Factors favouring or impeding building a stronger higher education system in the United Arab Emirates

Ashour, Sanaa; Fatima, Syeda Kauser

doi:10.1080/1360080x.2016.1196925

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“…The demographic imbalance within the UAE has, however, caused foreign workers to dominate the workforce, comprising 73% of private sector labour. With its small national population and low ratio (3:100) of public universities to private (Ashour & Fatima, 2016;CHEDS, 2012), the private sector in the UAE is able to directly influence higher education and the UAE is rapidly becoming the largest importer of higher education worldwide (Ashour et al, 2016). The higher education sector in the UAE has thus become extremely market dependent, leading some to question the quality of education that students are receiving (Ashour, 2017).…”

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“…Unfortunately, the desired Emiratisation of the workforce has not yet been realised (Salama, 2013;Olarte-ulherr, 2015;Alshaal, 2018). Despite the growth of the higher education sector, there is a distinct lack of synchronisation between education and economic policy (Badry, 2019), far too much supply for the associated demand (Wilkins, 2010;Ashour & Fatima, 2016) and an inattention to vocational education (Badry, 2019). Higher education in the UAE has thus largely relied upon student-fee-based models that sacrifice research funding and do not allow for the expansion of research or innovation, which are crucial to adapting the sector to contemporary needs.…”

Section: Institutional Challengesmentioning

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Quality higher education is the foundation of a knowledge society: where does the UAE stand?

Ashour

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Quality in Higher Education

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Since 1997, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has invested in higher education and its expansion as part of its commitment to building a knowledge-based society. Though the UAE has prioritised quality higher education, it still faces challenges in producing graduates who are capable of actively participating in building its knowledge base. The literature reveals a clear mismatch between the qualities of university graduates and continually changing labour market needs. Along with demographic challenges, cultural and institutional factors impede progress. This paper discusses these challenges and offers policy recommendations designed to support the UAE in its goal of Emiratisising its workforce and creating a knowledge-based society.

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Quality higher education is the foundation of a knowledge society: where does the UAE stand?

Ashour

2020

Quality in Higher Education

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“…There are inherent strengths and weaknesses of the higher education system in the world. Three elements, development and structure, quality, and research capacity, were examined in a literature review by Ashour and Syeda Kauser Fatima [29] in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study has confirmed that a well-structured quality assurance system in place is one of the factors that can improve the quality of the education process.…”

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A Study of Quality Assessment in Higher Education within the Context of Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Czech Republic

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Quality has become an increasingly important and critical success factor at higher education institutions, particularly universities. Numerous discussions have been held about education quality in the context of sustainable development. However, the quality of that education strongly depends on the overall quality of the management system which operates at schools. The principal aim of this article is to present the approaches to the quality management systems’ development and their assessment at universities, and share some lessons learned from this area of research. Some possibilities of the ISO 9001 standard’s implementation, as well as the application of excellence models as a response to community demands, will be discussed, especially in the context of the recently-introduced Act No. 111/1998 Coll on Higher Education Institutions, which requires quality assurance and quality evaluation. A case study from The VSB-Technical University of Ostrava shows approaches, results and effects of the quality management system implementation.

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“…As the developments in the United States, Australia, and Europe are well documented (Lombardi, 2016;LH Martin Institute, 2014;Paleari, 2015), we focused mostly on Asian and Eurasian dynamics just due to a lack of data mining and research in these regions. We found out that the rich oil-producing Persian Gulf countries aimed at attracting high-rating foreign universities to specially created educational zones (Ashour, 2016). Moreover, large Muslim countries, such as Indonesia, have developed an optimal policy for the speediest increase in international positions for the single largest university in each country (Dewi, 2015).…”

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“…The implemented policies were aimed at strengthening the positions of leading universities in world rankings. The policies focused on public universities' corporatization and expanding independence, developing and implementing measures to attract foreign students and teachers, strengthening the competition for research funds, and consolidating higher education institutions (Belov, 2014). Systematic work within the framework of adopted programs has significantly increased the competitiveness of higher education in most East Asian countries (Chan, 2018).…”

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Universities’ Competitiveness Models in Academic Management: A National-Level Approach

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Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development

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The developing international education market requires additional qualitative and detailed information on the comparative characteristics of universities. This study suggests a single synthetic model for describing and assessing universities’ competitiveness at the national level for advanced, emerging, and transitioning economies. The model is based on the same methodology as international university rankings, but employs different techniques for initial clustering and further analysis. We identified four different university clusters in the Russian Ministry of Education and Science database, distinguished by specific development goals. We argue that applying these clear and welldefined criteria as clustering attributes allows us to compare competitiveness in different settings, formulate academic management strategy and recommend policy guidelines tailored precisely for each university’s requirements.

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Factors favouring or impeding building a stronger higher education system in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 44 publications

References 10 publications

Quality higher education is the foundation of a knowledge society: where does the UAE stand?

Quality higher education is the foundation of a knowledge society: where does the UAE stand?

A Study of Quality Assessment in Higher Education within the Context of Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Czech Republic

Universities’ Competitiveness Models in Academic Management: A National-Level Approach

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