The OxCHEPS mission

To improve understanding of higher education by challenging existing thinking and received wisdom in higher education policy-making; and, on the basis of a rigorous programme of applied comparative research and consultancy successfully linking theory and practice in higher education, to generate an informed debate on topical higher education issues.

In order to achieve this objective OxCHEPS will:

• Carry out comparative research in higher education policy and management.
   
• Disseminate research and good practice through courses, seminars, conferences and occasional papers, taking full advantage of electronic communication.
   
• Act as a broker for high-quality consultancy in higher education.
   
• Maintain through its website a comprehensive database of materials and a bibliography on higher education policy issues, and provide links to other similar centres and to other sources of interest.

David Palfreyman
Director
June, 2001