Higher Education in Romania : : Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities.

• Author: Curaj, Adrian.
• TeilnehmendeR: Salmi, Jamil.; Hâj, Cezar Mihai.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2022.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (275 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Educated Romania-Focusing on Inclusive Policymaking After 30 Years of Shifting Reforms in the Romanian Education System -- 1 Context -- 2 A New Reform Agenda and a New Approach -- 3 Significance -- References -- Increasing Participation and Success in Higher Education (Coordinated by Jamil Salmi) -- Access Patterns in Romanian Higher Education. A Story of Asymmetry and Polarization -- 1 Demographic Transformations and Higher Education Recruitment Patterns -- 2 Data and Methodology -- 3 Recruitment Typologies and Network Organization -- 3.1 Diversity of Recruitment Basins: Narrow Verses Diverse Recruitment Networks -- 3.2 Structure of Local Recruitment Environments: Open Verses Closed Recruitment Networks -- 3.3 Network Self-Organisation: Vulnerabilities and Resilience -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Patterns of Enrolment: The Recruitment Basins -- 4.2 Different Patterns of Depopulation Within University Recruitment Basins -- 5 Discussion-Sustainable Universities? -- References -- Access to Higher Education: Losing Precious Human Resources Before the Start Line -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 The Losses of Human Capital in Romania -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- The Impact of Social Scholarships and of Reserved Places for Graduates from Rural High Schools in Improving Access to Higher Education and Academic Performance -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Findings -- 4.1 Evolution of the Number of Beneficiaries of the Two Policies and Aspects of Implementation -- 4.2 Specific Analysis of Individual Data Relevant for the Two Policies -- 4.3 Perception and Evaluation of the Two Policies by the Interview Respondents -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusions -- References.

The Socio-Economic Challenges in Access to Romanian Higher Education. Student Perception and Funding Policy Directions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Social Background as a Limiting Factor in Access to Higher Education -- 3 Romanian Challenges and Commitments to Increasing Access and Inclusivity -- 4 Mature Students as a Target for Further Policy-Eurostudent Results and Emerging Trends -- 5 Mature Student Inclusion-Public Policy Recommendations -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Defining and Measuring Dropout Phenomenon in Romanian Public Universities -- 1 Assessing Dropout Is Not One Size Fits All: Policy Highlights -- 1.1 The International Perspective -- 1.2 The Case of Romania -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Data and Variables -- 2.2 Model Specifications -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Dropout by Students' Field of Study -- 3.2 Dropout by Student Home -- 3.3 Dropout by Student's Gender -- 3.4 Dropout by Baccalaureate Exams -- 3.5 Dropout by the Type of Study place in the First Year of Study -- 3.6 Logistic Regression Analysis of the Factors Influencing University Dropout -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Enhancing Quality in Higher Education. Employability and the Future of Work (Coordinated by Ligia Deca) -- Doctoral Studies in Romania: Thriving or Surviving? -- 1 A General Overview of Doctoral Studies in the Context of the Bologna Process -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Current State of Affairs-Doctoral Studies in Romania -- 4 A Perspective on Doctoral Students' Well-Being -- 5 Results -- 6 Implications for Policy and Practice -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Measuring Students' Perception of COVID-19 Impact on Higher Education Through the National Student Survey in Romania -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 `Normal Led to This': COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Education -- 1.2 A Succinct Analysis of How Romanian Higher Education System Addressed the Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

2 Romanian National Student Survey and Its Transition into the COVID-19 Era -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Research Questions -- 3.2 Data Collection -- 3.3 Methods of Analysis -- 4 Romanian Higher Education Transition into Online Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 4.1 Did Universities Manage to Tackle Student Dropouts? -- 4.2 Was There a Proper Transition Towards an Emergency Remote Teaching Process? -- 4.3 How Important Were the Teachers? -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Romanian Universities: The Use of Educational Marketing to Strengthen Internationalization of Higher Education -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Research Questions and Aim of the Study -- 1.2 Theoretical Framework -- 1.3 Methodology -- 2 Internationalization of Higher Education in Romania -- 2.1 Data on International Students -- 2.2 Strategic Perspective at a National Level -- 2.3 Marketing Endeavors at the Institutional Level -- 3 Educational Marketing in Romanian Universities. How Romanian Universities Use Media and Other Mechanisms to Promote Their Educational Offer Locally and Globally -- 3.1 Romanian Universities' Preferred Marketing Tools -- 3.2 StudyinRomania Portal (www.studyinromania.gov.ro)-The Main National Marketing Tool -- 4 The Main Strengths of the Romanian Higher Education to Better Attract International Students -- 4.1 SWOT Analysis of the Romanian Higher Education System -- 4.2 The Competitive Advantage of Romania -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- How to Cope with GDPR for Graduate Tracking: A Discussion at the Intersection of Law and Policy and Two Solutions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Employability, Employment, and Personal Data Protection: A Conceptual Discussion -- 3 Case Study 1: Sweden -- 4 Case 2: Romania -- 5 Discussions and Conclusions -- References -- Losing Ground: Romanian Higher Education Since 2006 in Comparative Perspective -- 1 Introduction.

2 The Dataset -- 3 System Size -- 4 Institutions and Institution Types -- 5 Finances -- 6 Student Finances -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Performance-Based Funding-The Romanian Experience of the Last Five Years (2016-2020) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Funding Systems in Higher Education and the Performance-Based Mechanisms -- 2.1 Funding System and Performance-Indicators in Romanias' Higher Education -- 3 Research Design -- 3.1 Analysis -- 4 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Competitive Funding for Institutional Development. The Romanian Experience Between 2016-2020 -- 1 Framework Setting and Methodological Considerations -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Historical Overview -- 1.3 Methodological Framework -- 2 A Concise Presentation and Analysis of the Finalised FDI Competitions -- 2.1 Case Study: Equity and Labour Market Area -- 2.2 Case Study: Internationalisation Area -- 2.3 Case Study: Botanical Gardens and Didactic Research Parks and Facilities -- 2.4 Some Preliminary Conclusions from the Case Studies -- 3 Conclusions -- 4 Several Proposals for Possible Implementation Measures -- References.