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This is the first book-length study of the humanities and the Irish university. Ireland was a deeply religious country throughout the twentieth century but the colleges of its National University never established a religion or theology department. The...

Why a strong mission and inspired leadership are vital to the success of America's colleges and universities In 1998, soon after assuming the presidency of Tulane University, Scott Cowen was confronted with a setback. Despite an undefeated football...

The first of a three-volume set, A History of the University of Wales. It was with a sense of pride and conviction that the founding fathers of the University of Wales created a national institution "in and for Wales" in 1893. This volume celebrates the...

A volume tracing the history and development of the University of Wales published to celebrate the centenary of its founding in 1893 . Black-and-white photographs.About the AuthorProfessor Geraint H. Jenkins is Professor Emeritus and Honorary Senior...

The name Wang Gungwu is iconic. He is one of the most eminent scholars and historians in Asia today and is renowned for his scholarship on the history of the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia, and the history and civilisation of China and Southeast Asia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789814630269Author Anthony Soon Chye TeoFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint World Scientific PublishingPublisher World Scientific Publishing

Univer-cities: Strategic Implications for Asia aims to redefine the multi-faceted symbiotic relationship between universities and host cities. The four readings in this reader will invite readers to challenge the traditional view of what a university is...

The name Wang Gungwu is iconic. He is one of the most eminent scholars and historians in Asia today and is renowned for his scholarship on the history of the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia, and the history and civilisation of China and Southeast Asia...

Not much has been written about the private education sector in Singapore despite the fact that the sector houses about 300 private education institutions (PEIs) and enrolls about 150,000 students. Private Education in Singapore: Contemporary Issues and...

As Higher Education becomes increasingly important in the world, so does the task of Higher Education Management. This book serves as a practical guide to administrators and leaders who are actively involved in setting the direction of their Higher...

Born in New Delhi, raised in Singapore, and educated 'everywhere', including Asia, the United States, and Europe - Professor Feng Da Hsuan ( ) is the epitome of a man who has worn many hats in both the East and West. From being the Vice President for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789058678744Author Maarten SimonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Leuven University PressPublisher Leuven University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781888899023Author Michael A SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 84Imprint Lodima PressPublisher Lodima PressWeight(grams) 1045g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841508535Author Roy RadaFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Intellect BooksPublisher Intellect BooksWeight(grams) 420g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787351134Author Vincent C. H. TongFormat HardbackPage Count 346Imprint UCL PressPublisher UCL PressWeight(grams) 700g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787357686Author Maria SavvaFormat HardbackPage Count 198Imprint UCL PressPublisher UCL PressWeight(grams) 156g

This was the first book-length study of the humanities and the Irish university. Ireland was a deeply religious country throughout the twentieth century but the colleges of its National University never established a religion or theology department. The...

The college experience is increasingly positioned to demonstrate its value as a worthwhile return on investment. Specific, definable activities, such as research experience, first-year experience, and experiential learning, are marketed as delivering...

Universities have been subjected to continuous government reforms since the 1980s, to make them 'entrepreneurial', 'efficient' and aligned to the predicted needs and challenges of a global knowledge economy. Under increasing pressure to pursue...

As part of the neoliberal trends toward public-private partnerships, universities all over the world have forged more intimate relationships with corporate interests and more closely resemble for-profit corporations in both structure and practice. These...

Thinking of starting a postdoc? Want to know how to move on from a postdoc? Or simply want to make the best of your postdoc years? Being a postdoc is not a career ... but it can be the pivotal point in the making of one. This friendly, practical, and...

What role should students take in shaping their education, their university, and the wider society? These questions have assumed new importance in recent years as universities are reformed to become competitive in the "global knowledge economy...

As part of the neoliberal trends toward public-private partnerships, universities all over the world have forged more intimate relationships with corporate interests and more closely resemble for-profit corporations in both structure and practice. These...

The history of education in the modern world is a history of transnational and cross-cultural influence. This collection explores those influences in (post) colonial and indigenous education across different geographical contexts. The authors emphasize...

Higher education plays a vital role in the sharing of the identity and culture of Europe and therefore receives considerable attention from scholars and policy makers. This volume is different in that it brings a philosophical perspective to the debate...

This book provides an introduction to the state of sustainability education in Asia. It covers national policies, institutional policies and practices within Asian universities, sustainability considerations for teacher training at schools of education,...

How are the human and institutional systems fundamental to succeeding in academia? In graduate school we are trained how to be scholars, and maybe how to be effective teachers. But there is much more to being a college or university faculty...

• Provides critical accounts of the nature of online HE, this will be a great foundation for the further and continuing development of scholarships and practice of online HE. • The book will re-image online HE as a vehicle of social changes, informed by...

Race and Gender in the Western Music History Survey: A Teacher’s Guide provides concrete information and approaches that will help instructors include women and people of color in the typical music history survey course and the foundational music theory...

This book discusses the concept of the smart campus and e-learning practice in tertiary education, showing the relevance of the smart campus to the current learning environment. It provides a pedagogical framework for good practice in smart university...

This book explores the discrepancies among what protections Title IX provides to pregnant and parenting students, what colleges communicate, and what pregnant and parenting students actually experience. To actually protect pregnant and parenting...

With contributions from several Asia-Pacific countries, this book compares performance and productivity in higher education from the perspective of institutional change. Using multiple methods and datasets and including case studies from Australia,...

Adopting an intersectional lens, this timely volume explores the lived experiences of members of the queer and trans community in post-secondary STEM culture in the US to provide critical insights into progressing socially just STEM education pathways...

This book brings together a discussion of educational philosophy, nihilism and humanity to rethink education in times of crisis, with a particular focus on teaching and learning in universities. The book argues that an educational crisis manifests when...

The volume:· Adopts a comparative approach to higher education and offers a detailed account of case studies from acoss the globe.· Focuses on emerging economies—India, South Africa and Brazil—in the Global South region. · Will be of interest to...

This book critically examines the questions related to the access to and financing of higher education in India. The rapid expansion of knowledge economy in the neo-liberal era of globalisation has created an unprecedented demand for higher education,...

Despite efforts to widen participation, first-in-family students, as an equity group, remain severely under-represented in higher education internationally. This book explores and analyses the gendered and classed subjectivities of 48 Australian students...

Many argue that the conventional high school transcript has become irrelevant to today's best practices in teaching, learning, and assessment. With more and more school leaders turning to alternate, competency-based approaches for learning, crediting and...

Whilst many studies have explored how quality in higher education is conceptualised in the Global North, less attention has been paid to quality in higher education in Africa and the Global South. This book uses the human development and capabilities...