scholarly journals The impact of regional demographics on Higher Education Policy. An example from Silesia, Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
Robert Krzysztofik ◽  
Agata Zagórowska ◽  
Iwona Kantor-Pietraga ◽  
Dominika Malchar-Michalska ◽  
Marzena Lamparska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
Student Opinions ◽  
Demographic Challenges ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The determinants of higher education policy have their sources in various spheres, such as economic, social, educational, national policy, administrative, and demographic. Problems for the development of higher education also stem from these spheres. One of them is the challenging demographic situation that is a significant element of developing higher education in southern Poland (particuarly in the Silesia region). Given this context, this article aims to indicate the policies of the universities in the region which respond to the existing demographic threats. This relationship is to confront student opinions regarding their vision for their education and future career within the current demographic situation. Using research-based on an analysis of university and regional local government strategic documents and surveys carried out among students, we conclude that higher education development policy is responding to the demographic transformation. Meanwhile, students’ attitudes to the challenges of the demographic situation is quite “flexible” and relatively ambivalent. This article presents the contrast between the increasingly tricky demographic situation in Silesia, Poland, and the limited response in the two main groups of stakeholders – academic authorities and students – that require shaping higher education ipolicy towards future demographic challenges.

Tactical evaluations: Everyday neoliberalism in academia

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Cannizzo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
National Policy ◽  
University Governance ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Managerial Efficiency ◽  
Policy Agendas

Neoliberal political rationalities have transformed not only national policy agendas, but also the strategies that individuals adopt to navigate their everyday lives; sometimes described as ‘everyday neoliberalism’. This article explores everyday neoliberalism’s contribution to the transformation of workplace ethics through a case study of Australian academics. National higher education policy reforms have been mirrored by a transformation in academics’ perceptions of what forms of self-management are legitimate and necessary. While governmental reforms are couched in a language of technical efficiency and accountability to stakeholders, interviews with academics reveal depoliticising practices of evaluation. Values conflicts – between scholarly autonomy and managerial efficiency – are indicative of tactical struggles over the means by which academics evaluate their selves and their labour. The managerialisation of university governance has not eroded political and value commitments, but has encouraged academics to pursue more individualised forms of ethics, which re-affirm their compliance with managerial norms.

scholarly journals The Europeanisation of Higher Education in the Netherlands

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Litjens
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Bologna Process ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Bologna Agreement

This article examines the extent to which higher education policy in the Netherlands is becoming Europeanised. This issue is explored through the case of the Bologna Process and the impact of Bachelor-Master's (BAMA) Programmes on Dutch higher education policy. Changes in higher education, such as increasing competitiveness and decentralisation, have increased the need for new regulations on a European level. Although the European Union does not have much legal authority in the policy section in question, Europeanisation of higher education is becoming increasingly apparent. The Bologna Agreement, in particular, has been a major push for the integration of the European dimension in Dutch higher education policy. Besides giving a general literature overview of the policy development and implementation of the Bologna Agreement, this article discusses the effects of the Bologna Process on the Dutch Ministry of Education, the VSNU (Association of Dutch Universities) and Dutch higher education institutions. Some interesting insights are provided by interviews that were held with officials working in these sectors.

scholarly journals Higher Education Policy in Independent Lithuania (1990–2018): Between Local and Global Public Policy Factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-453
Author(s):  
Brigita Miseliūnaitė ◽  
Eglė Vaidelytė
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Global Public Policy

The article analyses the development of Higher Education Policy in independent Lithuania (1990-2018).  The analysis is dwelling on the results of qualitative research conducted in 2018 with a focus on local national and global neoliberal public policy factors that have impact on higher education policy development, as well as Lithuanian education policy issues and it’s funding system. The empirical evidence revealed that higher education policy in Lithuania is highly influenced by global neoliberal public policy, however, the biggest higher education development problems are related to the local political factors: financial resources, political parties, the lack of sustainable higher education strategy.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ppaa.17.3.21957

scholarly journals The Impact Of A Demand-Driven Higher Education Policy In Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Stokes ◽  
Sarah Wright
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Australian Government ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Government Subsidies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Education Courses

In 2012, the Australian government introduced a demand-driven entitlement system for domestic higher education students in which recognised higher education providers are free to enrol as many eligible students as they wish in eligible higher education courses and receive corresponding government subsidies for those students. This paper examines the impact that already has occurred as a result of this decision and the likely long-term effects that this will have on higher education in Australia.

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