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CSHE

Leading and responding to change: Connecting Research, Policy & Practice

The UCD Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) is an interdisciplinary research centre in the field of tertiary and higher education.

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Welcome

The UCD Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) is an interdisciplinary research centre in the field of tertiary and higher education. Researchers at the UCD-CSHE work on three broad areas of research: tertiary and higher education policy; equality, diversity and inclusion; teaching, learning and the student experience. Through theory driven and applied research which leads and responds to change in the sector, the focus of the Centre is on social responsibility, public service and values in tertiary and higher education.

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Our Aims

To undertake internationally recognised research that strengthens the connections between research, policy and practice. To provide a robust evidence base that generates new knowledge and developments in practice.

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Our Activities

  • Research and evaluation
  • Publications for a wide range of audiences (academic, policy and practitioner)
  • Workshops, Seminars and Conferences
  • Consultancy and Strategic advice
  • Relationship building with similar research centres in peer and partner universities around the world

Our Research

Spotlight

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Image of people walking through a university campus ACRE 2024 - Call for papers
Submissions for the 2024 Annual Conference for Research in Education (ACRE) at Edge Hill University, on the theme of 'The purpose, politics, and prospects of higher education', are now open, with a deadline of 8 April 2024.
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Full Professor Marie Clarke giving a talk at QQI 'Stuckness' - Repositioning and rethinking assessment in higher education
Professor Marie Clarke talks about the metaphor Stuckness as way of thinking through the challenges assessment poses in higher education as part of the Let's Talk about assessment 2023 - rethinking assessment in high education organised by QQI.
Panel Members 20th EARLI CONFERENCE (EARLI 2023)
David Jennings was part of an Invited Panel this August, at the 20th EARLI CONFERENCE (EARLI 2023) for Research on Learning and Instruction in Thessaloniki, Greece. The panel members explored the theme: Supporting Teaching In Higher Education: The Role Of Teaching And Learning Centres At Times Of Change.
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Image of Museum of Literature and people gathering around Hybrid-e case studies. Hybrid-e Project Event
The Hybrid-e project hosted an event in August, including speakers, workshops and case studies from across the European Project partners. A closing reception was held in the Museum of Literature. Keynote videos are now available.

Centre for the Study of Higher Education

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 7777