2009.09.26 riga universities in lithuania: quo vadis ? prof. benediktas juodka vilnius university
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2009.09.26Riga
UNIVERSITIES IN LITHUANIA:
QUO VADIS ?Prof. Benediktas Juodka
Vilnius University
Lithuanian institutions of higher education and
research
At present there are 93 institutions:Universities – 22 ( of them 15 state, 7
private);Colleges – 28 ( 16 state, 12 private);State research institutions – 43.
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Part of GDP (in percents) forresearch and development
(EU 27 and Lithuania)
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EU27 average
Lithuania
WWhat are strengths and weaknesses of Lithuanian Higher Education?
What is the future of such a lumpish and underfinanced research and study system?
WWhat are the mission and sustaining elements of Lithuanian higher education system?
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Weaknesses of Lithuanian Higher Education
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LOW QUALITY OF OUTPUT AND RESULTS
Scarce resources
Non- effective management of the
system and of higher education institutions
Low quality of human resources
Insufficient financing
Top-down, enclosed
management of HE institutions
Low quality infrastructu
re
Excessive regulation,
slight autonomy and accountability
of HEI
Low capability to implement
the policy, limitations of
quality assurance
Non-transparent
and ineffective distribution of financial resources
Mission and sustaining elements of Lithuanian Higher
Education system
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Change in number of students, who seek for higher education for
the first time
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The Sunrise Valley and National Open Access Scholarly
Communication and Information Centre
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