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The European Universities initiative, launched by the European Commission in 2018, has its origin in the concept of Civic Universities (CivUs) and consists of transnational higher education alliances throughout the European Union that share long-term strategies. They are expected to become universities of the future, to promote European ideals and character, and to revolutionize the competitiveness and excellence of European higher education. European universities add 41 alliances, involving 31 different countries. This article presents an early quantitative evaluation of this initiative. This paper addresses the coverage of the 41 alliances and selects five of the most advanced for a deeper evaluation of their best practices and their contribution to the realization of CivUs. This paper also outlines the criteria for evaluating the extent to which good practices implemented by these alliances are aligned and can contribute to the attributes of CivUs, based upon state-of-the-art educational standards. A quantitative framework, based on application of the analytical hierarchy process (AHP), is also provided to rank the good practices developed by these alliances against the previous evaluation criteria. Furthermore, by applying a sensitivity analysis, this paper also addresses the robustness of this approach.

Due to increasing internationalization, management control systems (MCS) are becoming more and more important - companies are demanding more flexibility and, rapid changes, as well as adaptation processes, already belong to the daily task spectrum of enterprises. However, these changes due to advancing technology and globalization are not only facing companies but also universities. This diploma thesis deals with the internal and external influences on the introduction and execution of (MCS) in universities and is based on four theories: Principal-Agency-Theory, Self-Determination-Theory, Contingency Theory, and Stakeholder Theory. The method of meta-analysis was used to collect data, analyzing 57 articles identified by a search string in three databases and by pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results of the meta-analysis show that the complex relationships between university policy, administration and management, the environment of universities, a lack of public interest perspective, leadership style, culture, management consistency and fairness play an essential role. The incentive systems are not adapted to individual academics, and difficulties in developing common goals between government and university are encountered the Principal-Agency-Theory provides a theoretical background for a better understanding of this relationship. The Self-Determination-Theory in the context of university culture provides suggestions as to how intrinsic motivation can be maintained among researchers. In summary, it was clear that the identification of all relationships with internal and external stakeholders is necessary, as well as the consideration of the environment, the specific conditions of a university and the highly motivational culture for a development of a best possible MCS. ; Durch die zunehmende Internationalisierung werden Management Control Systems (MCS) immer wichtiger - Unternehmen fordern mehr Flexibilität, und schnelle Veränderungen sowie Anpassungsprozesse gehören bereits zum täglichen Aufgabenspektrum von Unternehmen. Diese Veränderungen treffen jedoch nicht nur auf Unternehmen, sondern stellen auch eine Herausforderung für Universitäten dar. Diese Diplomarbeit beschäftigt sich mit den inneren und äußeren Einflüssen bei der Einführung und Durchführung von MCS an Universitäten und basiert auf vier Theorien: der Prinzipal-Agenten-Theorie, der Selbstbestimmungstheorie, der Contingency Theorie und der Stakeholder-Theorie. Die Methode der Meta-Analyse wurde zum Sammeln von Daten verwendet. Dabei wurden 57 Artikel analysiert, die anhand eines Searchstrings in drei Datenbanken und anhand von vordefinierten Einschluss- und Ausschlusskriterien identifiziert wurden. Die Ergebnisse der Metaanalyse zeigen, dass die komplexen Zusammenhänge zwischen Hochschulpolitik, Verwaltung und Management, dem Umfeld der Hochschulen, mangelnder Perspektive des öffentlichen Interesses, Führungsstil, Kultur, Konsistenz des Managements und Fairness eine wesentliche Rolle spielen. Die Anreizsysteme sind nicht auf einzelne Wissenschaftler abgestimmt und es gibt Schwierigkeiten bei der Entwicklung gemeinsamer Ziele zwischen Regierung und Universität - die Prinzipal-Agenten-Theorie bietet einen theoretischen Hintergrund für ein besseres Verständnis dieser Beziehung. Die Selbstbestimmungstheorie im Kontext der Universitätskultur gibt Anregungen, wie die intrinsische Motivation unter Forschern aufrechterhalten werden kann. Zusammenfassend lässt sich erkennen, dass die Identifikation aller Beziehungen zu Stakeholdern sowie die Berücksichtigung der Umwelt, der spezifischen Bedingungen einer Universität und der von Motivation geprägten Kultur für die Entwicklung eines bestmöglichen MCS erforderlich sind. ; submitted by Daniela Zweimüller ; Universität Linz, Diplomarbeit, 2018 ; (VLID)3401103

This paper aims to use and expand on the important work of the Healthy Universities' approach within higher education and the role the University can have in promoting health and well-being among staff, students and the local community. It focuses upon what we perceive to be important policy and practice developments to take forward the University of Greenwich Healthy Universities' pilot initiative (part of the national strategy). It sets out the background to the national Healthy Universities' strategy within the settings-based approach and briefly outlines the University of Greenwich Healthy Universities' pilot initiative; it then proceeds to outline three distinct but connected social and policy contexts that can be argued for to take forward and embed the initiative within the University. First, we focus on developments in current government policy, which emphasise the need to include concepts of health and wellbeing throughout policy and practice as a strategic and outcome tool. Second, we locate the initiative within ideas around community action and engagement, emphasising the need for it to be embedded locally; and third, we locate the local initiative within the wider setting of global and technological changes to strengthen the case for continued development.

Universities have a special role, some would say a unique role, in their cities and regions in meeting a diverse set of needs, and, in doing so, contributing to the economic and social development of those cities and regions. No other organisation in the region has quite such a scale and diversity of engagements and impacts. This book examines the nature of some of these impacts for a set of European universities in their regional contexts. The book is the result of a European Union funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Network on the Role of Universities in Innovation and Regional Development (RUNIN). The network ran from 2016 to 2020 and supported 14 early-career researchers who undertook their doctoral training in the network. It builds on collaboration with the European Consortium for Innovative Universities (ECIU). The case studies show the wide array of roles which universities can take in their regions. Even though the universities share the same ambition and, as members of the ECIU, have similar profiles, the regional and national contexts in which they find themselves have implications for the types of activities which they do, the effects of these activities, and the way in which they are received both at the university and in the surrounding region.