Views on excellence in Finnish and Greek Universities

Antigoni Papadimitriou; Jani Ursin; Jussi Valimaa; Don F. Westerheijden

Views on excellence in Finnish and Greek Universities

Antigoni Papadimitriou, Jani Ursin, Jussi Valimaa, Don F. Westerheijden

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The purpose of the paper is to compare the views of quality assurance in Finnish and Greek universities. Furthermore, the paper aims at providing insights what do academics see as quality and what role does ‘excellence’ have on quality assurance. The data were collected by questionnaires in both countries. The results suggest that Finnish and Greek academics have different views on quality assurance. In Finland the respondents had a clearer picture about the role of quality assurance than their counterparts in Greece. In both countries, however, quality was rarely associated with ‘excellence’.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 11 Sept 2008
Event	21st CHER Annual Conference 2008: Excellence and Diversity in Higher Education. Meanings, Goals, and Instruments - Pavia, Italy Duration: 11 Sept 2008 → 13 Sept 2008 Conference number: 21

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Conference	21st CHER Annual Conference 2008
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Pavia
Period	11/09/08 → 13/09/08

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