tyson - main messages public consultation

Educationand Training

Public consultation: review of the EUagenda for modernisation of highereducation systems

MAIN MESSAGES

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A wide-ranging public consultation

• An open online questionnaire on the EUROPAwebsite

• A targeted request for "position papers" to DGsand European stakeholders

• Feedback gathered through meetings withMember States and stakeholders (including TWGand DGHE)

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Response to online questionnaire

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Overview of 480Institutional respondents

A higher education orresearch institution (orrepresentative bodythereof)A non-governmentalorganisation

A public administration

A social partnerorganisation

A student union or otherstudent representativeorganisation

An educationalestablishment outsidethe HE sector

Other

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Overview of 1,005Individual respondents

I am a recent graduatefrom higher education(graduated in last fiveyears)I am a student inhigher education

I am an interestedcitizen

I employ recentgraduates

I work in aneducational institution

Other

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Response to online questionnaire

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Response targeted call for papers

• 30 from government authorities

• 18 from European and national stakeholders

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Key questions in consultation

1. What are the challenges facing HE?

2. What should be the priorities for change?• In teaching and learning

• In (regional) innovation and outreach

• In research and its links

3. What should the EU do to help?

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Main challenges facing HE

• Contextual drivers: globalisation + digitalisation

• Employment, unemployment, mismatch

• Dealing with diverse + new population groups

• Innovation potential of HE under-exploited

• Technology under-exploited within HE

• Challenging funding conditions

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Looking specifically at:

TEACHING AND LEARNING


Higher education and labour market?

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"There is a good match between the supply of higher educationgraduates and the knowledge and skills the economy needs"

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Well-informed study choices?

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"Prospective students are supported well to make informed choicesabout what to study"

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Higher education and digital skills?

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"Higher education courses are effective at helping students todevelop digital skills and digital literacy"

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Priorities: teaching and learning

• Responding to growing need for highlyqualified people

• Responding to demand for "Transversal" skillsas well as in-depth knowledge

• Responding to need for ICT specialists anddigital literacy for all

• Key tools: Diversity of programmes; betterguidance for students; support for teachers;cooperation across boundaries; mobility; flexibleentry routes and programme types…

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INNOVATION


Creativity and innovation in HE?

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HEI representative HEI employee Student or recentgraduate

Other stakeholders

"Higher education courses encourage students to be creative andinnovative"

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HEIs contribution to innovation?

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"Higher education institutions play a strong role in contributing toinnovation at regional and national level"

No opinion

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Priorities: (regional) innovation

• Create environments where students encouragedto be creative and entrepreneurial

• Overcoming challenges to translating thisambition into reality in existing highereducation structures

• Increasing cooperation between highereducation and business and other outsideorganisations

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RESEACH AND ITSINTERACTION WITHTEACHING & INNOVATION


Supporting researchers?

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"Researchers receive the support that they need from theirinstitutions to reach their potential "

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Inter-disciplinary research?

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"The value of inter-disciplinary research isappropriately recognised and rewarded"

No opinion

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Agree strongly


Priorities: research and links

• Deliver effective doctoral and post-doctoraltraining relevant for careers outside of academia

• Foster inquiring mind-sets more generally –including in schools

• Achieve a better interaction between researchand teaching on the ground and in theframeworks that govern these two areas of HEactivity

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EU added value

Broad support + some specific suggestions for:

• More / better development + sharing ofcomparable information and evidence

• Cooperation and peer exchange betweengovernments

• Support for cooperation between HEIs,employers and others

• Additional mobility of students, staff andresearchers

• Better academic recognition21


Questions for discussion today

• What are the specific topics where you see thegreatest potential added value from furtherEuropean cooperation and activities?

• What specific kinds of activity do you believewould be valuable at European level to supportachievement of objectives in these areas?

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