latvian priorities in the field of higher education and research
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Priorities in the field of higher education and research
Higher Education and research standing committee (HERSC) meeting
Riga, 12th March 20015
Latvian EU presidency priorities in the higher education and research
Higher Education- Internationalization of higher education and employability
Research
• Contribution to mid-term review of EU2020 and Annual Growth Survey and advancement of Innovation Union
• Enhancement of the European Research Area (ERA Roadmap) and better governance of ERA: networks without barriers and fully exploiting the potential of national research and innovation systems
• Advancing Science 2.0 debate: scaling challenges for society and reserach with a focus on big data and data driven economy
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Employment forecast by education level
Source of information: Ministry of the Economics 3
Latvian national priorities in the higher education
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• Introduction of new funding model based on 3 pillars- basic funding for study places- performance-oriented funding- innovation-oriented funding
• Internationalization of higher education- foreign students- staff- joint study programs
• Strengthening research in universities
Towards a 3-pillar funding model: stability/performance/development
Stability:
“Study places” as the form of state budget allocation
Performance:
Performance agreements which specify target indicators
Integrated state allocation for studies (study places) and
Research (basic funding)
Development:
Strategic specialization
Funding for development
Agreements for medium-term development
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Stability
Change
0-scenario (stagnation) Slow development Development of the knowledge
society
Implementation of the 3-pillar funding model (+ additional funding in 2015)
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teaching
pillar 1:
basic funding
pillar 2:
performance –
oriented funding
pillar 3:
innovation –
oriented funding
• numbers of study
places (per field)
• cost oriented weight
• number of graduates
• number of incoming
and outgoing
students
profile-oriented
target agreements
teaching + research +
third mission
research • numbers of
professors (per field)
• cost-oriented
weight
• bibliometric
indicator
• third party funds
• number of PhDs
funding of
centers of
excellence
84 MEUR
(~ 83%)
23 MEUR
+ 5,5 MEUR NPI
In state funded
study places
53%
of students
(state HEIs)
The performance indicators will be
introduced
Latvian national priorities in the research and innovation
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• Implementation of structural reforms of science system
- Less but stronger scientific institutions
- Better results governance in SI
• Implementation of national smart specialization strategy (RIS3)
- Development of RIS3 monitoring system
- development of financing instruments for next structural funds planning period- collaboration mechanisms for better science-industry cooperation
• Increasing of basic funding for scientific institutions
Change of economic model
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