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Roeland van der Rijst about higher education research

Published on 20 May 2025 - Created by Mario de Jonge and Carla den Hartog

As professor at ICLON, Roeland van der Rijst argues for a stronger position of educational research within academia. Van der Rijst sees educational research as essential for innovation, academic career development and the university as a learning organisation. Despite budget cuts, he remains optimistic about the opportunities for an approach that takes into account the uniqueness of different disciplines.

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