University, science and context for academic quality: An indispensable relationship in the research processes

Abstract

Academic quality in universities, understood from teaching, research and linking, implies the four principles or characteristics proposed by the United Nations Organization (UN) in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR, 1966) , these are: Affordability (availability), Accessibility, Adaptability and Acceptability “4 A” (p. 1-10); Specified by Tomasesvky (2004): Rapporteur of the United Nations, expresses that these characteristics or principles refer to the right of persons to and in quality education and to the obligation of the member states of the Covenant to offer it; In this case, we refer to higher education (p. 378). In general terms, the four principles work interrelatedly between the three substantive functions and across the entire university, in order to promote academic quality. This quality refers to the academic offer of education (careers, programs, research and linking projects, continuing education among others) being relevant to the needs of the contexts, to the advancement of science, to the development plans of the country, as well as the characteristics and learning styles of the students, among other variables that contemplate it.