Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): Special Issue: Annual Report of GOHEC - Journal of Research and Innovation in Higher Education (JRIHE)
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Reconfiguring Higher Education in Europe: Governance, Values, and Strategic Initiatives - A Selection of Recent Changes and Key Themes in European Higher Education

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  • Attila Pausits,
  • Tommaso Agasisti,
  • Michael Asante,
  • Teresa Carvalho,
  • Orsolya Kálmán,
  • Gergely Kováts,
  • Rómulo Pinheiro,
  • Zoltán Rónay,
  • Maria João Rosa,
  • Mara Soncin,
  • Nena Rončević,
  • Bojana Ćulum Ilić
Attila Pausits
Department of Higher Education Research, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
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Tommaso Agasisti
Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnics di Milano School of Management, Italy
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Michael Asante
Department of Government, University of Bergen, Norway
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Teresa Carvalho
Department of Social, Political and Territorial Sciences and Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies (CIPES), University of Aveiro, Portugal
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Orsolya Kálmán
Institute of Education, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
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Gergely Kováts
Institute of Strategy and Management, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
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Rómulo Pinheiro
Department of Political Science & Management, University of Agder, Norway
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Zoltán Rónay
Institute of Education, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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Maria João Rosa
Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies and Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, University of Aveiro, Portugal
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Mara Soncin
Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano School of Management, Italy
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Nena Rončević
Department of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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Bojana Ćulum Ilić
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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Published 2025-10-09

Keywords

  • European Higher Education Area,
  • Re-internationalisation,
  • Internationalisation,
  • European University Alliances,
  • Sustainability,
  • Green and Digital Transition,
  • Academic Freedom
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Pausits, A., Agasisti, T., Asante, M., Carvalho, T., Kálmán, O., Kováts, G., Pinheiro, R., Rónay, Z., João Rosa, M., Soncin, M., Rončević, N., & Ćulum Ilić, B. (2025). Reconfiguring Higher Education in Europe: Governance, Values, and Strategic Initiatives - A Selection of Recent Changes and Key Themes in European Higher Education. Journal of Research and Innovation in Higher Education, 6(1), 71–118. Retrieved from https://rihe-journal.com/index.php/rihe/article/view/61

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Abstract

This special collection examines recent developments and reform trajectories shaping higher education in Europe within the evolving framework of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). It explores how new governance arrangements, strategic initiatives such as the European University Alliances, and emerging priorities—including sustainability, the green and digital transitions, and the implementation of micro-credentials—are redefining higher education policy and practice across Europe. The collection also addresses key themes such as re-internationalisation, academic freedom, and the reaffirmation of core values and principles that underpin the EHEA. Overall, the collection provides an integrative overview of current trends, challenges, and strategic directions in European higher education, offering insights into the evolving landscape of governance, collaboration, and institutional change within and beyond the EHEA.

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