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Validity and Limits of University Evaluation System in the UK

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09610246
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Educaion
Research InstitutionShinshu University

Principal Investigator

BABA Masateru  Shinshu University, Faculty of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (80040046)

Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
KeywordsHEFC / teaching assessment / research assessment / RAS
Research Abstract

Characteristics of the university evaluation (UE) in the UK are summarized as follows:
1. UE was introduced in the process of the mass production of higher education, and in the response to the reduction of grants from central government and also to a new pattern of market-driven higher education system
2. UE was settled by the law of higher education, and was administered by a branch of the central administration. As a result, the central government has a strong leadership over universities, in particular the planning function in the field of higher education becomes stronger than before.
3. UE divided two functions of a university; education and research, and as a result, two fields of teaching assessment and research assessment were employed.
4. Teaching assessment and research assessment were implemented by the peer review, and the names of review panels were made public to universities.
5. The research assessment and teaching assessment have link with funding from the government. High rating at both assessments means the allotment of more amount of grants. This brought about a principle of the payment by result and a competitive marketplace principle among universities.
6. UE brought about a new concept of management into universities, which consisted of efficiency, effectiveness, economy and accountability.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] David A.Turner, Masateru Baba and Koji Shimada: "Academic Degree Conferment in the U.K. and Japan excluding Universities"Higher Education Policy.. 12(1). 41-51 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazuhiko Shimizu, Masateru Baba and Koji Shimada: "The New Role of the JUAA(Japanese Universities Accreditation Association) in Japanese University Education"Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 25(1). 51-60 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] David A. Turner, Masateru Baba and Koji Shimada: "Academic Degree Conferment in the U.K. and Japan excluding Universities."Higher Education Policy. 12(1). 41-51 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazuhiko Shimizu, Masateru Baba and Koji Shimada: "The New Role of the JUAA (Japanese Universities Accreditation Association) in Japanese University Education."Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 25(1), Carfax. 51-60 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1997-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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