Higher Education in Scotland, the Devolution Settlement and the Referendum on Independence

苏格兰的高等教育、权力下放解决方案和独立公投

• 批准号: ES/K00705X/1
• 负责人: Sheila Riddell
• 金额: $ 39.02万
• 依托单位: University of Edinburgh
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2013 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FK00705X%2F1
• 关键词: Higher; Education; Scotland; Devolution; Settlement

This project involves undertaking reviews of policy and statistics, primary research and knowledge exchange activities, with a particularly strong emphasis on the latter. A central theme of the proposed work is to explore the extent of policy divergence and convergence which already exists in the field of higher education following the devolution settlement across the UK, and the various scenarios which may arise following a vote for independence. Higher education is of great interest to the public because it has a strong bearing on individual life chances, social mobility and issues of social justice and social citizenship. It also impinges on many other areas of public policy which are highly relevant to the debate on independence, including immigration, equality, economic development and labour market policy. Although higher education is already a devolved matter, policy developed at Westminster has a strong influence on policy in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. By the same token, Scottish higher education policy has major implications for the other countries of the UK. For example, changes in policy in one part of the UK are reflected in cross-border flows of students. Higher education also illustrates the complexity of Scotland's relationships with other European countries and the developed and developing world in the context of the global higher education market. Possible changes in these relationships following a vote for independence will be explored. Research and knowledge exchange activities will explore the following effects of further devolution and/or independence on Scottish higher education: (1) The current and future distinctiveness of Scottish higher education with regard to mission and values;(2)The impact of diverging policies on student fees , particularly in relation to cross-border flows of students; (3) Differing approaches to widening access and participation, including financial and institutional support for students from under-represented groups;(4) Public attitudes towards territorial differences in social entitlements;(5) The future of shared services;(6) The impact on higher education of the repatriation of powers in areas such as immigration and equality;(7) The future influence of EU policy and the global higher education market on higher education in Scotland .Methods used include: (i) reviews of policy and statistics to investigate current directions of travel in Scottish higher education policy; (ii) analysis of UCAS data to explore current trends in cross-border flows of students; and (iii) knowledge exchange activities. Public engagement activities include: organising think tanks and a conference; the production of working papers, pre and post think tanks briefings and a final glossy publication; engagement with the media including speaking on TV and radio. Activities aimed specifically at 16 - 17 years olds include the production of a short film and podcast in partnership with Children in Scotland and the hosting of a discussion board on the project website.

该项目涉及对政策和统计、初步研究和知识交流活动进行审查，特别强调后者。拟议工作的一个中心主题是探索高等教育领域在权力下放解决后已经存在的政策分歧和趋同的程度，以及在投票支持独立后可能出现的各种情况。高等教育关系到个人的生活机会、社会流动性以及社会公正和社会公民权等问题，因此备受公众关注。它还影响到与关于独立的辩论高度相关的许多其他公共政策领域，包括移民、平等、经济发展和劳动力市场政策。虽然高等教育已经是一个权力下放的问题，但威斯敏斯特制定的政策对苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰的政策有很大的影响。同样，苏格兰的高等教育政策对英国其他国家也有重大影响。例如，英国某一地区的政策变化反映在学生的跨境流动上。高等教育还表明，在全球高等教育市场的背景下，苏格兰与其他欧洲国家以及发达和发展中世界的关系十分复杂。将探讨在独立公投后这些关系可能发生的变化。研究和知识交流活动将探讨进一步下放权力和/或独立对苏格兰高等教育的下列影响：(1)苏格兰高等教育目前和未来在使命和价值观方面的独特性；(2)不同政策对学生费用的影响，特别是与学生跨境流动有关的影响；(3)扩大入学和参与的不同方法，包括对来自代表性不足群体的学生提供财政和机构支持；(4)公众对社会权利的地域差异的态度；(5)共享服务的未来；(6)在移民和平等等领域收回权力对高等教育的影响；(7)欧盟政策和全球高等教育市场未来对苏格兰高等教育的影响。使用的方法包括：(I)政策和统计审查，以调查苏格兰高等教育政策的当前走向；(Ii)分析UCAS数据，以探索当前学生跨境流动的趋势；以及(Iii)知识交流活动。公众参与的活动包括：组织智库和一次会议；编写工作文件、智库前和智库后的简报会以及最后的精美出版物；与媒体接触，包括在电视和电台发表讲话。专门针对16-17岁青少年的活动包括与苏格兰儿童合作制作短片和播客，以及在项目网站上举办讨论板。

项目成果

Higher Education in Scotland and the UK - Diverging or Converging Systems?

苏格兰和英国的高等教育——系统分化还是趋同？

• DOI: 10.3366/edinburgh/9781474404587.003.0003
• 发表时间: 2015
• 作者: Blackburn L

Working paper 8 - The impact of the 2012 tuition fee changes on student flows across the UK's internal borders

工作文件 8 - 2012 年学费变化对英国境内学生流动的影响

• 发表时间: 2014
• 作者: Croxford, L.

Relationships matter: The views of college entrants to an ancient Scottish University

人际关系很重要：古代苏格兰大学的大学新生的看法

• 发表时间: 2016
• 期刊: Scottish Educational Review
• 作者: Cree V

Whose to Lose?: Citizens, institutions and the ownership of higher education funding in a devolved UK

谁会失去？：英国权力下放中的公民、机构和高等教育经费的所有权

• 发表时间: 2015
• 作者: Blackburn, L. H.

Working paper 3 - The Fairest of Them All? The Support for Scottish Students in Full-time Higher Education in 2014-15

工作文件 3 - 其中最公平的？

• 发表时间: 2014
• 作者: Blackburn Hunter, L.