Student as co-producer in a marketised higher education system: a case study of students’ experience of participation in curriculum design

2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Carey
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Matei Gheboianu

Abstract: In the Romanian education system, the 1980s were a time of big constraints. The most severe decline in the number of places in the higher education system occurred in the preparation of the academic year 1982/1983. This trend continued during the following years, albeit it was less drastic. In this paper I try to answer the following questions: Which was the overall significance of the cuts? How were the cuts distributed among forms of higher education – daytime courses, evening courses and extramural courses? Which were the reasons behind these cuts? Were the cuts motivated by the employers’ demand of graduates?


2019 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 731-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Aldiab ◽  
Harun Chowdhury ◽  
Alex Kootsookos ◽  
Firoz Alam ◽  
Hamed Allhibi

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Y. Chen

The 1990s witnessed revolutionary change in China's higher education system, particularly through radical mergers. The reform process and its background are detailed here, with a case study focusing on Zhejiang University. After nearly 15 years of painstaking effort, the reform goals for the higher education system have been met, and a decentralized, two-tiered administrative system has been installed. However, the most hotly debated reform has been the amalgamation of universities. The need to optimize China's system of higher education has a background dating back about 50 years, when the first reordering of higher education took place. The reordering and its results are described, and the causes and after effects of this reform are detailed.


Author(s):  
Elisabetta Marinelli ◽  
Cosmina Mironov

The chapter analyzes the links between the higher education system and the design and implementation of smart specialization strategies in north-east Romania, with the aim of providing actionable steps for policymakers, higher education institutions (HEIs), and other stakeholders. This case study allows reflecting on the potential of smart specialization in a region recognized as a higher-education hub in Romania and characterized by a very proactive regional development agency (RDA), but in which universities display limited engagement with the territory and where public administration is highly centralized. The findings identify actions that HEIs and the RDA can undertake to enhance universities' roles within RIS3. These revolve around (1) improving collaborations among HEIs within the region; (2) accessing international collaboration networks for research, teaching, and innovation; and (3) finding avenues of interaction with local actors.


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