RIHE is also extensively engaged in diverse international activities. \u00a0Major international conferences, in collaboration with OECD, UNESCO, Eight-Nation Education Research Project, and the Changing Academic Profession Project (CAP) have been held. \u00a0RIHE acted as the coordinating agency for the Eight-Nation International Survey of Higher Education. \u00a0Other current international projects include collaborative studies with centers for higher education research in Australia, China, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. \u00a0RIHE’s research reports, books and journals are published in both Japanese and English.<\/p>\n
As official recognition its long-standing efforts, RIHE was selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as a member of the 21st Century COE Program in 2002-2007.\u00a0 Furthermore, we have been funded by MEXT to continue the strategic research project on university reform for the 21st century (2008- ).<\/p>\n
Graduate Programs for Higher Education: Ph.D. & M.Ed.\/M.A. Programs<\/h2>\n
RIHE is currently offers two graduate programs in higher education: the doctorate (Ph.D.) and master\u2019s (M.Ed.\/M.A.). \u00a0These programs were originally established in 1986 as the first graduate programs for higher education research in Japan. \u00a0RIHE\u2019s \u00a0programs have two main purposes: to train researchers in higher education and to educate university administrators and staff.\u00a0 The institute is actively developing programs to meet the needs of these two groups.\u00a0 Our programs are characterized by delivering basic foundation courses, followed by more challenging and detailed professional ones.\u00a0 By the 2019 academic year, seventy-four M.Ed.\/M.A. students and fifteen Ph.D. students from diverse backgrounds have completed RIHE programs.<\/p>\n
Research Information Center<\/h2>\n
From its inception the Institute has had the goal of establishing an extensive library for research in higher education. \u00a0Its collections include journals, monographs, research reports’ and reference materials, and university and government publications covering all areas of higher education in Japan; other Asian countries and many holdings from American and European sources. \u00a0Its library is now recognized as one of the leading libraries of higher education in the world. \u00a0RIHE now disseminates information worldwide thorough a variety of means, including the Internet.<\/p>\n
Research Network for Higher Education<\/h2>\n
RIHE functions as the central node of a network of research researchers in higher education nationally and internationally. \u00a0Co-operation and support for research initiatives are provided through domestic and international conferences, publications, and the visiting scholar program.<\/p>\n
RIHE has been a main member of the National Association of Institutes for University Education to link its now 37 members. \u00a0RIHE was also instrumental in founding an academic society: the Japanese Association for Higher Education Research.<\/p>\n
University Teaching, Reform and Development<\/h2>\n
Within Hiroshima University, the Institute serves as the center for the study and analysis of internal reforms and development. \u00a0Continuing programs include faculty development, staff training and quality assurance of university education. \u00a0Much of this work has been extended to other universities in Japan through commissioned collaborative studies in relation to national programs for university reform.<\/p>\n
Graduate courses in higher education were established in the Institute in 1986. \u00a0Since 2000 both master’s and doctoral courses have been expanded and made available through the new Graduate School of Education. \u00a0Provisions exist to admit both full-time and part-time students and students including from overseas.<\/p>\n
Seminars in which important aspects of academic careers are discussed are provided for graduate students. \u00a0An “Open Lecture” system enables members of the University and the public to attend lectures and seminars given by both visiting and resident scholars.<\/p>\n
Current Research<\/h2>\n
RIHE’s research activities include major international and national programs. \u00a0The institute serves as the coordinating agency for the Eight-Nation International Study of Higher Education and other current international projects include collaborative studies with centers in Australia, China, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and United States. \u00a0The national program of research for the new Center of Excellence is outlined separately. \u00a0Research interest areas of full-time members of the Institute are indicated on the\u00a0\u201cStaff\u201d page<\/a>.<\/p>\n RIHE initiated a new research project in 2016 in which it functions as a base of cooperation research on higher education.\u00a0 This project is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RIHE was established in 1972 as the first specialized Research Institute for Higher Education in Japan. \u00a0It has evolved into a center for current research and information exchange among domestic and foreign researchers and also fulfills national roles through its series of publications, research conferences, information services, and its extensive library facilities and holdings. \u00a0It aspires to be a focal point for emerging networks of higher education research organizations and institutions worldwide. National and International Center for Research on Higher Education Since its establishment, RIHE has provided both a focus and a forum for research on higher education in Japan. \u00a0As of April 2019 the Institute has nine academic staff […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2753,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2757","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2757"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2757\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Activities at RIHE<\/h2>\n
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