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University Social Responsibility: Unravelling the Perceptions of External Stakeholders 大学社会责任：解读外部利益相关者的认知

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-05-29 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70035

Rosa M. Rodríguez-Izquierdo

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Institutional Environment and the Use of Blockchain Technology: Exploring the Context and Conditions of Using Blockchain in the Higher Education Institutions 机构环境与b区块链技术的使用：探讨高等教育机构使用区块链的背景和条件

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-05-29 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70034

Buddhi Pathak, Mhd Fadi Alakkad, Vikas Kumar

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The Impact of Project-Based Learning on Student Knowledge Exchange for Sustainability: The Case for University–Business Collaborations 基于项目的学习对学生可持续发展知识交流的影响：以大学与企业合作为例

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-05-26 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70029

Ana Rita Domingues, Gamze Yakar-Pritchard, Muhammad Usman Mazhar, Francesco Luke Siena, Richard Bull

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Did Global Rankings and National Accreditation Drive Taiwanese Universities to Advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?—Competitive Advantage, a Moral Symbol or Leading to a Paradigm Shift 全球排名和国家认证是否推动台湾大学推进可持续发展目标？-竞争优势，道德符号或导致范式转变

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-05-19 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70031

Angela Yung Chi Hou, Ying Chen, Arianna Fang Yu Lin, Edward Hung Cheng Su, Kyle Zi-Wei Zhou, Christopher Hong-Yi Tao

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Can You Hear Me? Empowering From Afar: The Impact of Participating in Staff Recruitment on the Student Experience of HE Distance Learners 你能听到我吗？远程授权：参与员工招聘对高等教育远程学习者学生体验的影响

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70024

Sarah Lightfoot, Sarah Mander, Steph Doehler

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Quality as Illusion? Considering Hidden Trade-Offs and Risks in Undergraduate Education Conceptualised as ‘Regulated Play’ 质量是幻觉？以“规范游戏”为概念的本科教育中的隐性权衡与风险思考

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70028

Deanna Meth

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Evaluating Contextual Offer Making at Durham University 评估杜伦大学的背景录取

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-04-16 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70025

Vikki Boliver, Karen Jones

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Initial Teacher Training of Novice Faculty in the Spanish Higher Education System 西班牙高等教育系统新教师的初始教师培训

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-04-13 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70026

Sara Buils, Lucía Sánchez-Tarazaga, Francesc M. Esteve-Mon

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(Im)Mobile Academics Working at Centres of Excellence: Their Contrasting Experiences of Local and International Research Collaborations (在卓越中心工作的（非）流动学者：他们在本地和国际研究合作中的不同经历

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-04-12 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70027

Lautaro Vilches

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The Two Faces of Autonomy of Hungarian Foundation Universities 匈牙利预科大学自治的两面性

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HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2025-04-12 DOI: 10.1111/hequ.70023

Kováts Gergely, Golovics József

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