New Professor for Education Systems
The ETH Board has appointed Dr Ursula Renold as Full Professor of Education Systems at the Department MTEC. Ursula Renold will be responsible for developing a Center on the Economics and Management of Education and Training Systems.
Ursula Renold is currently Senior Scientist at the Swiss Economic Institute (KOF) at ETH Zurich. During her many years’ service as Director of the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology, Ursula Renold has made a substantial contribution to the expansion of the professional education system and the universities of applied sciences. The main focus of her research is on comparative education systems and analysing the institutional framework conditions for education systems. Drawing on her experience in translational research, she has contributed to the evaluation and development of education systems in a number of countries. At D-MTEC, Ursula Renold will be responsible for developing a Center on the Economics and Management of Education and Training Systems.