1. The EU modernisation agenda for universities
HEURO
Jurgen Rienks
Brussels, 23 November 2007.

2. Outline The Lisbon strategy / Education and Training 2010
The challenges for universities
The modernisation agenda
Governance Reform
Bologna / Curricular Reform
Funding Reform
Partnerships with business
Competition / excellence
Progress / How the Commission can help

4. Participation in tertiary education – 2004 (All enrolments in ISCED 5-6, independent of age, as a percentage of year olds in population)

5. % 25-29 year olds with HE-degree

6. Educational Attainment of the Adult Population (25- 64 year olds with tertiary attainment)

7. Student mobility – Erasmus 2004

8. Underperfomance in research
EU25
USA
Japan
New PhDs
All disciplines
88 100*
46 000
14 500
Maths, Science and
Technology
37 000
16 200
5 500
Employment of
researchers (FTE)
Total number *
Researchers per
1000 persons
Labour Force
5,5
9,1**
10,1
Source: Eurostat and OECD
* OECD estimate for 2002
** 2002 figure

9. The modernisation agenda for Europe
Governance Reform
State guidance of HE sector as a whole (no micromanagement / overregulation
Institutional autonomy and full accountability
Strategic priorities to be set by institution
Professional management of resources
Building and rewarding of management and leadership

10. The Bologna agenda for Europe
Easily readable and comparable degrees
Bachelor-Master system (employability for all degrees)
Credit system (transfer and accumulation)
Mobility
European cooperation in quality assessment
More European programmes for study (e.g. joint degrees)
Prague
Lifelong Learning
The involvement of universities and students in the process of the EHEA
Enhancing the attractiveness of the EHEA to international students
Berlin / Bergen
Doctoral level as the 3d cycle
Prepare ext. dimensions strat.
London
Register for QAA
External dimension strategy
Leuven / Louvain

11. Bologna Scorecard 2007

12. Bologna Scorecard 2007

13. The modernisation agenda for Europe
Curricular Reform
Bologna reforms in place by 2010
3 cycle system
Modernised curricula
Trustworthy QA
Increase the level of mobility of students and researchers
Speed up academic recognition
EQF: learning outcomes

14. Total spending on HE 2002

15. Relative % of private spending in HE
(OECD EaG 2006)

16. HE unemployment / total unemployment 2005

17. Backgrounds of students 2003 (Eurostudent 2005)

18. Non-traditional access 2003 (Eurostudent 2005)

19. Participation in Lifelong Learning (% of aged participating in education and training in the 4 weeks prior to the survey)

20. The modernisation agenda for Europe
Funding reform
2% of GDP to modernised HE sector
Output financing / appropriate funding mix
Diversification of research funding portfolio
More income from private sources
Tuition fees an option, only if accompanied by grants/loans
Increasing acces = increasing income

21. The modernisation agenda for Europe
Governance Reform
State guidance of HE sector as a whole (no micromanagement / overregulation
Institutional autonomy and full accountability
Strategic priorities to be set by institution
Professional management of resources
Building and rewarding of management and leadership

22. The modernisation agenda for Europe
Partnerships with business
Optimize regulatory framework
Align interests of university and business
Develop skills and entrepreneurial mindset
Competition – Excellence
Competition needed to achieve excellence
Open and challenging working environment needed
Bring HEIs in a position to attract the best academics/researchers
European Institute of Technology

23. The modernisation agenda for Europe Flash Eurobarometer 198
Life-long learning
Universities should open up and also serve adult learners
EU27
OTHER
Interaction with the business sector
Universities need to interact more with society for knowledge sharing and fostering innovation
EU27
OTHER
Interaction with labour market
Study and training programmes should encompass more generic competences like communication, teamwork, etc.
EU27
OTHER
EU27
OTHER
Study programmes need to adapt more to labour market needs
Q2. I am going to read more statements about the higher education system. Again, could you please tell me how much do you agree with these statements: do you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree? %, Base: all respondents

24. Thank you for your kind attention
Conclusion
The modernisation agenda deserves full attention
Reforms are needed to have university play their full part in reaching the Lisbon objectives
Each country may find their own solutions
All universities should play their part; and define their own destiny.
Learning from each other will help getting the modernisation agenda ahead
The European programmes will provide support
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Thank you for your kind attention