Author(s)

Si Junfeng ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ College of International Education, Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, 400031, China

Corresponding Author

Si Junfeng

ABSTRACT

University governance is a very important research topic. As the main venue for academic activities, universities are full of two completely different powers. They are academic and administrative powers. The main goal of optimizing the academic governance structure of universities is to achieve resonance between academic power and administrative power. The aim of this study is to analyze the basic patterns of academic governance in European universities, combined with changes in the academic governance environment, and to elucidate the trends in the transformation of academic management structures in European universities. The governance of European universities can provide some inspiration for the governance of Chinese universities. This study suggests that university governance in China can be governed through independent governance structures, academic freedom and independence, diverse participants, transparency and accountability, and international cooperation and exchange. It can help Chinese universities improve their governance mechanisms, enhance the quality of education, and enhance academic freedom.

KEYWORDS

Basic models; Academic Governance; European Universities

CITE THIS PAPER

Si Junfeng, The Basic Models and Trends of Academic Governance in European Universities. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2024) Vol. 7: 23-29. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2024.070204.

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