IER News & blogs
New publication: Exporting status differences? The stratification of British transnational higher education
A new by IER’s Dr Sangwoo Lee and Dr Eva Hartmann (University of Cambridge) examines how institutional hierarchies within UK higher education are reproduced through transnational education (TNE).
The paper contributes to emerging critical perspectives on the internationalisation of higher education and highlights the need to consider how power, reputation and hierarchy shape the global circulation of UK qualifications.
IER literature reviews, commissioned as part of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, published
The Department for Education published three IER literature reviews commissioned as part of the Augar Review:
• Read the short summary in the press release here.
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The Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, launched by the Prime Minister in February last year, was led by Philip Augar, and reported its findings on 30 May.
Daria Luchinskaya appointed as co-convenor of SRHE Employability, Enterprise and Work-based Learning network
Dr Daria Luchinskaya has been appointed as a co-convenor of the Employability, Enterprise and Work-based Learning network for the SRHE (Society for Research into Higher Education).
Together with convenors Dr Heike Behle and Dr Ciaran Burke, Daria will be organising SRHE network events and other network activities - look out for the on the .
Exploring collaborative research on graduates’ transitions into the labour market
In July 2018, and from the University of Bologna will visit the IER for a month, working with Dr Daria Luchinskaya (IER) and Dr Charoula Tzanakou (PAIS) to develop a collaborative programme of research on graduate employment between the University of ÌÇÐÄTV and the University of Bologna.
Sally-Anne Barnes presented at Access to HE conference 2018
Sally-Anne Barnes contributed to the recent y' held at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre on 5 April. Sally-Anne ran a workshop on 'Developing aspiration - overcoming barriers to lifelong learning' for those delivering the Access to HE course and working in adult education. She drew on findings from recent research on lifelong guidance and learning, education and employment programmes for young people, and adult education.