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All institutions that offer doctoral-level qualifications are about to undergo a national review in response to the concerns about quality.
Quality assurance programmes tend to ignore context - which means important elements of teaching and learning are overlooked and universities miss out on a real chance to improve their practices.
Kenya’s authorities are trying to deal with declining standards at the country’s public and private universities. This will require a strengthened regulatory framework and hard work from institutions.
Why are there problems with US academic accreditation, and what policies are needed to improve and assure academic quality?
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Director of Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Rhodes University & Visiting Research Professor in Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, Rhodes University
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Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of Research, Foundations & Higher Education, Northern Arizona University
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Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Jimma University
