Technopolis Group has been commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland to undertake a study of the functionality of the Finnish system for higher education and research; its performance and standing of today, and its readiness for the future, including identification of areas for improvement. The background is a growing perception in Finland that the country is losing ground, in international comparison, when it comes to its knowledge producing capacity.
The following set of questions of study has guided [the] work: (1) What are the main characteristics of the Finnish highe
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Technopolis Group has been commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland to undertake a study of the functionality of the Finnish system for higher education and research; its performance and standing of today, and its readiness for the future, including identification of areas for improvement. The background is a growing perception in Finland that the country is losing ground, in international comparison, when it comes to its knowledge producing capacity.
The following set of questions of study has guided [the] work: (1) What are the main characteristics of the Finnish higher education (HE) system and how has the system developed over the last decade? How has the system dealt with the major policy trends? How does the Finnish HE system compare to other European systems? Are there differences in operating conditions and profiles of institutions depending on location (capital, regional, rural)? (2) How does the Finnish HE system perform in terms of the three missions (education, research and utilisation)? How does the Finnish system score compared to other European countries? In which domains it is leading and in which domains it is under-performing? (3) What are the (perceived) bottlenecks in the system? What are the (perceived) strengths of the system? (4) Is the Finnish HE system 'future proof'? What are the major trends and (internal and external) developments that will influence the Finnish HE system? In which way will it influence the system? What is the appropriate way to react to these developments? (5) What is the way forward for the Finnish HE system? Also, development proposals that should be implemented are examined.
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