Areas of Expertise

In international terms CHEPS is a fairly large higher education research center with a broad range of research interests. Through our particular combination of research, education and consultancy activities we have accumulated considerable practical experience and expertise. In organising seminars and workshops and in undertaking specific tasks for institutions, national committees and governmental agencies we are also able to draw on an extensive international network of researchers and professionals in the field. Some of our major fields of expertise are:

·	Institutional governance, management and planning

·	Higher education reform and steering approaches at the system level

·	Quality assurance and accreditation

·	Institutional and student funding, and internal institutional finance

·	The Bologna declaration: its impact and challenge across Europe

·	Internationalisation and globalisation

·	The role and potential of Information and Communication Technologies

·	The Entrepreneurial/Innovative University

·	Trends in higher education systems, particularly within Western Europe