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Implementation and Translation

From European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance to Education Quality Work in Higher Education Institutions

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The Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG for short) have been part of the regulative infrastructure of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) since 2005 (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, 2009).

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  1. Don F. Westerheijden
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  1. Durham University, UK

    Heather Eggins

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Westerheijden, D.F., Kohoutek, J. (2014). Implementation and Translation. In: Eggins, H. (eds) Drivers and Barriers to Achieving Quality in Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-494-9_1

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