Case Study Presentation University of Zagreb Melita Kovačević

Case Study Presentation: University of Zagreb Melita Kovačević Vice-Rector for Science and Technology University of Zagreb PRIUM, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, November 12 – 13, 2008 1

Doctoral education - Past 1. Non existence of doctoral studies /individual mentorship 2. Frequently not related to research projects 3. Long-lasting process 4. Non existence of monitoring mechanisms 2

New University challenges: Reform Bologna (HR, 2001. ) 3 cycles Ph. D studies 3

Legal background: • Law on Research and Higher Education, 2003 (last revision 2007) • National Council for Higher Education - recommendations • University Statute, 2005 (and Faculties Statutes) • Regulations and Codes related to particular doctoral study • University document (regulations) on doctoral studies – in preparation 4

Sljeme workshop – recommendations - September 2006 (organized by the University of Zagrebu and The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Doktorski studiji bitna su odrednica sveučilišta te ključna sastavnica u unapređivanju znanstvenoistraživačke djelatnosti na sveučilištima i znanstvenim institutima. Doktorski studiji snažan su instrument za čvršće povezivanje EHEA i ERA. Doktorski studiji kljucan su instrument za izgrađivanje kompetencija istraživača u hrvatskom istraživačkom prostoru. Najslabiju točku cjelokupnog sustava doktorskih studija na nacionalnoj razini predstavlja nepostojanje sustava financiranja. tražiti financiranje doktorskih studenata iz sredstava različitih istraživačkih projekata Procjena kapaciteta nastave, istraživanja i mentora. Suradnja Uvjeti Kvaliteta i osiguranje kvalitete. Preoblikovanje dosadašnjih poslijediplomskih studija u doktorske studije Razlikovanje specijalističkih od doktorskih studija U doktorskim studijima koristiti sve hrvatske kapacitete Potrebno je razvijati uvjete za ostvarivanje mobilnosti Uspostava kvalitete doktorskih studija u svim znanstvenim i umjetničkim područjima Sudjelovanje novaka u održavanju nastave Naši najbolji studenti i dalje odlaze na strana sveučilišta, a strani ne dolaze 5 Valja mnogo više raditi na privlačnosti studija nego do sada

Structural issues to be taken care of: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) research vs. teaching courses ECTS duration full-time vs. part-time enrollment criteria quality (publishing, completion, mentoring system) 6

Ad 1) research vs. teaching - should be a focus - different levels - formal, informal - level/quality 7

Ad 2) courses • • number distribution over years quality specific vs. generic competences 8

Ad 3) ECTS • how to distribute them? • to have them at all? • what are the arguments for ECTS? 9

Ad 4 & 5) duration/full-time vs. part-time • what is optimal time to obtain a doctorate • should doctoral candidates be both – full-time and part-time students • how to stimulate them to enroll and finish ASAP 10

Ad 7) quality (publishing, completion, mentoring system) • • how to stimulate early publishing how to have a good rate enrolled/completed how to develop a good monitoring system student evaluation 11

Conferences and seminars on doctoral study programmes • • • Maastricht, October 2004 Salzburg, February 2005 London, September 2005 Vienna, June 2006 Sljeme, September 2006 (organized by the University of Zagrebu • • • Brussels, October 2006 Nice, December 2006 Lousanne, June 2008 Paris, June 2008 London, January 2009 and The National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia) 12

Ten basic principles (Salzburg, February 2005) 1. The core component of doctoral training is the advancement of knowledge through original research 2. Embedding in institutional strategies and policies 3. The importance of diversity 4. Doctoral candidates as early stage researchers 5. The crucial role of supervision and assessment 6. Achieving critical mass 7. Duration 8. The promotion of innovative structures 9. Increasing mobility 10. Ensuring appropriate funding 13

EUA-CDE Launch Conference (Lausanne, 1 -3 June 2008) TOPICS AND ISSUES: v Supervision requirements and conditions v Institutional Cooperation v Doctoral/Graduate/Research School v Skills training v Quality control/evaluation and review SOME OTHER ISSUES: v Student progress v Demography and nature of the institution v Structured programmes v Discipline-focused workshops v Doctoral candidate mobility and travel v Range of careers, not just academic v Careers and personal development v Counseling and advising students v Gender issues v … 14

UNICA – Ph. D meeting 2008 (Paris, June 12 & 13, 2008) Goal: To bring together a number of people responsible for the development and organisation of Ph. D programmes at UNICA universities, with the aim of establishing and promoting good practice by sharing views and experience. This meeting starts from the premise that we can learn from one another because there is substantial common ground between the UNICA universities, and that a lot of time can be saved by not reinventing the wheel. Topics: v Success rate v Increasing European and international dimension. v Research training. v Postdoctoral opportunities. v Business aspects 15

Postgraduate study application and evaluation procedure: • • • Curriculum development. Delivery of postgraduate study programme to the University of Zagreb (2 copies of study programme + electronic version of the programme sent to e-mail: amihalic@unizg. hr ). Task force for the postgraduate programmes and doctoral thesis nominates the internal evaluators. Task force reviews the evaluations and, if necessary, requires the opinion on remarks given by applicant of the study programme. After positive evaluations, study programme is address to the Field Council sessions for discussion and dissenting. The Senate brings the decision on initiation of the procedure for study programme acceptance based on the Field Council opinion. University of Zagreb submit the study programme to the Ministry of science, education and sport (NVVO) for the valuation process. Agency for Science and Higher Education sends to the University the study programme keyword for the application MOZVAG. The University of Zagreb units must implement the study programme into the application MOZVAG for the valuation process. After positive valuation of the study programme of the NVVO, the NVVO gives the recommendation to the Minister to accept the study programme. Minister brings the final decision on the study programme acceptance and gives the accreditation. The Senate informs on accreditations issued by the Ministry. 16

STRUKTURA STUDIJA 17

Facts and figures Challenges and obstacles 18

Projects Year Number of national projects Number of international projects 2004 849 134 2005 851 182 2006 829 213 2007 986 190 19 Source: www. mzos. hr , http: //projects. unizg. hr/projekti

Mobility of doctoral students Fields: yes no Biomedicine 40 42 Biotechnical sciences 31 28 Social sciences and humanities 64 47 Technical sciences 66 131 Natural sciences 53 37 254 285 Total 20 Source: Questionnaire, Doctoral students, University of Zagreb, January, 2008 (no=539)

Number of doctoral students employed at the University of Zagreb Year Number of doctoral students employed at the University 2002/2003 1355 2003/2004 1468 2004/2005 1587 2005/2006 1542 2006/2007 1601 21

Doctoral degrees – statistics (2007) Doctors of sciences % University of Osijek 31 6, 7 University of Pula 1 0, 2 University of Rijeka 34 7, 3 University of Split 22 4, 7 University of Zadar 13 2, 8 University of Zagreb 365 78, 3 Total 466 100 University: 22 Source: www. dsz. hr

Number of Doctorates defended in the year 2000 (per one million of people) Source: OECD 23

Opened questions and dilemmas and obstacles to be overcome • Legal framework – new laws on higher education; research; university – University Statute revision – University Codes of Conduct for Doctoral Studies • Structural issues – Establishment of Doctoral Schools – Monitoring and supervision of doctoral candidates – Employability – Linking Education – Research – Innovation Ø Opening University towards Society 24