CHEPS, one of HEDDA partner institutions, has announced a new PhD position. The successful PhD candidate (4 year terms) would be expected to join a research project on the “Effects of Centers for Excellence in Teaching and Learning on the Teaching Function of Higher Education Institutions” (Project-acronym CETLFUNK).
The project CETLFUNK is part of the funding scheme “Begleitungsforschung zum Qualitätspakt Lehre” funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Reserarch (BMBF).
CETLFUNK will be an international comparative study on the effects of centers for teaching and learning. Teaching and learning have gained more attention of managers and other stakeholders of higher education institutions across Europe. Different strategies and instruments have been implemented to achieve excellence in teaching and learning. In Germany this has led to the establishment of Centers for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. The CETLFUNK project aims to investigate the effects of such centers in terms of: 1) changes in the understanding and definition of quality in teaching and learning; 2) changes in teaching and learning processes; and 3) changes in the organizational structures of higher education institutions. The study will be based on eight in-depth case studies of higher education institutions in Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
The applicant is expected to have:
- a master’s degree in sociology, public administration, political science or related fields;
- strong research skills in qualitative research methods;
- experience in conducting in-depth interviews;
- affinity with multidisciplinary research;
- knowledge in the field of higher education and/or quality assurance is an advantage;
- experience in communicating with project partners, ministries, funding agencies, etc.;
- fluency in German and English, in particular excellent knowledge of the German language (written and spoken) is required because of the reporting to the BMBF and the contact with German institutions. Dutch language proficiency is very much welcomed.
The position is fully funded, and the candidate will be employed for four years for a full-time position at CHEPS.
Application deadline – 1st of October 2014.