Since the Arab Spring in the beginning of 2011, Egypt has experienced many social and political changes. Islamist parties have gained a firm foothold in the political arena after years of secular rule by the Mubarak regime and the interim SCAF government. A new constitution, in which men and women are …

Presentatie in het kader van het project Opening Up.Opening Up is bedoeld om een betere dienstverlening aan burgers en bedrijven te zoeken door de inzet van social media en open data. Het Opening Up-project startte in oktober 2011 en duurt drie jaar. De Hanzehogeschool Groningen is een belangrijke partner …

The importance of international conferences in promoting excellence in honors education

Do honours programmes create a culture of excellence?

Poster presentatie, International Conference on evoking Excellence in Higher Education and Beyond. Groningen, Hanzehogeschool, 4 oktober 2012

Poster presentation

ABSTRACT This article argues that the role of the lecturer in an internationalised higher education institution is not limited to teaching internationally or interculturally diverse groups of students. Teaching staff members will normally be required to undertake a variety of tasks, which require different …

Teach to excel

Teaching strategies to elicit excellence in higher education.In L. McAlpine (Chair), An international perspective on stimulating excellence in higher education. Symposium: An international perspective on stimulating excellence in higher education, conducted at the biennale meeting of the European Association …

Environmental or ‘green' education is an important driving force behind the ‘greening' of society as it plays a critical role in raising environmental awareness and preparing students for green jobs. None of the existing environmental attitudes and behavior measures is focused on the evaluation of green …