XV International Conference on Higher Education (ICHE)

Higher education is an area of search for a fine balance between achieving efficiency indicators and preserving the well-being of students, teachers and university staff. Changes in the educational environment, technological developments and new labor market demands make the search for this balance more and more difficult. How do different understandings of efficiency and well-being fit together? How are strategies to improve efficiency connected to well-being? How are the national higher education system and specific universities adapting to new demands for efficiency from external agents? How does the physical and psychological well-being of students change during their time at university? How do universities support students' physical and psychological well-being?

We propose to discuss these and other questions at the XV Anniversary International Conference of Higher Education.

We are accepting submissions of papers on contemporary approaches to assessing efficiency and measuring well-being in universities, practices to improve efficiency and support well-being, and the relationship of these indicators to labor market entry strategies, career expectations and outcomes. We also accept submissions with research on the efficiency and well-being of university faculty, managers, and administrators. We also welcome applications for papers on higher education research in other areas. The Higher Education Research Open Track will be organized for these.

Place: 11 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa, HSE University

Learn more about the topic and tracks of the conference here

April, 26

Opening of applications
June, 15

Deadline for receiving applications
August, 1

Summarising the results of the review of applications
August, 1 - September, 15

Registration of speakers
July, 1 - October, 28

Registration of attendees
October, 30 - November, 1 - ICHE 2024

Tracks

Efficiency and well-being in university management
Which management practices in universities aim to promote efficiency and enhance well-being? How do well-being and efficiency narratives combine in university development programmes? How is well-being supported for different groups within universities, from students to administrative staff? How are well-being support programmes linked to university efficiency?
Labour market demands for effective universities
How do employers understand efficient university training? What kind of education provides the best chances for successful employment of graduates? How are students' educational strategies linked to their subsequent labor market outcomes and career trajectories?
Effective development of universal competences
Which universal competences are key to students' well-being? How to embed the assessment of universal competences into the educational process of universities? What approaches to measuring universal competences are optimal, given the need for informative feedback for subsequent formation and development? What practices of universal competences development show the greatest effectiveness? How is the development of universal competences perceived by employers?
Psychological well-being of students and teachers
What are the factors of well-being and ill-being of students and lecturers at the university? How to monitor the level of students' well-being during their studies? How to identify risk groups with a low level of well-being and to work with them? How does the student experience shape students' psychological well-being? What practices to support physical and psychological well-being do modern universities offer?
Big data and learning analytics in efficiency and well-being research
What sources of data about students and their experiences do universities have? How do universities use this data to inform management decisions? What alternative sources of data can be used in research on efficiency and well-being?
The academic profession and academic personnel training
How can the effectiveness of the postgraduate training system be determined? What interventions in the research training system enhance the well-being of academic staff? How is the psychological well-being of postgraduate students related to a successful scientific career? How do universities build effective systems of scientific productivity?
Efficiency and well-being in extracurricular activities
How are students' patterns of engagement in extracurricular activities related to their educational outcomes and well-being? How does a modern university build an effective system of extracurricular activities? How does extracurricular engagement relate to educational and career trajectories?
Open track
We also welcome submissions for higher education research papers in other areas. The Higher Education Research Open Track will be organized for these.