Browsing Research publications by Author "Pilcher, Nick"
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Aligning the times: exploring the convergence of researchers, policy makers and research evidence in higher education policy making
Smith, Karen; Fernie, Scott; Pilcher, Nick (2020-04-26)The complexity of contemporary higher education policy making and the multitude of evidences and actors in policy networks mean that relationships between higher education researchers, policy makers and research evidence ... -
The impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: : by which yardstick do we measure dreams?
Pilcher, Nick; Fernie, Scott; Smith, Karen (2017-01-02)National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs) are a global phenomenon. This is evidenced by their scale, coverage and intrinsic link with education policy across Europe and beyond. Research into their impact has encompassed a ... -
International students’ first encounters with exams in the UK : superficially similar but deeply different
Pilcher, Nick; Smith, Karen; Riley, Jackie (2013)Although end of course exams remain a key mode of assessment in higher education, little research has focused on international students' experiences of exams. There seems to be a tacit assumption in most literature that ... -
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework : what’s academic practice got to do with it?
Fernie, Scott; Pilcher, Nick; Smith, Karen (2014-06)National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF) are a globally established and expanding phenomenon. They are increasingly merging and being mapped onto meta-qualifications frameworks. One key NQF in both these roles is the ...