Research at private higher education institutions in South Africa

Very little is known about whether and what kinds of research are being undertaken at private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in South Africa. This article draws on a recent survey of all registered PHEIs undertaken by a group of interested private higher education providers. This survey was f...

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Published inPerspectives in education Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 5 - 21
Main Authors Deacon, Roger, Augustyn, Dave, Van Vuuren, Rex
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bloemfontein University of the Free State 01.09.2014
Perspectives in Education
University of the Free State, Faculty of Education
Subjects
Colleges & universities
Comparative Analysis
Conference Papers
Educational Research
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Institutional Characteristics
Institutional Research
Private Education
Private higher education
Private schools
Quality Assurance
Questionnaires
South Africa
Surveys
Universities
South Africa
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Summary:Very little is known about whether and what kinds of research are being undertaken at private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in South Africa. This article draws on a recent survey of all registered PHEIs undertaken by a group of interested private higher education providers. This survey was facilitated by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and aimed to examine the quantity and quality of research produced by PHEIs from 2008 to 2010. Placing PHEI research output within the broader context of factors that encourage or discourage research in the sector and in the country as a whole, the survey found that, although PHEI research is negligible in comparison with that of public universities, it is much more substantial than previously estimated.
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ISSN:0258-2236
2519-593X
DOI:10.38140/pie.v32i3.1868