This year, the University of Maastricht turned 30. The young institution has much to be proud of. Its innovative mode of teaching and learning, the problem-based learning approach, is just one outstanding example. On 16^th and 17^th November, the university celebrated its anniversary with a conference dedicated to the theme of quality in higher education. ACA was proud to be a co-organiser of this event.

“Quality of education: in the eye of the beholder” addressed its theme from the perspective of the university’s many stakeholders – students, teachers, alumni, administrators, employers and quality assurance agencies. The conference, which drew some 120 participants from all over Europe, turned out to be a most thorough and intellectually stimulating exploration of what quality in higher education could mean today. A hotly discussed topic was international university rankings. Among the keynote speakers was Dr Torsten Kälvemark of Swedish ACA member Högskoleverket. ACA Director Bernd Wächter chaired a workshop. Quality of education: in the eye of the beholder