The ACUP participated in the 6th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education organised by the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI) between 13 and 15 May in Barcelona....
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27/04/2013The Childre'ns University of Catalonia (Udn2.cat) participated in the conference organized by SIS Catalyst in Tartu, Estonia, from 23 to 26 April. Thirty members from 23 countries participated in the...
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25/04/2013The Association of Catalan Public Universities (ACUP) and Universities Scotland signed a collaboration agreement to share experiences and knowledge in their respective fields of higher education and university governance. Both entities aim to...
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24/04/2013Today begins the fifth Global Meeting of Associations organized by the International Association of Universities (IAU). The conferences within the Meeting are aimed to managers of organizations and networks of higher education regional or national...
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Eva Egron-Polak
Secretary General International Association of Universities (IAU)
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ACUP: What are the current trends regarding institutional diversity in higher education? Are we heading towards “multiversities”?EEP: There are in fact several, often somewhat contradictory trends at play around the world with regard to institutional diversity in higher education. On the one hand, there is a great pressure on institutions to perform well on indicators that are important for success in the main international institutional rankings. This trend has a strong homogenizing effect, focusing attention on the research performance of institutio... [read more]
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ACUP: What could be the role of associations like the ACUP in order to contribute to institutional diversity, fostering a diversified higher education system?EEP: The most important role for associations is to become knowledgeable about the benefits, the strengths as well as the weaknesses and risks inherent in the various models of institutional approaches. And, it is important that examining such pros and cons of various types of institutions is undertaken from a multitude of perspectives. After all, higher education serves a multitude of purposes in society and in individuals... [read more]
