Education has a lot to offer for the individual. It provides him or her with the opportunity to
develop one's talents. These talents–which we will characterize as “competencies”–are …

The universalization of schooling has triggered issues about the organization and
management of more inclusive education systems. Several transnational organizations have …

The aim of this article is to discuss the contribution of the theory of differentiated integration
to understanding Bologna as an instrument for building up the European Higher Education …

A market is a means of organizing the exchange of goods and services based upon price,
rather than factors such as tradition or political choice. For higher education, there is not a …

The advent of the new economy brought university reforms to the limelight, and higher
education research concentrated on the study of interactions of multi-level, multi-actor policy …

How do the constituencies in higher education re-interpret Bologna's function with regard to
the European Higher Education Area? This research examines how institutional actors re …

This chapter discusses the dual roles of higher education institutions, as recipients of higher
education policy and as agents for change in the knowledge economy. Primarily, they are …

The paper enquires into the institutional impact of European policies, as embodied by the
Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area …

Starting from the assumption that 'education'in higher education (HE) is a floating signifier
and can take on different meanings, we problematise the problem representations regarding …

In Portugal, the legal framework creates conditions for increased participation of the
educational community in promoting inclusive education. Measures to support student …