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Classification of Dutch and Flemish Higher Education Institutions

2. Functions of Classifications
transparency tool (various stakeholders)
instrument for institutional strategies (mission, profile)
base for governmental policies
tool for research
instrument for better ranking

3. U-Map dimensions Teaching and learning profile Student profile
Research involvement
Knowledge exchange
International orientation
Regional engagement

4. Institutional Profiles

5. Institutional Profiles
sets of ‘scores’ on the dimensions and indicators
actual institutional activities, not performance
full or partial institutional profiles
information for external stakeholders
instrument for strategic institutional management
base for benchmarking, for inter-institutional cooperation, for effective communication and profiling

6. U-Map implementation status Delivery date The Netherlands Running
March 2011
Flanders
2011
Estonia
Started
Nov 2011
Portugal
Confirmed
Nordic countries
Under negotiation
Romania

7. U-Map Dutch HEIs
Classify Dutch (and Flemish) higher education institutions
Universities and UAS
Public and private

8. U-Map Dutch HEIs Approach Stakeholder involvement Pre-filling
Workshops
Datacollection/ institutional survey
Additional/alternative indicators
Datacollection through questionnaire
On-line: see
Intensive interaction with HEIs

9. U-Map Dutch HEIs Deliverables Two profiles Dissemination conference
European profile
Dutch profile
Dissemination conference
Report

10. U-Map Dutch HEIs; pre-filling
Starting points pre-filling
Use existing data bases
Reduce administrative burden
More options for verification of the data

11. U-Map Dutch HEIs; pre-filling
Selection of existing statistical sources
Are required data elements available?
Do the definitions fit?
Are all institutions covered?
‘Preliminary’ profiles
Based on prefilled data
Standard cut of points

12. U-Map Dutch HEIs; pre-filling

13. U-Map Dutch HEIs

14. U-Map Dutch HEIs; planning
April-May 2010
Consultation with Dutch/Flemish ministry and Dutch stakeholders
July 2010
Pre-filling
October 2010
Workshop with dataproviders
October-December 2010
Datacollection
January-February 2011
Verification of data
Workshop on alternative indicators
March 2011
dissemination
reporting

15. U-Map Dutch HEIs; results
Participation
85% of public HEIs, some private ones
Small mono-sectoral colleges problematic
Workshops
Feedback on definitions, pre-filling
Discussions on alternative indicators (also beyond project)
Data/ profiles
Some indicators more problematic than others
In general plausible results
Reference year critical
Sustainability of results (lifetime)