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Center for Higher Education
Talk series

Higher Education Research Colloquium

The Colloquium takes place at zhb – Professorship of Higher Education
CDI building, Vogelpothsweg 78, Dortmund, room 114 (unless otherwise indicated).

All interested parties, including externals and students, are invited to participate in the colloquia. Participation is free of charge, you will find a link to register at the respective talk. If you have any questions, please contact Anna-Lena Rose.

29 October 2025 | 5.00–6.30 p.m. | hybrid

Portrait photo of Prof. Dr. Jakub Brdulak © SGH Warsaw School of Economics

Prof. Jakub Brdulak
(SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland)

Issues and Challenges of Quality Assurance in HE: Lessons from Poland

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2 December 2025 | 10.15–11.15 a.m. | online

Portrait photo of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hugo Horta © The University of Hong Kong

Assoc. Prof. Hugo Horta
(The University of Hong Kong)

Should PhD Students be Engaged in Peer-review?

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10 December 2025 | 4.00–5.30 p.m. | hybrid

Portrait photo of Prof. Julian Hamann © Julian Hamann​/​private

Prof. Julian Hamann
(Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany)

Controversy on Campus: Academic Freedom and the Responsibilities of Universities

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21 January 2026 | 4.00–5.30 p.m. | online

Portrait photo of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mari Elken © Shane Colvin​/​University of Oslo

Assoc. Prof. Mari Elken
(University of Oslo, Norway)

Temporality in Temporary Organisation: Identity Construction in Centres of Excellence for Research

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