CIDAQ 2026 · 25–27 November 2026
Themes
One central theme, seven strands
Central theme
« Quality assurance in higher education, research and innovation: from strategy to embedding a quality culture at the heart of the transformations of the HERI system »
Strand 1
Quality governance and steering in a changing HERI system
- the link between institutional governance and quality assurance;
- the role of public policy in structuring quality;
- leadership and change management;
- co-construction of policies and quality approaches with stakeholders.
Strand 2
From strategy to embedding a lasting quality culture
- spreading a quality culture within institutions;
- effective ownership of quality assurance standards and mechanisms;
- turning values into measurable practices;
- success factors and obstacles in implementation.
Strand 3
Quality assurance, relevance of programmes and employability
- matching training and employment;
- the contribution of quality assurance to graduates' integration into work and employability.
Strand 4
Quality assurance of research and innovation
- evaluation and quality assurance of research centres and organisations (COR) and doctoral schools (ED);
- quality and impact of research on socio-economic development;
- innovation, transfer and valorisation;
- the training–research–innovation link.
Strand 5
Digital transformation and innovation in quality assurance
- data management, digitalisation of processes and quality steering;
- use of emerging technologies in quality assurance (artificial intelligence, big data, …);
- ethical and organisational issues of digital technology.
Strand 6
Quality assurance, equity, inclusion and social responsibility
- equitable access to quality education;
- gender, inclusion and quality assurance;
- social responsibility of institutions;
- contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Strand 7
Cooperation, harmonisation and recognition of qualifications
- regional and international frameworks for harmonisation, recognition and academic and professional mobility (ASG-QA, ACQF, UNESCO conventions);
- inter-institutional cooperation and networking in higher education and quality assurance.
Call for papers
Full papers that follow the rules will be published in the conference proceedings.