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Higher Education in Romania : Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Curaj, Adrian.
Other Authors: Salmi, Jamil., Hâj, Cezar Mihai.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • About the Editors
  • Educated Romania-Focusing on Inclusive Policymaking After 30 Years of Shifting Reforms in the Romanian Education System
  • 1 Context
  • 2 A New Reform Agenda and a New Approach
  • 3 Significance
  • References
  • Increasing Participation and Success in Higher Education (Coordinated by Jamil Salmi)
  • Access Patterns in Romanian Higher Education. A Story of Asymmetry and Polarization
  • 1 Demographic Transformations and Higher Education Recruitment Patterns
  • 2 Data and Methodology
  • 3 Recruitment Typologies and Network Organization
  • 3.1 Diversity of Recruitment Basins: Narrow Verses Diverse Recruitment Networks
  • 3.2 Structure of Local Recruitment Environments: Open Verses Closed Recruitment Networks
  • 3.3 Network Self-Organisation: Vulnerabilities and Resilience
  • 4 Results
  • 4.1 Patterns of Enrolment: The Recruitment Basins
  • 4.2 Different Patterns of Depopulation Within University Recruitment Basins
  • 5 Discussion-Sustainable Universities?
  • References
  • Access to Higher Education: Losing Precious Human Resources Before the Start Line
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Methodology
  • 3 The Losses of Human Capital in Romania
  • 4 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • The Impact of Social Scholarships and of Reserved Places for Graduates from Rural High Schools in Improving Access to Higher Education and Academic Performance
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Literature Review
  • 3 Methodology
  • 4 Findings
  • 4.1 Evolution of the Number of Beneficiaries of the Two Policies and Aspects of Implementation
  • 4.2 Specific Analysis of Individual Data Relevant for the Two Policies
  • 4.3 Perception and Evaluation of the Two Policies by the Interview Respondents
  • 5 Discussion
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References.
  • The Socio-Economic Challenges in Access to Romanian Higher Education. Student Perception and Funding Policy Directions
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Social Background as a Limiting Factor in Access to Higher Education
  • 3 Romanian Challenges and Commitments to Increasing Access and Inclusivity
  • 4 Mature Students as a Target for Further Policy-Eurostudent Results and Emerging Trends
  • 5 Mature Student Inclusion-Public Policy Recommendations
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Defining and Measuring Dropout Phenomenon in Romanian Public Universities
  • 1 Assessing Dropout Is Not One Size Fits All: Policy Highlights
  • 1.1 The International Perspective
  • 1.2 The Case of Romania
  • 2 Methods
  • 2.1 Data and Variables
  • 2.2 Model Specifications
  • 3 Results
  • 3.1 Dropout by Students' Field of Study
  • 3.2 Dropout by Student Home
  • 3.3 Dropout by Student's Gender
  • 3.4 Dropout by Baccalaureate Exams
  • 3.5 Dropout by the Type of Study place in the First Year of Study
  • 3.6 Logistic Regression Analysis of the Factors Influencing University Dropout
  • 4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Enhancing Quality in Higher Education. Employability and the Future of Work (Coordinated by Ligia Deca)
  • Doctoral Studies in Romania: Thriving or Surviving?
  • 1 A General Overview of Doctoral Studies in the Context of the Bologna Process
  • 2 Methodology
  • 3 Current State of Affairs-Doctoral Studies in Romania
  • 4 A Perspective on Doctoral Students' Well-Being
  • 5 Results
  • 6 Implications for Policy and Practice
  • 7 Conclusions
  • References
  • Measuring Students' Perception of COVID-19 Impact on Higher Education Through the National Student Survey in Romania
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 `Normal Led to This': COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Education
  • 1.2 A Succinct Analysis of How Romanian Higher Education System Addressed the Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  • 2 Romanian National Student Survey and Its Transition into the COVID-19 Era
  • 3 Methodology
  • 3.1 Research Questions
  • 3.2 Data Collection
  • 3.3 Methods of Analysis
  • 4 Romanian Higher Education Transition into Online Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 4.1 Did Universities Manage to Tackle Student Dropouts?
  • 4.2 Was There a Proper Transition Towards an Emergency Remote Teaching Process?
  • 4.3 How Important Were the Teachers?
  • 5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Romanian Universities: The Use of Educational Marketing to Strengthen Internationalization of Higher Education
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Research Questions and Aim of the Study
  • 1.2 Theoretical Framework
  • 1.3 Methodology
  • 2 Internationalization of Higher Education in Romania
  • 2.1 Data on International Students
  • 2.2 Strategic Perspective at a National Level
  • 2.3 Marketing Endeavors at the Institutional Level
  • 3 Educational Marketing in Romanian Universities. How Romanian Universities Use Media and Other Mechanisms to Promote Their Educational Offer Locally and Globally
  • 3.1 Romanian Universities' Preferred Marketing Tools
  • 3.2 StudyinRomania Portal (www.studyinromania.gov.ro)-The Main National Marketing Tool
  • 4 The Main Strengths of the Romanian Higher Education to Better Attract International Students
  • 4.1 SWOT Analysis of the Romanian Higher Education System
  • 4.2 The Competitive Advantage of Romania
  • 5 Conclusion and Recommendations
  • References
  • How to Cope with GDPR for Graduate Tracking: A Discussion at the Intersection of Law and Policy and Two Solutions
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Employability, Employment, and Personal Data Protection: A Conceptual Discussion
  • 3 Case Study 1: Sweden
  • 4 Case 2: Romania
  • 5 Discussions and Conclusions
  • References
  • Losing Ground: Romanian Higher Education Since 2006 in Comparative Perspective
  • 1 Introduction.
  • 2 The Dataset
  • 3 System Size
  • 4 Institutions and Institution Types
  • 5 Finances
  • 6 Student Finances
  • 7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Performance-Based Funding-The Romanian Experience of the Last Five Years (2016-2020)
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Funding Systems in Higher Education and the Performance-Based Mechanisms
  • 2.1 Funding System and Performance-Indicators in Romanias' Higher Education
  • 3 Research Design
  • 3.1 Analysis
  • 4 Discussion and Conclusion
  • References
  • Competitive Funding for Institutional Development. The Romanian Experience Between 2016-2020
  • 1 Framework Setting and Methodological Considerations
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Historical Overview
  • 1.3 Methodological Framework
  • 2 A Concise Presentation and Analysis of the Finalised FDI Competitions
  • 2.1 Case Study: Equity and Labour Market Area
  • 2.2 Case Study: Internationalisation Area
  • 2.3 Case Study: Botanical Gardens and Didactic Research Parks and Facilities
  • 2.4 Some Preliminary Conclusions from the Case Studies
  • 3 Conclusions
  • 4 Several Proposals for Possible Implementation Measures
  • References.

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