Research

Centre for Higher Education Research

Overview

The Centre for Higher Education Research responds to developments in global higher education by way of research into educational issues. We seek linkages with institutions and academics in Malaysia and internationally for collaborative research into higher education.

Vision

To be an innovative and enterprising centre that makes a significant contribution to research and scholarship on higher education

Mission

• To facilitate collaborations between academics at Sunway University and at leading international universities to encourage knowledge transfer and to undertake research into the development of higher education
• To be multi-disciplinary in approach, utilising understandings and methodologies from areas such as sociology, linguistics, psychology, economics, education and information technology in responding to educational issues
• To be underpinned by the notion of increasing access to higher education for under-represented societal groups, and enhancing successful educational outcomes for all students