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Publications, Evaluation

Hcéres publishes the first integrated evaluation report for a cluster of higher education and research institutions

On Tuesday 1st February, Hcéres published its first integrated evaluation report on a cluster of higher education and research institutions, the HESAM Université COMUE (Community of Universities and Institutions). The integrated evaluation highlights the strengths and fragilities of a site and an assessment of its development challenges.

Published on 6 February 2019

Research integrity, French Office for Research Integrity (OFIS)

Engineering schools reassert their commitment to research integrity

At a ceremony held on 22 January 2019, the CDEFI, the French Office for Research Integrity (OFIS), the French Advisory Board for Research Integrity (CoFIS), Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, the National School of Geographical Science in Marne-la-Vallée, ELISA Aerospace, EPF Ecole d’ingénieur·e·s, EPITA, the Centre Val de Loire National Institute for Applied Sciences, Troyes Technological University and Yncréa Hauts-de-France all signed up to the French Charter for Research Integrity.

Published on 31 January 2019

Evaluation, Research

Hcéres : On the proper usage of research evaluation criteria

The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), published in 2012, and the Leiden Manifesto of 2015 both set out to improve existing research evaluation practices, particularly by drawing attention to the misuse of certain bibliometric indicators. In support of the recommendations made in these declarations, Hcéres has decided to issue a statement explaining how their principles are put into action in the context of our work to evaluate research institutions.

Published on 20 November 2018

Publications

Publication of Hcéres 2017 annual report

Hcéres is making public its 2017 annual report, adopted by its Board on 11 June 2018.

Published on 24 July 2018

Quality assurance

Hcéres organises the third international conference of the FrAQ-Sup network

On behalf of the FrAQ-Sup network and in partnership with the AUF, Hcéres has organised the third international conference on the theme "International orientation and French-speaking countries: what added value for the quality of higher education", on 25 June 2018 at the INHA (Paris).

Published on 17 May 2018

Publications, Science and Technology Observatory (OST)

The scientific position of France in the world, 2000-2015

Between 2000 and 2015, the different aspects of France's scientific position remained relatively stable in a fest-changing global context.

Published on 5 April 2018

Research integrity

Appointment of Joëlle Alnot to head the OFIS

In accordance with the proposal made by the Research Integrity Council (CIS), President Michel Cosnard has appointed Joëlle Alnot as Head of the French Office for Research Integrity (OFIS). She took up her post on 16 April 2018.

Published on 27 March 2018

Evaluation

Meetings to launch Group E - Videos and documents

Find the videos and documents used at these meetings as well as useful information for submission of applications for an evaluation.

Published on 30 January 2018

Accreditation

Hcéres accredits the Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC)

After carrying out an institutional evaluation, Hcéres has accredited the Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) for five years without reservation. The High Council presented TEC with the accreditation certificate on 4 December 2017, at an official ceremony in Cartago, in the presence of Sonia Marta Mora, Minister for Public Education, Thierry Vankerk-Hoven, French Ambassador, Julio Calvo, Rector of TEC, and representatives of the SINAES (National System for Higher Education Accreditation) and the CSUCA (Central American Higher Council for Universities). In addition, the President of Costa Rica offered his congratulations during the ceremony.

Published on 20 December 2017

Evaluation

Hcéres reinforces its integrated evaluation system

At the launch of its new evaluation campaign for 2018-2019 (Group E), the High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (Hcéres) restated its objective of carrying out coherent overall evaluations of clusters and those of their institutions that are subject to evaluation.

Published on 14 November 2017