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Enhancing Social Cohesion and Equity in Higher Education: Insights from the EUROSTUDENT Project

This presentation explores the social dimension of higher education, emphasizing its vital role in promoting equity, efficiency, and quality. Drawing insights from the EUROSTUDENT project, Dr. Dominic Orr discusses the need for universities to reflect societal diversity and foster social cohesion while minimizing inequalities. By analyzing data on student backgrounds and employment disparities, the presentation highlights effective strategies to enhance personal development and build a democratic, knowledge-based society. Central themes include the importance of inclusivity in higher education and the balance between educational accessibility and quality.

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Enhancing Social Cohesion and Equity in Higher Education: Insights from the EUROSTUDENT Project

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  1. Malaga, 24 May 2010: The Social Dimension and Responsibility of Universities Equity, efficiency & quality. Considerations and insights from the EUROSTUDENT project Dr. Dominic Orr orr@his.de

  2. 1. Concepts

  3. Social dimension: central objective of EHEA 2.18 Higher education should play a strong role in fostering social cohesion, reducing inequalities and raising the level of knowledge, skills and competences in society. Policy should therefore aim to maximise the potential of individuals in terms of their personal development and their contribution to a sustainable and democratic knowledge-based society. We share the societal aspiration that the student body entering, participating in and completing higher education at all levels should reflect the diversity of our populations.” Excerpt, London Communiqué 2007 (Italics from author)

  4. Talent Background Opportunity The state, quality, or ideal of being just, impartial, and fair. Equity “Our aim is a simple one. It is to detach origins from destiny.”(Trevor Phillips, Chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission, UK)

  5. B T O B T O B T O …three cases for equity (1) (2) (3)

  6. Case A Case B Case C 3 “Moments” of equity in higher education Entry Completion Study conditions high high low low

  7. 2. Data excursus: EUROSTUDENT

  8. Connection between equity at entry and during studies A simple country comparison on equity in HE Equity character Impact Reaction high high high 3.Difference in employmt by social background 1. Social selectivity in student body 2. Disparity in monthly income levels average low low low

  9. FI NL SE FR CZ SI PT EE RO IE DE TR ES BG AT CH …7 country clusters 2. Disparity in monthly income levels* • 1: Relative representation of students from low education backgrounds • 2. Income range between percentiles 20 and 80 by median monthly income • 3. Difference in employment per week by social background • *Countries with above average values 1. Social selectivity in student body* 3. Difference in employment by social background* Source: Data from EUROSTUDENT III

  10. 3. Coda

  11. …HEI strategy and practice Source: EUA Trends 2010

  12. A degree or standard of excellence, esp. a high standard The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system ? Average quality, top-level quality or value-added ? ? Ratio of input to output ? The state, quality, or ideal of being just, impartial, and fair …the “magic triangle” of HE policy and practice Quality Efficiency Equity …what are the costs of higher equity?

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