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Improving University governance MODERN HE platform & Benchmarking

Improving University governance MODERN HE platform & Benchmarking. Jose-Gines Mora ESMU Board member. The MODERN Project. European Platform for Higher Education Modernisation Three-year EU-funded Project Consortium: ESMU – Project Leader 9 Partners 26 Associates. ESMU – Project Leader.

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Improving University governance MODERN HE platform & Benchmarking

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  1. Improving University governanceMODERN HE platform & Benchmarking Jose-Gines Mora ESMU Board member

  2. The MODERN Project • European Platform for Higher Education Modernisation • Three-year EU-funded Project • Consortium: • ESMU – Project Leader • 9 Partners • 26 Associates

  3. ESMU – Project Leader • ESMU is an international non-profit organisation promoting good practices in European Universities through: • Networks • Projects • Benchmarking Exercises • Seminar and training Programmes • ESMU provided technical assistance to the European Commission for the management of major higher education programmes (COMET – 19871995- SOCRATES, LEONARDO, YOUTH for Europe III)

  4. Project Partners • European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) • Centre for High Education Development (CHE) • Danube University Krems – University for Continuing Education • Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies, University of Twente (CHEPS) • European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) • European Association for International Education (EAIE) • International Centre for Higher Education Management, University of Bath (ICHEM) • Politecnico di Milano – Consortium for the Innovation of Firms and Public Administration Management (MIP) • Higher Education Development Association (HEDDA)

  5. Associated Partners • Association of Heads of University Administration (AHUA) • Baltic Sea Region University Network (BSRUN) • Central European University (CEU) • Compostela Group of Universities • Danube Rectors’ Conference (DRC) • Deans’ European and Academic Network (DEAN) • European Association of Distance Education Universities (EADTU) • European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE)

  6. Associated Partners II • European Higher Education Society (EAIR) • European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) • European University Institute (EUI) • Fachhochschule Osnabrück • HBO raad (as manager of the European Network for Universities of Applied Sciences/UAS) • University of London, Institute of Education (IoE) • Institutional Management in Higher Education (OECD-IMHE) • Network of Universities from Capitals of Europe (UNICA) • The Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions (UHR)

  7. Associated Partners III • ProTon Europe • Santander Group of European Universities • Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Center for the Study of Higher Education Management (CEGES) • University of Kassel, International Centre for Higher Education Research (INCHER) • University of Oldenburg • University of Southern Denmark • Heads of University Management and Administration Network in Europe (HUMANE) • ESMU-HUMANE Winter School Alumni Network for Senior University Administrators • Winter School Alumni network (WSAN) • University of Southampton, CHEMPaS

  8. Why? To provide a structured answer to the current fragmentation in the supply of management development training for HEIs To respond to current priorities in the EHEA and ensure HEIs’ competitiveness to respond to external challenges : • Invest in people • Support potential leaders • Encourage management training at all levels (junior/senior, academic/ admin)

  9. Modern activities • Platform – web-based/conferences • Review - supply of mgt programmes & demand • Database of information • New joint actions - Peer learning • Dissemination • State-of-the art reports • Work closely with EU and all stakeholders

  10. Modern - Governance • MODERN conference, Brussels, 9 June 2009 • MODERN state-of-the-art report • Governance reforms in European higher education • Produced by CHEPS, project partner

  11. EBI-II Benchmarking project • EU-funded project (2008-2010) • Four partners : ESMU, Institute of Education (London), CHE, ICHEM • Four groups of 10-15 HEIs set up • Governance • University-enterprise cooperation • Lifelong Learning • Curriculum reforms • One kick-off workshop (April) and four workshops (data gathering, analysis and action plans)

  12. EBI-II Benchmarking project • Possible indicators to benchmark governance • Contextual data • National Level – legislation, degree of institutional autonomy • Institutional Level – vision/mission statement • Governance • Internal Stakeholders – balance, mechanisms • External Stakeholders – mechanisms, selection • Decision-making – key actors & bodies, roles • Governance Quality – communication, experience, professionalism

  13. For further Information… • ESMU www.esmu.be • MODERN platform www.highereducationbenchmarking.eu • EBI www.education-benchmarking.eu • Nadine Burquel, Secretary-General, nadine.burquel@esmu.be

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