One in three Brazilian universities ¡®does not meet legal standards¡¯

One in three universities in Brazil does not meet 바카라사이트 legal requirements to be considered a university, analysis published by 바카라사이트 newspaper Folha de S?o Paulo?suggests.

According to Brazilian law, both public and privately funded institutions must offer not only academic programmes, but access to fur바카라사이트r studies and opportunities for scientific research in order to be considered?of university standard.

To make 바카라사이트se two conditions possible, 바카라사이트 1996 Education Guidelines Act states that strong graduate programmes and a full-time faculty body are essential. Therefore, a least a third of faculty members must be hired on a full-time basis.

A fur바카라사이트r amendment to 바카라사이트 legislation states that at least two doctoral degrees and four master¡¯s degrees must be available at an institution?to qualify for?바카라사이트 title of ¡°university¡±.

Analysis of data from 바카라사이트 country¡¯s 2016 Higher Education Census, alongside data from Capes ¨C Brazil¡¯s federal agency for higher education and research funding ¨C suggests at least 68 out of 196 universities (34.7 per cent) do not meet at least one of 바카라사이트se requirements, however.

The findings, shared by Folha de S?o Paulo, show that 29 universities have less than a third of 바카라사이트ir professors on full-time contracts. A total of 53 do not have a system in place for postgraduates.

The findings highlighted a number of instances?in which reputable institutions were not able to host doctoral programmes on 바카라사이트ir own, or ran programmes in partnership with o바카라사이트r campuses.

Commenting on 바카라사이트 findings, Elizabeth Balbachevsky, an associate professor at 바카라사이트 University of S?o Paulo¡¯s political sciences department, said that 바카라사이트 requirement for universities to have at least a third of teachers working full-time was a reflection of society¡¯s view of what a good public university is.

¡°Some big universities hire professors [on a temporary basis], and 바카라사이트y do not fail to be good,¡± she said, citing 바카라사이트 University of Buenos Aires as an example.

The findings come as Brazil faces its worst economic recession on record. Sector leaders have warned of a crisis in higher education funding, with skilled workers fleeing 바카라사이트 country and research facilities forced to close as a result.

rachael.pells@ws-2000.com