutional Factor ◽

University System ◽

Research Activities ◽

The University ◽

The Impact ◽

University Industry

Purpose: The study explored the impact of institutional factors have on the university-industry knowledge exchange based on the Sri Lankan university system. Methodology: The study is quantitative and explanatory by nature and it applied the deductive method and questionnaire survey strategy. The study conducted with minimum interference of researcher and individual academics is the unit of analysis. The types of knowledge interaction, university-industry knowledge exchange, and institutional factors were the independent, dependent and moderating variables respectively. A Structural Equation Model is deployed on collected data to explore the moderating impact of the institutional factor on the university-industry knowledge exchange. Implications: It implies that the level of joint, contract research activities, human resource mobility, and training of academic staff are largely wider on the conducive environment and sophisticated facilities of the university. Main Findings: First, study evidence that there are statistically significant impacts of type of interactions and institutional factors on university-industry knowledge exchange. Further, the study confirmed the moderating power of institutional factors over the knowledge exchange process. Novelty: There is a lack of research literature discussing the moderating effect of institutional factors on the university-industry knowledge exchange process.

Download Full-text

Some recommendations for the enhancing of training quality through the link between universities and employers

Science & Technology Development Journal - Social Sciences & Humanities ◽

10.32508/stdjssh.v4i1.535 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. First

Author(s):

Nguyen Duy Mong Ha ◽

Bui Ngoc Quang

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Labor Market ◽

Theoretical Background ◽

Academic Context ◽

Research Areas ◽

Research Activities ◽

Vietnamese Higher Education ◽

Training Quality ◽

The University

In assuring and enhancing the quality of Vietnamese higher education, especially the output and outcome quality to fulfill the needs and requirements of the labor market, the curricula and training, as well as research activities, have to be continuously improved in accordance with the fast and constant changes in the globalized era, and to lead the society in various training fields. In addition, due to the massification of higher education, quite a lot of graduates who do not work in the academic or research areas need to be well equipped with a variety of skills required by different careers and labor contexts which are not approached in the academic context during the training period, especially the practical skills and experience. The paper first (1) gives an overview of theoretical background on the link between the university and the industry/labor market as well as the principles of curriculum development, development of research projects and programs in compliance with the stakeholders’ requirements. Next, it aims to (2) present some common types and activities of connecting with various employers to enhance the quality of training for lecturers, managers, and students through some case studies of some typical educational programs assessed by AUN-QA among VNU-HCM. Finally, it (3) gives some recommendations for strengthening and developing stronger and more effective links with the employers to make full use of their contributions and enhance the quality of training, research in the Vietnamese higher education institutions in the integration era.

Download Full-text

Research on the Innovative Subsystem of the University Department as a Substratum of the Regional Innovative System

REGIONOLOGY ◽

10.15507/2413-1407.104.026.201803.474-493 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 474-493

Author(s):

Nikolai I. Naumkin ◽

Elena P. Grosheva ◽

Natalia N. Shekshaeva

Keyword(s):

Research University ◽

Structural Element ◽

University System ◽

System A ◽

Research Activities ◽

Innovative Products ◽

Innovative System ◽

University Department ◽

The University

Introduction. The declared transition to the digital economy in Russia is impossible without a developed national innovative system consisting of regional innovative systems and its other substrata. The effectiveness of its functioning is determined by the level of development of each structural element of the national innovative system. The objective of the article is to analyze the innovative system of the university department, which is part of the university system as well as the regional and national innovative systems in general. Materials and Methods. Systematic, substratum and structured scientific approaches were used as well as analysis of known pieces of research on the issues under study including the previous works by the authors. Results. A hierarchy of innovative systems has been identified from the system of the department of a national research university to the national innovative system. A model of the innovative subsystem of the department with the identified innova- tive infrastructure has been developed. It is aimed at obtaining both specific animate innovative products: graduates of the university with competence in innovative engineering activities, and inanimate ones: tangible and intangible products. Discussion and Conclusions. The obtained results reaffirm the important role of each university department in the development of the national innovative system as a whole, and direct its work towards an innovative path of development, i. e. the creative productive intellectual and research activities, which will become the basis for the development of other innovative department systems. Further research may deal with substantiation of the expansion of the infrastructure of the innovative system of the department including through the creation of new sectors of digital designing and development of innovative products.

Download Full-text

Doctoral Training of Psychology Students in France

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027//1016-9040.8.1.3 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 3-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Christine Roland-Lévy

Keyword(s):

Doctoral Programs ◽

Psychology Students ◽

Doctoral Training ◽

University System ◽

The Third ◽

Conducting Research ◽

The University ◽

Psychology Doctoral ◽

Phd Programs ◽

Phd Program

Abstract: The aim of doctoral programs in psychology is to help students become competent psychologists, capable of conducting research and of finding suitable employment. Starting with a brief description of the basic organization of the French university system, this paper presents an overview of how the psychology doctoral training is organized in France. Since October 2000, the requisites and the training of PhD students are the same in all French universities, but what now differs is the openness to other disciplines according to the size and location of the university. Three main groups of doctoral programs are distinguished in this paper. The first group refers to small universities in which the Doctoral Schools are constructed around multidisciplinary seminars that combine various themes, sometimes rather distant from psychology. The second group covers larger universities, with a PhD program that includes psychology as well as other social sciences. The third group contains a few major universities that have doctoral programs that are clearly centered on psychology (clinical, social, and/or cognitive psychology). These descriptions are followed by comments on how PhD programs are presently structured and organized. In the third section, I suggest some concrete ways of improving this doctoral training in order to give French psychologists a more European dimension.

Download Full-text

MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS – UMI-TWINN PROJECT CONTRIBUTION

Advanced Logistic Systems - Theory and Practice ◽

10.32971/als.2019.001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 7-20

Author(s):

Péter Telek ◽

Béla Illés ◽

Christian Landschützer ◽

Fabian Schenk ◽

Flavien Massi

Keyword(s):

Material Handling ◽

Digital Data ◽

Flow Process ◽

Research Directions ◽

Scientific Excellence ◽

Research Activities ◽

New Research ◽

Eu Project ◽

The University

Nowadays, the Industry 4.0 concept affects every area of the industrial, economic, social and personal sectors. The most significant changings are the automation and the digitalization. This is also true for the material handling processes, where the handling systems use more and more automated machines; planning, operation and optimization of different logistic processes are based on many digital data collected from the material flow process. However, new methods and devices require new solutions which define new research directions. In this paper we describe the state of the art of the material handling researches and draw the role of the UMi-TWINN partner institutes in these fields. As a result of this H2020 EU project, scientific excellence of the University of Miskolc can be increased and new research activities will be started.

Download Full-text

Hindrance to the Integration of e-learning Adoption in Nigerian Universities

GIS Business ◽

10.26643/gis.v14i5.8466 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 21-28

Author(s):

Abasiama G. Akpan ◽

Chris Eriye Tralagba

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

Case Study Research ◽

University Education ◽

Learning Approach ◽

University System ◽

Electronic Learning ◽

E Learning ◽

Nigerian University ◽

The University

Electronic learning or online learning is a part of recent education which is dramatically used in universities all over the world. As well as the use and integration of e-learning is at the crucial stage in all developing countries. It is the most significant part of education that enhances and improves the educational system. This paper is to examine the hindrances that influence e-learning in Nigerian university system. In order to have an inclusive research, a case study research was performed in Evangel University, Akaeze, southeast of Nigeria. The paper demonstrates similar hindrances on country side. This research is a blend of questionnaires and interviews, the questionnaires was distributed to lecturers and an interview was conducted with management and information technology unit. Research had shown the use of e-learning in university education which has influenced effectively and efficiently the education system and that the University education in Nigeria is at the crucial stage of e-learning. Hence, some of the hindrances are avoiding unbeaten integration of e-learning. The aim of this research is to unravel the barriers that impede the integration of e-learning in universities in Nigeria. Nevertheless, e-learning has modified the teaching and learning approach but integration is faced with many challenges in Nigerian University.

Download Full-text

The Indian University in a Comparative Perspective

10.1093/oso/9780199480654.003.0004 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

N.R. Madhava Menon

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Knowledge Society ◽

Comparative Perspective ◽

Policy Changes ◽

University System ◽

Current State ◽

The World ◽

The University

The purpose of looking at Indian universities in a comparative perspective is obviously to locate it among higher education institutions across the world and to identify its strengths and weaknesses in the advancement of learning and research. In doing so, one can discern the directions for reform in order to put the university system in a competitive advantage for an emerging knowledge society. This chapter looks at the current state of universities in India and highlights the initiatives under way for change and proposes required policy changes.

Download Full-text

Authoritarianism and anonymity

ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society ◽

10.1145/3447913.3447926 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (3) ◽

pp. 19-27

Author(s):

Michael Heron ◽

Pauline Belford

Keyword(s):

Computer Ethics ◽

Teaching Tool ◽

Academic Context ◽

Modern Computer ◽

Culture Of Fear ◽

Multiple Groups ◽

The University ◽

Witch Hunts

The Scandal in Academia [32] [33] [34] [35] is an extended fictional case-study intended for use as a teaching and discussion aid for educational practitioners looking to introduce elements of computer ethics into their curricula. Inspired by Epstein [17] [18] it is a full-cycle scenario involving many individuals which touches upon the complexity and interrelations of modern computer ethics. It has been trailed and evaluated as a teaching tool by the authors [36] and with multiple groups since then. However its utility as a general resource is limited without the academic context that supports deeper investigation of the material. It is to address this issue that the authors offer this commentary on the Scandal, with a focus on the ninth and tenth newspaper items presented within. Specifically these are Culture of Fear and Nepotism at University and Witch-Hunts at the University - IT Crackdown Causes Criticisms.

Download Full-text

Sustainability and Stakeholder Awareness: A Case Study of a Scottish University

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13084186 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 4186

Author(s):

Abdulhakeem Raji ◽

Abeer Hassan

Keyword(s):

Signaling Theory ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Voluntary Exercise ◽

Communication Tool ◽

Individual Interviews ◽

Study Approach ◽

Research Findings ◽

Definition Of ◽

The University

This paper adopted a case study approach to investigate the sustainability practices of a Scottish university in order to understand if sustainability forms part of its central policy agenda. As such, the paper focuses on the levels of awareness and disclosure of their sustainable practices, measuring the impacts and effectiveness of those initiatives. This paper introduces signaling theory to explore the idea that appropriate communication via integrated thinking can close the gap between the organization and its stakeholders. We believe that the provision of this relevant information will lead to better communication between the organization and its stakeholders, supporting a signaling theory interpretation. Therefore, we are suggesting that integrated thinking is an internal process that organizations can follow to increase the level of disclosure as a communication tool with stakeholders. From the literature reviewed, four themes were identified (definition of university sustainability, sustainability awareness, disclosure framework within universities, and level of accountability). The research adopted a pragmatic view and conducted individual interviews with participants belonging to three stakeholder groups (members of the university’s senior management, the governing council, and the student union executive). Although this study focused on just one Scottish university, it should still provide some insight for the better understanding of the underpinning issues surrounding the sustainability accountability practices of Scottish universities in general. The research findings indicated that the university prioritized only two sustainability dimensions—economic and environmental—and that the university still perceived sustainability as a voluntary exercise. Additionally, it is evident that the university had no framework in place for measuring its sustainability delivery—and therefore had no established medium of communicating these activities to its stakeholders. Moreover, research findings showed that the social and educational context of sustainability was lacking at the university. The university has done little or nothing to educate its stakeholders on sustainability.

Download Full-text