The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario employs a multifaceted research approach with a view to developing meaningful policy recommendations and publishing reports and other publications that inform the postsecondary education community in Ontario, Canada and around the world.
The Council conducts its research under four broad themes, namely:
- Participation/Accessibility
- Educational Quality
- System Design
- Accountability
On an annual basis, the Council produces a Review and Research Plan that reports initial findings from its research activities and updates the Council’s research priorities.
Our research approach is inclusive, bringing together researchers and practitioners from across the sector through major projects, expert discussion papers, conferences, workshops and colloquia.
The Council is mindful that various organizations and individuals already have established valuable expertise in postsecondary education research. Rather than recreate the expertise that already exists, the Council issues requests for proposals (RFPs), and enters into contract agreements and partnerships with other research organizations in order to work with some of the best thinkers on issues related to higher education.
