Intro -- Contents -- 1 Romanian Higher Education in 2009&amp -- hx2013 -- 2013. The Bologna Process and Romanian Priorities in the Search for an Active European and Global Presence -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Setting the Scene -- 2.1 Romanian Higher Education---Configurations and Imbalances (1990s&amp -- hx2013 -- 2007) -- 2.2 Main National Changes to the HE System After 2007 -- 3 Evidence-Based Decisions and Subsequent Legal Changes in the National Setting -- 3.1 The Role of the World Bank in Romanian Higher Education Reform -- 3.2 Strategic Projects for Higher Education: Providing Evidence for Decision-Makers -- 3.3 Strategic Projects for Research and Innovation in the Higher Education Context -- 4 Romania's Role in the International Context---Key-Player on the Rise? -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Data Used -- Legal Documents -- Online Resources -- 2 The Role of Impact Evaluation in Evidence-Based HE Policy Making: The Contribution of Transparency Tools -- 1 The Need for Informed Higher Education Policies -- 2 U-Multirank as a Transparency Policy---a Case Study on the Romanian Higher Education Sector -- 2.1 Context -- 2.2 An Ex-ante Assessment Case-Study for the Introduction of a Transparency Tool -- 2.3 Current Situation. Baseline Scenario -- 2.4 Setting of Policy Objectives -- 2.5 Option/Scenario Identification -- 2.6 Options Analysis -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Why Do Romanian Universities Fail to Internalize Quality Assurance? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Internal Quality Assurance in Romanian Universities---a Mere Formality? -- 3 Conceptual Notes on `Quality Assurance' -- 4 Hypotheses on the Failure to Internalize Quality Assurance -- 4.1 The Problem of Academic `Complacency' -- 4.2 Top-Down Policy Failure -- 4.3 Bottom-up Policy Failure -- 4.4 Problems in Overcoming `Legacies from the Past' -- 4.5 Logic of the Market for Higher Education.

5 Research Design -- 6 Findings -- 6.1 Top-Down Problems -- 6.2 Bottom-up Problems -- 7 Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- 4 Equity from an Institutional Perspective in the Romanian Higher Education System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Setting the Background -- 3 Analysing Equity in the Romanian Higher Education System -- 3.1 Looking at the Strategic Policy Documents -- 3.2 Looking at the Data -- 3.2.1 National Policies Regarding Equity in Higher Education -- 3.2.2 Paying for Tuition Fees -- 3.2.3 The Scholarship System -- 3.2.4 Subsidized Student Dorm Places -- 3.2.5 Other Social and Academic Services for Students -- 3.2.6 Other Policies with Impact on Equity -- 4 Analysing Institutional Behaviour in Regard to Equity -- 4.1 General Remarks -- 4.2 Student Scholarships System -- 4.2.1 Social Scholarships -- 4.2.2 Merit Based Scholarships -- 4.2.3 Finding the Data and Doing the Math -- 4.2.4 Analysing How Institutions Implement the Scholarship System as an Equity Tool -- 4.3 Student Dormitories -- 5 Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- Data Used -- Legal Documents -- Online Resources -- 5 Evaluation Capacity Building as a Means to Improving Policy Making and Public Service in Higher Education -- 1 The Need for Evaluation Capacity Building -- 2 Developing a Logical Framework for Evaluation Capacity Building in the Romanian Higher Education System -- 2.1 Stage 1: Shaping Evaluation Priorities and Creating Institutionalised Evaluation Structures -- 2.2 Stage 2: Using a Participative Approach for Deciding the Appropriate Evaluation Model -- 2.3 Stage 3: Training Evaluation Skills -- 2.4 Stage 4: Routinising Evaluation and Continuously Reshaping Priorities -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Student Centred Learning: Translating Trans-National Commitments into Institutional Realities. The Romanian Experience -- 1 Introduction.

1.1 Theoretical Framework -- 1.2 General Overview -- 1.2.1 The Bologna Process in the European Context -- 1.2.2 The Bologna Process in Romania -- 1.3 The Context of This Article -- 2 SCL in Romanian Higher Education System -- 2.1 Approaches to Student Centred Learning---from the National to the Institutional Level -- 2.1.1 Strategic Institutional Approaches to SCL---A View to the Future -- 2.2 The Link Between Learning Outcomes (LO) and ECTS in the Context of SCL -- 2.3 Looking at the SCL in the Context of Teaching Quality of Teaching -- 2.3.1 Innovative Teaching Methods or Learning Centred Teaching -- 2.4 Stakeholders Perception Regarding SCL Implementation -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Data Used -- Legal Documents -- Online Resources -- 7 Internationalisation of Higher Education in Romanian National and Institutional Contexts -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 General Context and Rationale -- 1.2 Methodology -- 2 Internationalisation---Theoretical Considerations and Main Trends -- 2.1 The Concept of Internationalisation -- 2.2 Internationalisation Policies in Europe: The Bologna Process and EU Policies -- 2.2.1 Internationalisation Developments in the Bologna Process -- 2.2.2 EU Policies on Internationalisation -- 3 Internationalisation of Education in the Romanian Context -- 3.1 National Perspectives on Internationalisation of Higher Education -- 3.1.1 Policy Milestones and General Data Regarding Internationalisation of Higher Education in Romania -- 3.1.2 Main International Partnerships -- 3.1.3 Student Mobility -- 3.1.4 Academic Staff Mobility -- 3.2 Internationalisation of Higher Education at the University Level -- 3.2.1 Comparative Analysis of the Strategic Institutional Framework -- 3.2.2 Partnerships and Cooperation -- 3.2.3 International Students, Faculty and Staff Mobility -- 3.2.4 Institutional Communication and Promotion.

3.2.5 Internationalisation of the Curriculum and Campus Life -- 4 Conclusions---Internationalisation of Universities ``Where to'' for Romania? -- References -- Legal Documents -- Data Used -- 8 Are the Talents Wisely Spent? The Case of Student Subsidies in Romanian Higher Education -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Distribution of Student Subsidies: Past and Present Perspectives -- 2.1 Equity and Quality: Conceptual Clarifications -- 2.2 Data and Methodology -- 2.3 Study Grants: Criteria -- 2.4 Study Grants: A Historical Perspective -- 2.5 Scholarships -- 2.6 Accommodation -- 2.7 The Appropriation of Student Subsidies: A Statistical Perspective -- 2.8 Data -- 2.9 Variables -- 2.10 Methodology and Results -- 2.11 Summary of Empirical Findings -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- 9 The Quest for Quality in Higher Education: Is There Any Place Left for Equity and Access? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Considerations -- 3 Approaches to Quality Assurance in the Romanian Higher Education -- 4 Quality and Funding -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Building and Deepening a Comprehensive Strategy to Internationalise Romanian Higher Education -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Approaches and Rationales for Internationalization -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Internationalisation of Higher Education in Romania Within the European Context -- 5 Internationalisation Strategies of Romanian Higher Education Institutions -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 11 National Strategies and Practices in Internationalisation of Higher Education: Lessons from a Cross-Country Comparison -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The European Context -- 3 What Is a Good Internationalisation Strategy in Europe? -- 4 Cross-Country Comparison -- 4.1 Presence (or Lack) of a National Internationalisation Strategy. Key Elements of National Internationalisation Strategies or Key Practices/Activities.

4.2 Key Actors in Internationalisation Strategies and Practices -- 4.3 Student Mobility Flows -- 4.4 Resources -- 5 Conclusions: Lessons from a Comparison -- References -- 12 Erratum to: Why Do Romanian Universities Fail to Internalize Quality Assurance? -- Erratum to: Chapter `Why Do Romanian Universities Fail to Internalize Quality Assurance?', in: A. Curaj et&amp -- #146 -- al. (eds.), Higher Education Reforms in Romania, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-08054-3_3.

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