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My practical evaluation schedule (in French) (group A)

Published on : 21/11/2018

[Infographics] Hcéres evaluation in 2019-2020 (in French)

Published on : 21/11/2018

List of experts who took part in an evaluation organized by Hcéres

Published on : 14/11/2018

Legal notice

The www.hceres.fr website is published by the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (Hcéres). Hcéres 19 rue Poissonnière 75002 PARIS Tel. +33 (0)1 89 97 44 17 Director of Publication: Coralie CHEVALLIER, President. Hosting: ATE (21 Avenue de la Créativité, 59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Tel. +33 (0)3 28 80 03 00 Monitoring of hosting: Digital Technology Directorate for Education (DNE)

Published on : 13/11/2018

Sources and data

To produce its indicators and perform its studies and analyses, the OST uses a variety of sources, including databases which it has previously supplemented.

Published on : 23/10/2018

Indicators and methods

The databases of the Science and Technology Observatory (OST) are used to calculate indicators for specific analyses, such as the Report on the Scientific Position of France, or annual synthesisreports for the “Higher Education and Research in France, Facts and Figures” published by the Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI). The indicators produced by the OST serve a variety of purposes. They are used, for example, to describe the scientific position of France in the world. They may also be used by institutions to elaborate their strategy or feed their self-evaluation process. Finally, they inform a variety of documents produced by the Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation. OST also works on an ongoing basis to adapt its methods and the databases it uses in line with international best practice.

Published on : 23/10/2018

Analyses and studies

To inform stakeholders in the French higher education, research and innovation system, Hcéres develops tools for strategic diagnosis: quantitative analysis, thematic studies and evaluation synthetic reports.

Published on : 23/10/2018

Science and technology observatory

Hcéres produces analyses, synthesisreports and indicators in order to contribute to higher education, research and innovation stakeholders’ strategic thinking, as well as to the design and evaluation of public policies. Indicators and specific analyses are produced by the Science and Technology Observatory (OST) and the departments in charge of the evaluation process.

Published on : 23/10/2018

An organisation by activity

To ensure the quality of its work, the organisation of Hcéres is based on a Board of 24 French and foreign members who define the general framework for its action. Eight departments organised by activity and a General Secretariat coordinate evaluation campaigns and missions and provide functional support for the organisation. Each year, 3,500 experts are mobilised to conduct the evaluations with the support of scientific advisors/project managers and administrative staff.

Published on : 23/10/2018

OST-WoS database

Published on : 22/10/2018

Contact & access

Published on : 19/10/2018

Ethics at Hcéres

Published on : 19/10/2018

Evaluation and accreditation abroad

With several thousand evaluations carried out each year throughout France and a robust methodology developed in compliance with European standards, Hcéres also offers its expertise to foreign higher education and research institutions.

Published on : 19/10/2018

Reports and synthesis

Each evaluation organised by Hcéres ends with the publication of a report accompanied by the comments of the evaluated entity. These publicly available reports provide an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the evaluated entity, combined with recommendations formulated by the panel of experts. For each cluster, these evaluations also lead to the production of summaries (research units, study programmes, doctoral schools), which are amalgamated in an integrated evaluation report.

Published on : 18/10/2018

Evaluation campaigns

The evaluation campaigns are run by Hcéres on a five years frequency. In this way, the adopted schedule is compatible with the requirements of the State’s contractual policy, which divides the institutions concerned into five geographical areas referred to as groups A, B, C, D and E.

Published on : 18/10/2018

Validation of procedures

By law, Hcéres has been entrusted with the task of conducting evaluations directly or of verifying the quality of evaluations carried out by other bodies by validating the adopted procedures. Higher education institutions and their groupings, research units and study programmes are entitled to use this external evaluation procedure.

Published on : 18/10/2018

Key actors

Evaluations are based on the combined expertise and collaboration of three key actors.

Published on : 18/10/2018

Hcéres, a partner of choice

Published on : 18/10/2018

Evaluations in France

Evaluating institutions and their groupings, research, study programmes and doctoral schools in a completely independent manner to enable them to progress.

Published on : 17/10/2018

Evaluation by Hcéres

In the best interests of the evaluated organisations, Hcéres adopts a tried and tested methodology based on international best practices. Each year, it introduces improvements made by the French High Council via its quality policy and in line with its values of independence, transparency and fairness.

Published on : 17/10/2018

General Secretariat

The General Secretariat is in charge of the administrative organisation and proper functioning of Hcéres.

Published on : 17/10/2018

French Office for Research Integrity (OFIS)

Indispensable au bon fonctionnement des communautés scientifiques, l’intégrité scientifique est également le socle d’une relation de confiance entre le monde de la recherche et les autres composantes de la société.

Published on : 17/10/2018

Science and technology observatory (OST)

The Science and Technology Observatory was founded in 1990 and has been a department of Hcéres since 2015. Its analyses inform the strategic thinking of stakeholders in higher education and research and contribute to evaluation of the impact of public policies. Its work includes: regular production of indicators and analyses on research in science and technologies, analyses in support of Hcéres evaluations, conducting specific projects and responding to external orders.

Published on : 17/10/2018

Department of Academic Programme Evaluation

Main mission: evaluation of study programmes, programme offerings and training policies of higher education institutions

Published on : 17/10/2018

Department of Evaluation of Higher Education Institutions

Main mission: evaluation of French higher education institutions, universities and schools

Published on : 16/10/2018