THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Once it was the Left that argued for the freest possible speech on campus, and the Right that argued there must be limits and restraint. It was Berkeley radicals who ignited New Left passions with their ‘Free Speech’ movement in the 1960s (Savio 2002). It is their children, and grandchildren, who campaign for colleges and…
In Russia, the period of transition from high school to university is associated with a high level of stress and uncertainty because for many undergraduates it is accompanied by a change of their place of residence, as well as a physical and learning environment and social norms. University life challenges first-year students to demonstrate greater…
Reviews of books that have been recently published and which address theory, methods or practice relevant to the field of higher education are in general welcomed. A review usually has a length of 1,500 to 2,500 words and should include a description of the book and its main argument, its relevance for the research community,…
Human capital as driver of innovation has long been recognized, and more than ever before, whom you have in your organization matters. Having the right people in higher education is perhaps even more important because universities are struggling to cope with massive changes in global, regional and national socioeconomic landscapes. They need to keep up…
In the past two decades Turkey has experienced a rapid increase in higher education student enrollment. The recent essay published in the European Journal of Higher Education suggests that this sharp increase in access to higher education has satisfied a strong social demand for university education but it has led to a growing surplus of…
Increasing competition within the Lithuanian educational market has driven an analysis of the complex decision processes enrollees undergo when selecting a higher education institution (HEI). A number of factors have contributed to accelerating competition among HEIs in Lithuania, including the development of the market economy in Lithuania, the effects of HE policy changes over…
My study is triggered by two interesting phenomena taking place in the higher education of Germany. First, despite the development of a more structured model of doctoral training, a large number of doctoral students still stay or choose to stay in the traditional master-apprentice-model. Second, although many structural programs akin to the U.S. ones are…
In the global context of higher education, international joint programmes is a popular and important strategic approach to develop collaborative partnership between institutions, enhance students’ and staff mobility and contribute to joint research and knowledge production. However, as the stakeholders of an international joint programme are from different contexts with different educational practices, the…
Academic careers are said to be precarious because of their inherent uncertainty especially in the early career stages typically characterized by short and fixed-term work contracts. At the same time, academic work is highly demanding by its nature and requires commitment to the work tasks. In our article “Reciprocal commitment in academic careers? Finnish Implications…
Many new students have recently moved away from their hometowns, and therefore wish to establish new social relations. In countries across the world, starting university is associated with various types of initiation rituals such as the Portuguese Praxe, American hazing, and introductory events in New Zealand, Denmark, and Norway. The Norwegian introductory week aims to…