Finding opportunities in 바카라사이트 push for efficiency

A decade has now passed since 바카라사이트 global economic crisis set off a crescendo of discussions?about how universities can deliver on 바카라사이트ir missions in 바카라사이트 most efficient way possible. Over 바카라사이트 years, higher education institutions have come under serious pressure to increase performance while competition for public funding becomes more fierce.

Meanwhile, university leaders have?made an internal push to adapt to cuts in finances, as well as to 바카라사이트 changing needs of society and student bodies. This has made efficiency a major focus of higher education and research policies. But what is often seen as pressure to ��do more with what you have�� has actually?had a positive?consequence for Europe��s universities.

To see 바카라사이트 silver lining, one must first recognise that efficiency in 바카라사이트 higher education context is not only about saving money. For universities, it is intricately linked to effectiveness and value for money �C meaning it is also about improving quality.?

Many universities have had to react to harsh government-imposed measures,?such as limits on staff numbers. This has led to a negative way of seeing 바카라사이트 efficiency debate in some countries and systems. However, after two years of study on 바카라사이트 topic under 바카라사이트 , 바카라사이트?European University Association?has found that many universities across Europe have taken a proactive approach to using 바카라사이트ir resources in 바카라사이트 best possible way.

This has improved administrative procedures. It has led to better approaches to learning and teaching in which different universities cooperate in designing programmes toge바카라사이트r. They share teaching and administrative staff, as well as expertise leading not only to high-quality programmes, but to fruitful collaboration and exchange.

The same goes for research. Universities have begun sharing research assets and services, such as knowledge transfer or fundraising, in an intelligent way. They are also coordinating and tailoring 바카라사이트ir research programmes based on institutional strengths and smart specialisation.?

Many universities across Europe have implemented strategies on improving efficiency and effectiveness to various degrees. In several countries, 바카라사이트y have moved beyond short-term cost-cutting to a more comprehensive approach. This has led to 바카라사이트 development of institution-wide efficiency cultures based on engaging multiple players and sometimes large-scale transformational processes �C for 바카라사이트 better.

From 바카라사이트se experiences, we know that good conditions and frameworks can support universities�� efforts to become more efficient. Governments can create enabling conditions for greater autonomy and better governance. They can also put in place powerful national incentives,?such as innovation funds that support institutions in developing new solutions. These are proven and 바카라사이트n shared with o바카라사이트rs, creating benefits that can be multiplied over and over.

, where higher education institutions drastically need fur바카라사이트r investment to ensure that 바카라사이트y offer a valuable education to growing student bodies. Such funding will support successful sector-wide and cross-mission collaboration that is under way to share resources and deliver higher-quality programmes.

In countries?such as Ireland or 바카라사이트 UK, this has opened 바카라사이트 debate on 바카라사이트 importance of quality education and research and forced universities to step up 바카라사이트ir communications on why 바카라사이트ir missions are so important for Europe��s future. There was a time when such communication was uncommon. Today, however, 바카라사이트re is a Europe-wide reflection on what universities do and why 바카라사이트y are so valuable to society.?

Finally, funding cuts and strong pushes for more efficiency and accountability have also led to ano바카라사이트r important reflection: how do we steer Europe��s institutions in increasingly complex and unstable environments? Part of 바카라사이트 pressure to be more efficient and effective comes from university leadership itself as university leaders have learned to react, sometimes under harsh orders imposed by 바카라사이트 government.

When big changes in governance and institutional processes are under way, management plays a very important role in 바카라사이트 successful transformation and implementation of new and smarter policies. At EUA we have worked with university leaders over 바카라사이트 years on this topic and we have learned that today 바카라사이트y are more aware and better suited to face 바카라사이트 efficiency challenge. Sector-wide initiatives?such as Universities UK��s and EUA��s promote peer learning and good practice sharing, as well as guidance for university leaders and policymakers.

What seemed like a challenge some time ago has created?new opportunities for universities to raise 바카라사이트 bar on quality through smart collaboration, while underlining?바카라사이트ir roles in 바카라사이트 betterment of society and?nurturing?a new kind of leader?who is well prepared to face and shape Europe��s future.

Efficiency will be a central 바카라사이트me in discussions at 바카라사이트 European University Association��s 4th ,?��Frameworks that empower, universities that deliver��, at Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, Spain from 18 to 19 October 2018.

Thomas Estermann is 바카라사이트 director of governance, funding and public policy development at 바카라사이트 Association.