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The Higher Education Academy, located in York (UK), is an independent organisation in the United Kingdom that supports higher education institutions with strategies for the development of research and evaluation to improve the learning experience for students.
It was founded in May 2004, from a merger of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILTHE), the Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN), and the TQEF National Co-ordination Team (NCT).
The Academy's mission is to help institutions, discipline groups and all staff to provide the best possible learning experience for their students.
Strategic aims and objectives:
- To be an authoritative and independent voice on policies that influence student learning experiences
- To support institutions in their strategies for improving the student learning experience
- To lead, support and inform the professional development and recognition of staff in higher education
- To promote good practice in all aspects of support for the student learning experience
- To lead the development of research and evaluation to improve the quality of the student learning experience
- To be a responsive, efficient and accountable organisation
See http://www.heacademy.ac.uk.
See also the Gwella project and the Pathfinder Programme