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Higher education has a unique opportunity to provide learning for the future and help the world address the rapidly unfolding social, cultural, economic and environmental sustainability challenges of the 21st century. However, to fulfil this role at the regional, national and international levels, higher education institutions themselves have to undergo critical transformation towards sustainable development in their philosophy and practices and put in place the quality assurance systems to ensure that this transformation is consistently implemented and effective.
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Fadeeva, Z., Galkute, L., Mader, C., Scott, G. (2014). Assessment for Transformation — Higher Education Thrives in Redefining Quality Systems. In: Fadeeva, Z., Galkute, L., Mader, C., Scott, G. (eds) Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137459145_1
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