Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia ( First Network Meeting, Berlin April 3 – 4, 2006 Eva Č ellárová Creativity in Higher Education Network 4 Creative Higher Education Institutions: Structures and leadership

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University Technical University University of Veterinary Medicine students in Košice

Public20Act on higher education Private 6Non-gov institutions or founders approved by Ministry of Education State 3Ministries of the Slovak government General principles of admission  secondary school-leaving certificate  results from secondary school  entrance examination (+/-)

System of a study  credit system follows the rules of ECTS - since 1998  In 2005/06 – ECTS & ECTS Information Package at all universities  credit system in all cycles of a study Degrees  accredited study programmes  three levels: Bc, Mgr (equivalent to MSc), PhD (3-4; 1-2; 3-4)  „examina rigorosa“

1657 Academia Cassoviensis 1660 Golden Bull by the Roman Emperor Leopold I recognition of academic degrees Foundation of Pavol Jozef Safarik University... Faculty of Medicine1948 Faculty of Science1963 Faculty of Law1973 Faculty of Public Administration1998 Institute of Phlilological and Social Sciences2005

Faculty of Medicine2583 Faculty of Science1828 Faculty of Law1314 Faculty of Public Administration 886 Institute of Phlilological and Social Sciences 53 _____________________________________________________ 6664 Government funding 72 % Goverment research funding from grant agencies 8 % Fee – international students 6 % Fee – paid services 1 % Other incomes 10 % Benefits 2 % Research funds from international sources 1 %

Bologna declarationLisbon strategy Balance between education and research Service to the community Development of harmonious personality, tolerance, critical and independent way of thinking, self-confidence, national awareness Local Regional National International Research Education Quality Decision-making

Academic priorities:flexibility of a study diversification of a study at MSc and PhD levels increasing number of PhD students interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research Centralisation vs decentralisation Relationship to the society Contractual and informal collaboration in research Particiaption in EUA horizontal networks Increase of success rate in European research programmes Increase of student and teacher mobilities on reciprocal basis Increase of attractiveness of the institution for the students from third countries, establishment of institutional contacts with Asian countries

Creative process New University leadership declared CHANGE in 2003 finding new ideas and resources (leadership, academic staff) finding new ideas and resources (leadership, academic staff) research system for young scientists, Centres of Excellence, diversification of study programmes at MS and PhD levels, new faculty... transforming ideas transforming ideas (top and middle management) University rules and documents, University rules and documents, further improving and developing ideas (leadership, management and target groups) further improving and developing ideas (leadership, management and target groups) based on experience, examles of good practise implementing ideas implementing ideas (leadership and decision-making bodies) approval process

Attributes of creative problems solving optimism optimism taking time taking time being ready for change being ready for change break the routine break the routine get enough information get enough information brainstorming brainstorming keeping active keeping active SWOT SWOT ability to re-define problem ability to re-define problem plan for results plan for results asking questions asking questions have a sense of humour have a sense of humour

Every new idea is first ridiculed, then it is violently opposed and finally it is accepted as a common sense. Every new idea is first ridiculed, then it is violently opposed and finally it is accepted as a common sense. Arthur Schopenhauer Arthur Schopenhauer