Call for Papers: The Danish Journal of Higher Education No. 40

Call for Papers: The Danish Journal of Higher Education No. 40 
 
DUNK 2025 Theme Issue: Learning Objectives and Assessment
 
Following the theme of The Danish Network for Educational Development in Higher Education (DUNK) 2025, we invite submissions that address what knowledge and competencies students should acquire and how we ensure that they learn the intended material.
 
We especially welcome contributions from DUNK as well as submissions that in various ways examine and illuminate one or more of the central questions that DUNK 2025 focuses on, including:

The Master’s Reform

  • What consequences does the Master’s reform have for core subject expertise, graduates’ competency profiles, and progression within degree programmes?
  • Based on the Master’s reform: How can we meaningfully connect theory and practice, promote inclusive teaching, and create flexible educational pathways?

Digitalisation and Generative AI

  • What significance does digitalisation and generative artificial intelligence have for what students should learn and for assessment methods and practices?
  • How can or should digitalisation and artificial intelligence be integrated into pedagogy, course development, competency profiles, course descriptions, learning activities, and assessment methods?

Tensions

  • What impact does a strong focus on learning objectives and assessment have on curriculum development and pedagogy?
  • What is the right balance between generic competencies (e.g., collaboration and critical thinking) and core subject expertise?

Important Dates

  • Manuscript submission deadline: 1 September 2025
  • Editorial decision on review: 10 September 2025
  • Review reports to authors: 15 November 2025
  • Deadline for revisions (if any): 1 January 2026
  • Final editorial decision: 1 February 2026
  • Deadline for final, proofread, de‑anonymised article: 1 March 2026
  • Author approval of final article: 1 May 2026
  • Expected publication date of DJUP No. 40: 15 May 2026

Submissions must be made through our online submission system, indicating article type and using the correct template:
https://tidsskrift.dk/dut/about/submissions

Contributors must be willing to participate in peer review of other submissions.

Four DUT Formats
 
Article
Review: Double‑blind peer review
Length: Max 7,000 words (excluding references)
See: https://tidsskrift.dk/dut/indsendelsestyper/artikel)
 
Debate
Review: Editorial review
Length: Max 2,000 words (excluding references)
See: https://tidsskrift.dk/dut/indsendelsestyper/debat)
 
Guides
By invitation or arrangement with the DUT Editorial Board
Review: Combined editorial and open peer review
Length: Max 3,000 words (excluding references)
See: https://tidsskrift.dk/dut/indsendelsestyper/guide)
 
Inspiration
By invitation or arrangement with the DUT Editorial Board
Review: Editorial review
Length: Max 2,000 words (excluding references)
See: https://tidsskrift.dk/dut/indsendelsestyper/inspiration)


We look forward to receiving your contributions and to continuing the dialogue on how we can best develop higher education in Denmark together.

Best DUT Regards,
Rikke Toft Nørgård
Editor-in-Chief
The Danish Journal of Higher Education