Inhalt: This report aims to provide insight into the realities faced by higher education academic staff at a time
of fast-moving change and increasing societal demand. Fluctuating student numbers, new funding and
steering mechanisms are among the features of today's European higher education landscape, but not
enough is known about how academic staff are affected by such changes. As academic staff are vital
for the success of higher education, this report places them centre stage.
The report is divided into six chapters. An introductory chapter provides contextual information on the
higher education environment. Subsequent chapters examine the qualification requirements for
academic staff, the recruitment process, employment and working conditions in academia, external
quality assurance procedures, and top-level strategies for internationalisation. The report also includes
national diagrams showing key characteristics of academic staff categories.
The report draws on several data sources. It is based mainly on qualitative data gathered from the
Eurydice National Units. This has been complemented by a range of research reports, as well as by
reports and databases produced by international organisations. Information has also been collected
through surveys to academic staff trade unions and quality assurance agencies. Alongside qualitative
information, some chapters also include statistical data from international surveys and databases.
These main findings highlight key issues for consideration by policy makers.
Schlagwörter:Academic staff; Europäische Charta für Wissenschaftler; Higher Education; Hochschule; Mittelbau; Personalpolitik; Policy Analysis; Politikfeldanalyse; Promotionsbedingungen; Statistik; WissenschaftlerInnen
CEWS Kategorie:Arbeitswelt und Arbeitsmarkt, Europa und Internationales, Wissenschaft als Beruf
Dokumenttyp:Graue Literatur, Bericht
