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Troiano, Helena; Brennan, John and Giret, Jean-François (2024). From the main track to the winding path: considering the diversity of trajectories at university. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 21, article no. 7.

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Brennan, John (2023). Flexible Learning Pathways – a new HE or something else. Higher Education Policy Institute.

Brennan, John (2023). Flexible Learning Pathways: how to provide them? Higher Education Policy Institute.

Brennan, John (2022). Balancing autonomy and market forces with regulation in England. In: Martin, Michaela and Furiv, Uliana eds. SDG-4: Flexible learning pathways in higher education – from policy to practice: an international comparative analysis. Flexible learning pathways in higher education. Paris: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, pp. 247–269.

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Brennan, John (2021). Flexible Learning Pathways in British Higher Education: a Decentralized and Market-Based System. UNESCO, International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris.

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Brennan, John and Henkel, Mary (2020). Higher Education Systems and Institutions, United Kingdom. In: Teixeira, Pedro Nuno and Shin, Jung Cheol eds. The International Encyclopedia of Higher Education Systems and Institutions. Dordrecht: Springer, pp. 1588–1596.

Brennan, John and Henkel, Mary (2020). Higher Education Research, UK. In: Teixeira, Pedro Nuno and Shin, Jung Cheol eds. The International Encyclopedia of Higher Education Systems and Institutions. Dordrecht: Springer, pp. 765–772.

Brennan, John (2020). Employer Skills Needs. In: David, Miriam E. and Amey, Marilyn J. eds. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education, Volume 4. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, pp. 439–443.

Brennan, John (2020). Town–Gown Relations. In: David, Miriam E. and Amey, Marilyn J. eds. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education, Volume 4. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, pp. 1560–1562.

Brennan, John (2020). Institutional Analysis. In: David, Miriam E. and Amey, Marilyn J. eds. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education, Volume 4. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, pp. 811–813.

Brennan, John and Cochrane, Allan (2019). Universities: in, of, and beyond their cities. Oxford Review of Education, 45(2) pp. 188–203.

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Brennan, John; Cochrane, Allan; Lebeau, Yann and Williams, Ruth (2018). The University in its Place: Social and Cultural Perspectives on the Regional Role of Universities. Heidelberg: Springer.

Brennan, John (2018). Success factors of quality management in higher education: intended and unintended impacts. European Journal of Higher Education, 8(3) pp. 249–257.

Brennan, J. (2018). The social dimension of higher education: reproductive and transformative. In: Cantwell, B.; Coates, H. and King, R. eds. Handbook on the politics of Higher Education. Edward Elgar, pp. 79–88.

Brennan, John (2018). Linking employability and internal quality assurance: how to make a difference for graduates. In: Martin, Michaela ed. Quality and employability in higher education: viewing internal quality assurance as a lever for change. New Trends in Higher Education. Paris: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, pp. 43–58.

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Brennan, John; Naidoo, Rajani and Franco, Monica (2017). From Academic Profession to Higher Education Workforce: Academic Careers in the UK. In: Machado-Taylor, Maria de Lourdes; Meira Soares, Virgílio and Teichler, Ulrich eds. Challenges and Options: The Academic Profession in Europe. The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, 18. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp. 231–252.

Brennan, John (2017). Higher Education in its social context. In: Reddy, V. Dashavantha; Rao, K. Venkateswara and Krishna, K. Rama eds. Insights on Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Century Ahead. Insights on. Hyderabad: BS Publications, pp. 37–38.

Galaz-Fontes, Jesús F.; Arimoto, Akira; Teichler, Ulrich and Brennan, John eds. (2016). Biographies and Careers throughout Academic Life. The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, 16. Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

Galaz-Fontes, Jesús F.; Arimoto, Akira; Teichler, Ulrich and Brennan, John (2016). Demographics, Career and Academic Self-Understanding: A Comparative View. In: Galaz-Fontes, Jesús F.; Arimoto, Akira; Teichler, Ulrich and Brennan, John eds. Biographies and Careers throughout Academic Life. The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, 16. Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

Välimaa, Jussi; Hoffman, David M.; Brennan, John; Rhoades, Gary and Teichler, Ulrich (2016). Main Findings and Discussion. In: Hoffman, David M. and Välimaa, Jussi eds. Re-Becoming Universities? Higher Education Institutions in Networked Knowledge Societies. The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, 15. Dordrecht: Springer, pp. 339–361.

Brennan, John; Papatsiba, Vassiliki; Sousa, Sofia Branco and Hoffman, David M. (2016). Diversity of Higher Education Institutions in Networked Knowledge Societies: A Comparative Examination. In: Hoffman, David M. and Välimaa, Jussi eds. Re-Becoming Universities? Higher Education Institutions in Networked Knowledge Societies. Springer, pp. 115–139.

Brennan, John (2016). Higher Education Differentiation and the Myth of Meritocracy: The Case of the UK. In: Zgaga, Pavel; Teichler, Ulrich and Brennan, John eds. The Globalisation Challenge for European Higher Education: Congergence and Diversity, Centres and Peripheries, Volume 4. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, pp. 185–200.

Brennan, John (2015). Making a difference: The roles of markets and the roles of quality assurance regimes. In: John, Peter and Fanghanel, Joëlle eds. Dimensions of Marketisation in Higher Education. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 132–140.

Brennan, John; Chanfreau, Jenny; Finnegan, Jerome; Griggs, Julia; Kiss, Zsolt and Park, Alison (2015). The effect of Higher Education on graduates’ attitudes: Secondary Analysis of the British Social Attitudes Survey. BIS Research Paper No. 200; Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

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Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (2014). The role of Universities and Research Organisations as drivers for Smart Specialisation at regional level. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

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Sousa, Sofia Branco and Brennan, John L. (2014). The UK Research Excellence Framework and the Transformation of Research Production. In: Musselin, Christine and Teixera, Pedro N. eds. Reforming Higher Education. Higher Education Dynamics, 41. Dordrecht: Springer, pp. 65–80.

Brennan, John; Brown, Roger; King, Roger; Singh, Mala; Little, Brenda; Williams, Ruth; Branco Sousa, Sofia; Elias, Marina and Klemenčič, Manja (2011). Higher Education and Society in Changing Times: looking back and looking forward. CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Brennan, J.L. (2010). Employability of university graduates and graduate outcomes. In: Peterson, Penelope; Baker, Eva and McGaw, Barry eds. International Encyclopedia of Education, 3rd edition, Volume 4. Oxford: Elsevier, pp. 354–359.

Brennan, John; Arthur, Lore; Little, Brenda; Cochrane, Allan; Williams, Ruth; Locke, William; Singh, Mala; David, Miriam; Kim, Terri and King, Roger (2010). Higher Education and Society: A research report. CHERI, London.

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Brennan, John; Edmunds, Robert; Houston, Muir; Jary, David; Lebeau, Yann; Osborne, Michael and Richardson, John T. E. (2010). Improving what is learned at university: An exploration of the social and organisational diversity of university education. London, UK: Routledge.

Brennan, John and Little, Brenda (2010). Graduate competences and relationships with the labour market: the UK case. In: Development of Competencies in the World of Work and Education, 24-26 Sep 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Brennan, John; Patel, Kavita and Tang, Win-Yee (2009). Diversity in the student learning experience and time devoted to study: a comparative analysis of the UK and European evidence. CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Brennan, John; Naidoo, Rajani and Patel, Kavita (2009). Quality, equity and the social dimension: The shift from the National to the European level. In: Kehm, Barbara M.; Huisman, Jeroen and Stensaker, Bjorn eds. The European Higher Education Area: Perspectives on a Moving Target. Rotterdam: Sense, pp. 141–162.

Brennan, John and Tang, Win-Yee (2008). The employment of UK graduates: comparisons with Europe. REFLEX Report to HEFCE No 1 (uses data gathered for a major international study of graduate employment five years after graduation). The Flexible Professional in the Knowledge Society – new demands on higher education in Europe; CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Arthur, Lore; Brennan, John; Hick, Rod and Kimura, Maki (2008). The context of higher education and employment: comparisons between different European countries. REFLEX Report to HEFCE No 2 (uses data gathered for a major international study of graduate employment five years after graduation). The Flexible Professional in the Knowledge Society – new demands on higher education in Europe; CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Brennan, John and Tang, Win-Yee (2008). Subject differences in graduate employment across Europe
REFLEX Report to HEFCE No 3 (uses data gathered for a major international study of graduate employment five years after graduation). CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Brennan, John (2008). Higher education and social change. Higher Education, 56(3) pp. 381–393.

Brennan, John and Teichler, Ulrich (2008). The future of higher education and of higher education research. Higher Education, 56(3) pp. 259–264.

Brennan, John and Naidoo, Rajani (2008). Higher education and the achievement (and/or prevention) of equity and social justice. Higher Education, 56(3) pp. 287–302.

Brennan, John; Enders, Jurgen; Valimaa, Jussi; Musselin, Christine and Teichler, Ulrich (2008). Higher Education Looking Forward: an agenda for future research - Synthesis report of the European Science Foundation ‘Forward Look’ on Higher education in Europe beyond 2010: resolving conflicting social and economic expectations. European Science Foundation, Strasbourg.

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Brennan, John and Williams, Ruth (2008). Higher education outside the universities: the UK case. In: Taylor, J.S.; Brites Ferreira, J.; Lourdes Machado, M. de and Santiago, R. eds. Non-University Higher Education in Europe. Higher Education Dynamics (23). UK: Springer, pp. 231–244.

Brennan, John and Thorpe, Mary (2008). Public value in adult learning. Ad-Lib, Journal for Continuing Liberal Adult Education, 35 pp. 22–25.

Brennan, John and Osborne, Mike (2008). Higher education's many diversities: of students, institutions and experiences; and outcomes? Research Papers in Education, 23(2) pp. 179–190.

Brennan, John and Patel, Kavita (2008). Student identities in mass higher education: identity and the academic profession. In: Amaral, Alberto; Bleiklie, Ivar and Musselin, Christine eds. From Governance to Identity : a Festschrift for Mary Henkel. Higher Education Dynamics (24). Dortrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 19–30.

Brennan, John (2007). The Multiple Functions of Evaluation and Quality Assessment. In: Cavalli, A. ed. Quality Assessment for Higher Education in Europe: Problems, Practices and Solutions. London, UK: Portland Press, pp. 17–26.

Brennan, John; Välimaa, Jussi; Hoffman, David; Naidoo, Rajani; Jongbloed, Jürgen Enders; Salerno, Carlo; Ferlie, Ewan; Musselin, Christine; Andresani, Gianluca and Teichler, Ulrich (2007). Higher education looking forward: relations between higher education and society. European Science Foundation, Strasbourg.

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Arthur, Lore; Brennan, John and de Weert, Egbert (2007). Employer and higher education perspectives on graduates in the knowledge society. CHERI, The Open University; CHEPS, University of Twente, The Netherlands, London.

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Brennan, John (2007). On Researching Ourselves: the difficult case of autonomy in researching higher education. In: Kayrooz, C.; Akerlind, G. and Tight, M. eds. Autonomy in Social Science University Research: The View from United Kingdom and Australian Universities. International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, 4. UK: Elsevier, pp. 167–182.

Brennan, John; Locke, William and Naidoo, Rajani (2007). United Kingdom: an increasingly differentiated profession. In: Locke, William and Teichler, Ulrich eds. The Changing Conditions for Academic Work and Career in Selected Countries. Werkstattberichte. Kassel, Germany: International Centre for Higher Education Research.

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Brennan, John (2007). Equity, quality and employability - lessons from the United Kingdom. In: Kehm, Barbara M. ed. Looking back to look forward. Analyses of higher education after the Turn of the millennium. Kassel, Germany: INCHER-Kassel, pp. 31–42.

Brennan, John (2007). The rise of the evaluative society and the legitimisation of 'difference' in UK higher education. In: Enders, Jurgen and van Vught, Frans eds. Towards a cartography of higher education policy change. Enschede, NL: Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS), pp. 105–111.

Brennan, John (2007). The Academic profession and increasing expectations of relevance. In: Kogan, Maurice and Teichler, Ulrich eds. Key Challenges to the Academic Profession. Werkstattberichte des INCHER-Kassel (Workshop Reports of the INCHER ) (65). Kassel, Germany: International Centre for Higher Education Research/UNESCO Forum on Higher Education Research and Knowledge, pp. 19–28.

Brennan, John; Little, Brenda; Connor, Helen; de Weert, Egbert; Delve, Sue; Harris, Judy; Josselyn, Bridget and Scesa, Anna (2006). Towards a strategy for workplace learning: Report to HEFCE by CHERI and KPMG. Higher Education Funding Council for England, Bristol, UK.

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Brennan, John and Gourley, Brenda (2006). Strategic alliance between universities and their communities. In: Weber, Luc E. and Duderstadt, James J. eds. Universities and business: partnering for the knowledge society. London: Economica, pp. 39–62.

Brennan, John and Naidoo, Rajani (2006). Managing contradictory functions: The role of Universities in societies undergoing radical social transformation. In: Neave, Guy ed. Knowledge, Power and Dissent: Critical Perspectives on Higher Education and Research in Knowledge Society. Education on the Move. Paris: UNESCO Publishing, pp. 221–234.

Locke, William; Brennan, John and Little, Brenda (2006). Higher Education's effects on disadvantaged groups and communities - A Report of an ESRC Network on cross-regional perspectives on the transformative impact of higher education on disadvantaged groups and communities. CHERI, Open University, London.

Williams, Ruth; Brennan, John and Woodley, Alan (2005). Alumni studies in the United Kingdom. In: Weerts, David J. and Vidal, Javier eds. Enhancing Alumni Research: European and American Perspectives. New directions for institutional research, 126 (126). Wiley, pp. 83–94.

Brennan, John (2005). Reform and Transformation Following Regime Change. In: Bleiklie, I. and Henkel, M. eds. Governing Knowledge: a study of continuity and change in Higher Education. Higher Education Dynamics, 9. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer Academic Publishers, pp. 49–64.

Brennan, John (2005). Graduate employment surveys in the UK (Indagini sullo stato occupazionale dei laureati nel Regno Unito). In: Cammelli, Andrea ed. La transizione dall'universita al lavoro in Europa e in Italia. Bologna: Il Mulino.

Little, Brenda; Brennan, John; Duaso, Alejandro; Callender, Claire and Van Dyke, Ruth (2005). Survey of higher education students' attitudes to debt and term-time working and their impact on attainment. CHERI, The Open University.

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Brennan, John; King, Roger and Lebeau, Yann (2004). The Role of universities in the transformation of societies: an international research project. Centre for Higher Education Research and Information/Association of Commonwealth Universities, London.

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Brennan, John; Knight, Peter and Papatsiba, Vassiliki (2004). Towards a research strategy on learning and teaching. Report of a study to assist HEFCE in the development of a long-term research and evaluation plan to underpin its policies on learning and teaching. CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Williams, Ruth and Brennan, John (2004). Collecting and using student feedback Date: a guide to good practice. Higher Education Academy, York, UK.

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Brennan, John (2004). Graduate employment: issues for debate and enquiry. International Higher Education, 34(Winter) pp. 12–14.

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Brennan, John and Williams, Ruth (2004). Accreditation and related regulatory matters in the UK. In: Schwarz, Stefanie and Westerheijden, Don F. eds. Accreditation and evaluation in the European higher education area. Higher education dynamics (Volume). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, pp. 465–490.

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Badaat, Saleem; Sursock, Andrée; Bekhradina, Bahram; Brennan, John and Lewis, Richard (2004). Ten years on: changing higher education in a changing world. CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Brennan, John and Shah, Tarla (2003). Access to what? Converting education opportunity into employment opportunity [Final report]. Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, London, UK.

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Brennan, John and Shah, Tarla (2003). Report on the implementation of progress files. Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, Milton Keynes, UK.

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Williams, Ruth; Brennan, John; Brighton, Robin; Moon, Nick; Richardson, John and Rindl, Jane (2003). Collecting and using student feedback on quality and standards of learning and teaching in Higher Education. HEFCE, Bristol, UK.

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Williams, Ruth; Brennan, John and Blaskó, Zsuzska (2003). The English degree and graduate careers. Learning and Support Network Report series 2; LTSN English Subject Centre, London, UK.

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Brennan, John and Shah, Tarla (2003). Access to what? Opportunities in education and employment. In: Slowly, Maria and Watson, David eds. Higher education and the lifecourse. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, pp. 106–121.

Brennan, John; Blasko, Z.; Little, B. and Woodley, A. (2002). UK graduates and the impact of work experience. UK: HEFCE.

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Little, Brenda; Brennan, John; Moon, Sue; Harvey, Lee; Pierce, David and Marlow-Hayne, Nicola (2002). Nature and extent of undergraduates’ work experience: A report to the HEFCE by the Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, and the Centre for Research into Quality. CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Brennan, John (2002). Transformation or Reproduction? Contradictions in the Social Role of the Contemporary University. In: Enders, J. and Fulton, O. eds. Higher Education in a Globalising World: International Trends and Mutual Observation - A Festschrift in Honour of Ulrich Teichler. Higher Education Dynamics (1). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer, pp. 73–86.

Brennan, John; Johnston, Brenda; Little, Brenda; Shah, Tarla and Woodley, Alan (2001). The Employment of UK graduates: comparisons with Europe and Japan. Higher Education Funding Council for England.

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Brennan, John (2001). Quality management, power and values in European Higher Education. In: Smart, John C. ed. Higher Education: handbook of theory and research. Higher Education: handbook of theory and research, XVI. USA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 119–145.

Brennan, John (2000). Graduate employment: a review of issues. CHERI, The Open University.

Brennan, John; Mills, Jonathan; Shah, Tarla and Woodley, Alan (1999). Part-time students and employment: report of a survey of students, graduates and diplomates. CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Brennan, John; Mills, Jonathan; Shah, Tarla and Woodley, Alan (1999). Part-time Students and Employment: Report of A Study of the Collection and Use of Information on the Employment Part-time Students, Graduates and Diplomates. CHERI, The Open University, London.

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Brennan, John (1999). Research, development and information for higher education. Quality Support Centre (QSC); Centre for Higher Education Research and Information (CHERI).

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Brennan, John; Fredericks, Mark and Shah, Tarla (1997). Improving the quality of education: the impact of quality assessment upon institutions. Quality Support Centre; Centre for Higher Education Research and Information (CHERI); Council for Industry and Higher Education, London.

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Little, Brenda and Brennan, John (1996). A Review of Work Based Learning in Higher Education. Department for Education and Employment, Sheffield.

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Brennan, John; Frazer, Malcolm; Middlehurst, Robin; Silver, Harold and Williams, Ruth (1996). Changing conceptions of academic standards. Higher Education Report No. 4; Quality Support Centre, London.

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Brennan, John; Ramsden, Brian and Trow, Martin (1996). Special Digest report on UK higher education in the 1990s - diversity: too much or too little? CHERI, The Open University, London.

Brennan, John; Shah, Tarla and Williams, Ruth (1996). Quality assessment and quality improvement: the analysis of the recommendations made by HEFCE assessors. HEFCE, Bristol.

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Brennan, John; El-Khawas, Elaine and Shah, Tarla (1994). Peer review and the assessment of higher education quality: an international perspective. Higher Education Report No.3; Quality Support Centre, London.

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Brennan, John and van Vucht, Frans (1993). Questions of quality: In Europe and beyond. Higher Education Report No. 1; Quality Support Centre, London.

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Brennan, John; Goedegebuure, Leo; Shah, Tarla; Westerheijden, Don and Weusthof, Peter (1992). Towards a methodology for comparative quality assessment in European higher education: a pilot study on economics in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA), Quality Support Centre (QSC) Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS), Hochschul-Informations-System (HIS).

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