Ellen Hazelkorn, Professor Emeritus, Technological University Dublin, and one of the leading commentators on international education, tells us how she started her journey in international education by researching on global university rankings for the OECD in the early 2000s.
She reminds us how the simplistic nature of ranking is what make them so popular, but also problematic, and how quality assurance oversight would be a less blunt tool better to inform government decisions and policy for higher education.
She also shares insights into recent work she has done with a range of countries, including Ireland and Wales, to foster stronger links between vocational and higher education to support flexible learning pathways… and memorable work supporting the development of quality assurance in Saint Kittis and Nevis