Linking quality assurance and ​

the social dimension of higher education

Arno Schrooyen

Vice-President/Co-Chair of TPG-D

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TPG-D

TPG-D meetings:

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• Newest addition to the TPGs

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• Follow the efforts of the previous WG on tackling socio-economic challenges of students like costs of living, access to housing, access to support services, inclusive learning, gender equality.

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• Supporting the effective implementation and monitoring of the PAGs

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TPG-D

Peer Learning activities:

• Offer space for participants to exchange and discuss on how to implement the PAGs nationally

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• Each meeting will focus on 1-2 PAGs

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• Give a wide range of HE stakeholders to engage and exchange on SD

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Upcoming TPG-D and PLA

Oxford - November 2025

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PLA - Focus on Principle 2 and 3

• Principle on flexibility of higher education systems​
• Principle on the inclusiveness of the entire education system
• With input from LLLP

TPG-D

• Dive into the National action plans and the SD policies in the action plan

Austira - February 2026

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PLA - Focus on Principle 1

• Principle on strategic approach to the social dimension

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INSPIRE

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Here to support inclusive higher education across the EHEA by advancing the Principles and Guidelines for the Social Dimension.

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Helping countries build fair, accessible systems for all students.

Social Dimension and quality assurance

WHY?

• Holistic approach to QA – connected to all aspects of HE, not only L&T
• We cannot achieve student-centered-learning without considering the social dimension

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HOW?

• Integrating them into the ESGs
• Integrating the SD perspective in national standards on QA
• Integrating the SD perspective in institutional frameworks and regulations regarding internal QA

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