Roles of Stakeholders in Finnish Higher Education Transition
Exploring the roles of stakeholders in the transition of Finnish higher education, focusing on myths, brands in vocational education, and the impacts on research methods and implementation. The stakeholders involved range from EU bodies and ministries to local districts, politicians, and representatives of business life.
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ROLES OF STAKEHOLDERS IN TRANSITION IN FINNISH HIGER EDUCATION Myths and Brands in Vocational Education VET & Culture network, University of Tampere, School of Education, 14.-18.6.2013 Virve Kallioniemi-Chambers & Mervi Friman
MYTHS/COMPARING (seeHerranen 2004) UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES UNIVERSITIES Authonomy The idea of Enlightment Open access Transparency Independence Basic research Continuity Close co-operation with labour market Theory and practice Research by request Development work, applied research Shorter temporal perspectives
THE BRANDS/COMPARING UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES UNIVERSITY Traditional Important (as a part of society) National, global Knowledge production Innovative Practical Local Applying knowledge
TYPES OF STAKEHOLDERS UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES UNIVERSITIES EU-body Ministeries Local districts Local politicians Representatives of local business life Other HEIs Ministeries Local politicians (municipalities) Representatives of local business life (SME) Trade Unions
ROLES OF STAKEHOLDERS UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES UNIVERSITIES Administration Financing Research Objects Administration Advisory boards Resource of the R&D objects
EFFECTS OF STAKEHOLDERS ON THE ACTIVITIES In universities: the position of basic research Both: Economy-based activities Both: Development resource for the stakeholders Projects -> Fragmentation
EFFECTS ON RESEARCH METHODS Co-operation provides new perspectives From quantitative to qualitative methods Distance: is it near or far Practice based research The research of processes
EFFECTS ON IMPLEMENTATION Publishing (Open access: research, data) Lack of continuity New products to the markets New projects
A New Brand ? Conditions of good collaboration with stakeholders Ethical aspects Honesty Loyality Trust Shared values Common goals different knowledge interests Critical discussions The threats to the dual system?
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSIONS How would you characterize the roles of stakeholders in your universities What kind of governance do you have in your universities What are the recent changes in your universities (esp. from the viewpoint of stadeholders) What is your describe: what is the current brand of the universities
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