In this article, we contribute to the scant literature covering quantitative studies on the determinants of the non-academic staff incidence in higher education institutions by analysing how the proportion of non-academic staff is related to key features such as size,…
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This study deals with the analysis of regional economic development in Europe. Specifically, it examines the extent to which the performance and characteristics of higher education systems (HESs) influence regional economic development. The analysis employs data at the regional level,…
This paper provides novel evidence on co-evolution patterns of the technological specialization of innovation activities of firms and academic institutions located in the same European region during the years from 2003 to 2014. We exploit a novel and unique dataset…
RISIS Research Seminar JAN 12 @ 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Presenter: Pedro Pineda, University of Bath Discussant: Jürgen Enders, University of Bath Aiming to fill in current research gaps on our knowledge about the employment of academics in higher education, we…
Tuesday January 18th 2022 14:00 CET Online The aim of this session is to provide answers to any open question in the final phase of the ETER data collection and offer an informal exchange with other data providers and collectors.…
Internationalisation of higher education plays a key role in ensuring that Europe becomes a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. Internationalisation encompasses short-term and/or long-term mobility of students and staff, strategic partnerships on education, research and innovation, curriculum development, shared or…
RISIS Research Seminar NOV 11, 2021 @ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Presenter: Roxana Diana Baltaru, University of Warwick; Radu Dragomir Manac, University of Essex; Miruna Ivan, University of Essex Discussant: Iussi Kivistö, University of Tampere Abstract: Horizontal differentiation in terms of…
RISIS Research Seminar OCT 6, 2021 @ 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Presenter: Mabel Sánchez Barrioluengo, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR). Alliance Manchester Business School. The University of Manchester Discussant: Mattia Cattaneo, Università degli studi di Begamo Abstract: The globalization of higher…
Unlike the US, where the Carnegie classification provides a clear understanding of the main types of institutions in the system, there is currently no widely accepted classification of European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The diversity of national terms and labels, such as…
In most European countries, higher education institutions or study programmes are subject to regular external review by a quality assurance agency. The European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) is the official register of such agencies, listing those that work…
Kick-off Meeting of the new ETER contract MAY 29, 2021 @ 14:00 Presenter: Lepori, Benedetto; Lambrechts, Agata; Wagner-Schuster, Daniel; Schön, Lisa; Zahradnik, Georg; Scherngell, Thomas The goals of the meeting was to: – Introduce ETER and its current status. – Present the new contract, its…
The way resources are allocated to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) represents a key dimension of public policies in order to secure responsiveness of higher education to societal needs and in order to ensure an efficient use of resources in a…
Expanding the geographical coverage of higher education is an important means to achieve two key objectives of the European Union Agenda for Higher Education. On the one hand, a broader geographical coverage lowers costs and barriers for students’ access to…
ETER has established itself as a reference register for higher education institutions in Europe. eQAfy, for example, used the ETER database to identify higher education institutions for different surveys: Which Content Management Systems do EU Universities Use? Where Do EU Universities Host…
Using ETER data on the localization of Higher Education Institutions, a report of DG Regio shows that, in general, universities are quite widely distributed across Europe. In the EU and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) area, an average of four…
