UNE team to edit leading higher education journal

January 10, 2007

A team at the University of New England has won the honour of editing the international journal Higher Education Research and Development (HERD).

Academic institutions throughout Australia compete for the honour of editing HERD, which is the official publication of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia. The successful team at UNE had to go through a rigorous application process, highlighting the team members' expertise in tertiary education and their extensive international connections.

Dr Izabel Soliman from the School of Education at UNE is the convener of the editorial team, which includes Professor Ian Macdonald (Director of UNE's Teaching and Learning Centre), Associate Professor Leo Goedegebuure from the School of Professional Development and Leadership, Dr Belinda Tynan, Dr Henk Eijkman and Dr Robyn Smyth from the Teaching and Learning Centre, and Dr Peter Shanahan from the Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies.

"This is a real win," said Dr Soliman (who is pictured here with an issue of HERD). "It is national and international recognition of the expertise and multidisciplinary teamwork at UNE, Armidale."

"It will mean greater exposure for the work of many researchers at UNE," she continued. "We are strongly urging everyone at UNE whose work relates to higher education to consider submitting articles for publication by contacting members of the editorial team. We invite articles of 5,000 to 7,000 words in length, and book reviews of approximately 800 words."

"The journal seeks to publish research-based articles on the theory and practice of higher education, and has been publishing for 25 years," she explained. "Each issue is approximately 200 pages.

"It also aims to serve the needs of teachers, researchers, students, administrators, and all those who are concerned with higher education – as it is now, and its future directions."

The publishers, Taylor & Francis / Routledge, distribute four issues of the journal internationally each year. Articles submitted are subject to a peer review process. Manuscripts may be submitted as e-mail attachments to Dr Soliman or a member of the editorial team.

For more information contact Dr Izabel Soliman on (02) 6773 3158.

Posted by Jim Scanlan at January 10, 2007 03:17 PM