why care about equity?
DESCRIPTION
Given at the ESU BM 61 / EQUNET second conference, the presentation gives an interpretation of equity policies in Higher Education in Europe and suggestions on how to increase effectiveness of lobbying policies addressing equity issues. www.equnet.infoTRANSCRIPT
WHYCAREABOUT
EQUITY?
Anthony F. CamilleriESU/EQUNET conferenceSofia – 08.11.2011
some perspectives from the EQUNET project
access across
the EHEA is
inequitable
We checked....
gender balance
net entry rates
entry via alternative routes
participation based on occupational /
educational background
income gap of students
ratios of foreign students
conse
quence
s A student from low socioeconomic background
- less likely to attend Higher Education
- likely to choose different courses of
study
- more likely to work during studies
- far less likely to have a mobility
experience
“my country...”
ratio of students with working-class fathers vs. general population
the student body entering, participating
in and completing higher education at all levels should
reflect the diversity of
our populations
European Policies are not effictive enough
• 12 different EU instruments mention equity in Higher Education
• Part of the Bologna Process since 2001
• Results speak for themselves• Independent studies confirm
lack of effect so far
“equity is improving...”
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First stage secondary
Linear (First stage sec-ondary)
Tertiary
Linear (Ter-tiary)
1970-1980 2000-2010
2125
Equity is not only about financing, but...
WE NEED MORE DATA BUT....
WE HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH DATA
TO ACT
HorrifyingESU Reaction to the 2011 Modernisation Agenda
equity of completion is alsoequity of outcomes
J O B S
LAZYChinese Premiere on Europeans at Cannes
FINACIAL CRISISSTEMS FROM
INEQUALITYthe 99%
EQUITY should not
be about WELFARE
a proposal....
CRITICAL MASSEQUITY IS A PRE-REQUISITE TO ACHIEVE
FOR A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY(which is supposedly the answer to all our problems)
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