The Department of University Management and Policy Studies at the Graduate School of Education in The University of Tokyo

The 2023

• The Current Situation and Background of Research Activities Based on the Free Ideas of Early-Career Scientists: An Interview Survey
• The Formation and Introduction Process of the System of Management in Universities by a Single National University Corporation: A Case Study of the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System and the Nara National Institute of Higher Education and Research
• Formation of Women's Universities in Japan: A Case Study of Tsuda University in the Postwar Era
• Why is Diversity Required in Admissions Selection? :Facts and Backgrounds of Private Universities
• Shared Leadership in Universities: Based on the Promotion of Internationalization by the Shibaura Institute of Technology
• Research on the Indirect Costs of National Universities
• Significance of Women's Universities in Japan and Their Impact on Career Development
• Do Academic Librarians Contribute to Enhancing University Functions?: A Study Based on Interviews with American University Library Managers
• Challenges in Appointing Women in Managerial Roles within University Administrative Organizations: A Study Based on Interviews with Women Managers
• A Historical Study Focusing on Childcare Training Courses in the 1990s and beyond

The 2022

• Empirical Study of Undergraduate Students' Self-Esteem: Analysis Based on Interviews and Questionnaires
• Management Behavior of Large Private Universities in Response to Higher Education Policy: A Case Study on Stricter Capacity Management
• The Current Situation of Foreign Researchers in Japan: Case Study of Research Institutions
• Feasibility of Recurrent Education in Japanese Universities: Focusing on the Certificate System
• Efforts to improve education at professional training colleges: Based on special training school-related consignment business by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
• Discourse and structure of university students' resilience research in Japan: A comparative analysis with foreign countries' reveals
• A Study on Substantial Institutional Research as Decision Support in University Management
• Conflict between Localism and Universalism in Metropolitan Public Universities: A Case Study of Yokohama City University
• Changes in the Junior Division Education (First- and Second-Year Education) at the University of Tokyo: Focusing on the 1993 Curriculum Reform
• Background and Impact of University Mergers: A Case Study of Keio University and Kyoritsu University of Pharmacy Merger
• Initiatives to evaluate faculty members in private universities
• Diversity as an organizational strategy for universities
• Endowment Management at American State Universities: A Case Study of the University of California
• Structural Changes of Japanese Government Subsidy Policy for Private Universities and Private Universities' Behavior in Obtaining Subsidies in the 2010s
• Regional Contribution Policies and University Efforts: Focusing on Human Resource Development at Kochi University
• Relationship between British National Education and Humanities in 1920s and 1940s: With Special Reference to the Consultative Committees on Secondary Education of the Board of Education
• Review of issues related to entrepreneurship education in universities: Focusing on the significance of opportunity recognition
• Impact of Performance Appraisal on the Motivation of University Staff: A Psychological Contract Perspective

The 2021

• A Comprehensive Research on Ryugakusei Bekka
• National University Financial Management Regarding the Reduction of Management Expenses Grants: A Case Study of the University of Tsukuba
• Research Administration Organizations and Functions in U.S. Research Universities: A Case Study of Pennsylvania State University
• Generation Process of Distinctive Educational Programs at a Small Local Private University: A Case Study of T University
• The Changing Social Perception of "University Autonomy" after World War II: A Study Focusing on Debate in the Diet
• Support for Students with Disabilities at Universities: Focusing on the Changes Following the Implementation of the Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
• A Study on the Establishment Process of Akita International University: Focusing on the History since the Invitation of the Minnesota State University-Akita Campus
• Regional Cooperation of Mie University through Local and Campus Networks
• Why do Universities Collaborate with the Regions?: Focusing on Private Universities in Tokyo
• Policies to Support Female Researchers in Universities: Focusing on the Three Layers of Policy, the University, and Individual Researchers
• Tie Formation between Startups and Early Supporters: Strategies for Overcoming Uncertainty
• An Analysis of the Current Status of Career Education in Universities: Focusing on the Contents and Providers of Universities Adopted as Contemporary GP
• Why Are Student Songs Necessary?: A Comparison between Tokyo Imperial University, the First Higher School, and Keio University in the Pre-war Era
• An Analysis of the Present State Regarding the Public Relations of National Universities
• A Study on the Growth of Undergraduates Based on an Investigation of the National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program in China

The 2020

• Changes in learning and outcomes through a six-year system for training pharmacists
• Functions and problems related to the collaboration between universities and financial institutions supporting industry-academia collaboration
• Quality assurance and improvement of academic programs in German universities
• A preliminary study to develop a system for assisting the presidents of Japanese national universities: Focusing on trustees and vice presidents
• Establishment and transformation of student-participatory FD: Case study of Okayama University
• A qualitative study on the planning and proposal skills of university non-professional staff
• Developing future faculty and graduate education in the United States: Focusing on the debate prevalent in the 1930s-1940s
• Bi-national university education in China: A case in Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

The 2019

• The History of the University of Tokyo Campus Festivals : The Origins and Evolution of the May Festival (Gogatsusai) and the Komaba Festival (Komabasai)
• Study Abroad Programs and Management at U.S. Universities : Case Studies of State Research Universities

• A Study on Staff Recruitment and Selection at Japanese National Universities : Through Interviews with Personnel Department Managers
• Organization establishment for interdisciplinary research and education : based on interviews with the faculty 
• Studies on activities for regional promotion by public universities of arts : A case study of three universities
• Research on the Educational Content of a Doctoral Program in Humanities and Social Sciences: Case Study of a University

• Issues of the Articulation Policy between Upper Secondary and Higher Education from the Viewpoints of High School Teachers : Based on Countrywide Survey Results

• A study on selection processes to choose a university : Based on the case of MARCH
• Balance between expansion in scale and improvement in education at mid-sized private universities in the Tokyo metropolitan area
• A study on unions in private universities in Japan : From a historical analysis of a University Faculty and a Staff Union
• An Empirical Study on the Allocation of Fundamental Research Funds to Universities in China College Major Choice in China : Focus on Family Background  

The 2018

• A study on recurrent education in graduate school : focusing upon "recurrent education programs in graduate school for the training of highly talented persons"
• Social contributions of universities to the local community through cooperation with local governments : Features and challenges assessed by university type 
• Program Outline and Significance of the Master of Humanities Degree in Japan
• Multilayered Structure for University Leadership : A Case Study from Columbia University in the City of New York
• Financial Analysis of Private Universities in Japan : Focusing on trends of large-scale private universities since 2000
• A Study on Growth Reality of University Staff : From an interview survey to staff with "willing to act"
• A study on the contribution of the university to the community : Focusing on efforts for elementary and junior high school students
• Factors affecting student enrollment : a focus on emerging private universities in the suburbs of the greater Tokyo area
• Research on the Policy-making Process of Higher Education in the 2010s : Case studies of a cap on enrollments at universities in Tokyo
• Alumni Perceptions of English-Taught Undergraduate Degree Programs in Japan : A Case Study of University A
• A Study of Adult Learners on Doctoral Courses : An Analysis of Interviews with Science and Engineering Students
• Study on Governance and Strategic Decision-Making in the University: Based on Interview Surveys with the Top Managers at Rikkyo University
• Research into Career Support for the International Student at Universities in Japan
• Management difficulties and policy development of private universities in Taiwan
• Research of Transnational Education Degree Programs at University
• The Case of Double Degree Programs between Japan and China 

The 2017 

• Transformation of graduate school education and course of doctoral course graduates: Focusing on "Program for Leading Graduate Schools

• The impact of "Comprehensive Support Program for Private University Reform" on Japanese private universities：An empirical study

• Network structure analysis of high school and university in Hokkaido from the viewpoint of admission

• Post-War Educational Reform Program at the Hitotsubashi University; Focusing on "the Uehara-Plan

• Study on the Policy over Transition from College to Work: Impact of the Concerning Student Learning Outcomes to the Career Education

• Study on the attributes of president and influence on management at private university

• A study on early exposure in medical education: A case study of three universities

• Consideration on Policy Adjustment Function when Private University makes decisions

• The consideration about the Application Standard in U.S. State University.: As a main case of University of Michigan（UM), Ann Arbor

• Studies on The Role of University-Owned Enterprises

• Teacher Education Reform in University of China: Case Studies of two Universities in Gansu Province

The 2016 

• A Study on an Undergraduate Curriculum Modeled after a Liberal Arts College: Based on Survey Results on Students at the School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University

• A Study on the Establishment and Change of the Faculty of Home Economics in Postwar Japan: A Case Study of Japan Women's University

• A Study on the Curriculum of "Fashion Studies": A Comparison of Japan, the U.S.A., the U.K. and France

• An Analysis of Time Allocation for Educational Activities by National University Faculty Members

• A Study on Human Resource Management at Japanese Universities: Review of the Results of a Questionnaire Survey Given to Members of Personnel Departments at Japanese National, Public, and Private Universities

• The Making of a University at Ground Zero: Why and How the Two Million Hiroshimans Achieved the Impossible

• Fifteen Years of Reform in National Universities for Teacher Education: The Development of Faculty As Seen from the Substantiation of Curriculum

• Basic Research Support in Life Science: The Relationship between 'Efficiency' of Research Support and 'Realization' of Research

• A Comparative Analysis between Japan and the U.S. of Students' Leaves of Absence and University Support: With the Case of A University

• An Empirical Study of Private University Scholarships

• A Comparative Study of the Realities of Distance Higher Education in the U.S. and Japan: Based on the Case of Pennsylvania State University

• Research on Resident Assistant Training at International Education Dormitories: From the Viewpoint of Learning-focused Student Support

• A Study of the Relationship between  Management Stabilization and Management System in Small and Medium-sized Private Universities

• A Study on Offshore Education in Australian Tertiary Education

• Research on Educational Quality Assurance of Higher Education in China: Focusing on the Four-Year Universities in Beijing 

The 2015

• Significance of "Spirit of Founding" in Private Universities: A Focus on the Interrelation between "Spirit of Founding," School Song, and Diploma Policy

• Historical Analysis of the Autonomy and Academic Freedom of the University in the Era of Tokyo Imperial University President Kenjiro Yamakawa and the Tomizu Incident

• Research on the Behavior of Establishing Departments in Private Universities: Trends from the 1990s onward

• Ideas about the Late-1980s Financial Crisis at the University of Oxford

• An Analysis of Curriculum in Radiological Technologist Training Education

• Service Learning in Engineering in Japan's Higher Education with Reference to Examples in the U.S.

• International Research Activity at "Global Universities" in Japan: From a Trend of  Business Departments　

• Verification of the Effects of the Adult Education Program to Improve Multicultural Adaptivity

• The Reality of MOOC in Japan: An Analysis of JMOOC from the Perspective of Students

• Empirical Research on the Occupational Significance of University Education:    A Professional Survey

• An Analysis of Tuition Fee Revision in Private Universities 

 The 2014

•  A Practical Study on Learner-Centered Methods in High School to Promote Changes in the Learning Method at University

• A Study on the Researcher Training Function in Graduate Law Schools: A Case Study of Researcher Training Institutions under the Influence of the Legal Profession

• The Current Status and Issues of MOOC: A Case Study of Columbia University 

• Effects of the Extension of the Pharmaceutical Education Program to Six Years on Student  Life

• Analysis on the Effect of Study Abroad: Based on Survey Results from 1991-2011

• The Role of Scholarship Management Practices in University Management Policy: An Analysis of Scholarship User Survey Data from the Japan Student Services Organization 

• An Analysis of Human Resource Management in Japanese National Universities Before and After the Incorporation

• A Study on the Roles of Higher Education for Human Resource Development in Sweden: From the Perspective of the Professional Qualifications in Engineering

• Research on Effective Study Abroad Programs in Japanese Universities

• University Knowledge from the University Extension Program Perspective: A Case Study of the University of Tokyo

• A Study on Korea's Foreign Student Policy and Quality Improvement: The International Education Quality Assurance System

• Historical Transition and Acceptance of Self-Assessment in Private Universities: Focusing on Certified Evaluation and Accreditation

• Research on the Mission and Challenges of Palestinian Higher Education  

The 2013

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