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In the past much has been said about the Bologna reforms that have taken place in Europe, the impact the Bologna Process had on national higher education systems, and the gap between what was initially planned and what was finally achieved. This chapter aims to bring a different perspective by discussing the (un)intended internal and external effects of the Bologna Process at the level of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) as a whole. Internally the Bologna Process has increased collaboration, comparability and harmonisation of policy and processes across higher education systems. Because of this, European values such as connectedness, collaboration, sense of unity and increased intercultural understanding have become vivid and supported by many systems. Externally the Bologna Process, with its openly competitive approach, influenced the perception of other continents towards the EHEA and inspired reform of higher education systems in areas around the globe. This chapter discusses what the Bologna Process has meant for the EHEA as a whole, what it has accomplished, and what not. Based on an exploratory review of the relevant scholarly literature, the chapter describes the major positive and negative effects both from an internal and an external perspective to the EHEA.
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This volume is based upon a selection of papers that were presented at the online EAIR Forum in 2021. The book brings together scholars, practitioners and policymakers in higher education, and sets out the theme of transformation in three key areas: digitalisation, quality and trust. Herewith this volume presents a stimulating and careful analysis of the opportunities and associated challenges of transformation in higher education systems and institutions.
Contributors are: Stephanie Albrecht, Tony Armstrong, Victoria Birmingham, Victor Borden, Bruno Broucker, Uwe Cantner, Helge Dauchert, Harry de Boer, Caterina Fox, Amanda French, Katharina Hölzle, Gunnar Grepperud, Seonmi Jin, Ben Jongbloed, Alex Kendall, Cindy Konen, René Krempkow, Anne-Kristin Langner, Theodor Leiber, Oddlaug Marie Lindgaard, Silke Masson, Clare Milsom, Jessica Nooij, Mark O’Hara, Matt O’Leary, Pascale Stephanie Petri, Rosalind Pritchard, Christopher Stolz, Elisabeth Suzen, Sara-I. Täger, Daniel Thiemann, Lieke van Berlo, Lotte J. van Dijk, Katy Vigurs, Tilo Wendler, and Tamara Zajontz.
Contributors are: Stephanie Albrecht, Tony Armstrong, Victoria Birmingham, Victor Borden, Bruno Broucker, Uwe Cantner, Helge Dauchert, Harry de Boer, Caterina Fox, Amanda French, Katharina Hölzle, Gunnar Grepperud, Seonmi Jin, Ben Jongbloed, Alex Kendall, Cindy Konen, René Krempkow, Anne-Kristin Langner, Theodor Leiber, Oddlaug Marie Lindgaard, Silke Masson, Clare Milsom, Jessica Nooij, Mark O’Hara, Matt O’Leary, Pascale Stephanie Petri, Rosalind Pritchard, Christopher Stolz, Elisabeth Suzen, Sara-I. Täger, Daniel Thiemann, Lieke van Berlo, Lotte J. van Dijk, Katy Vigurs, Tilo Wendler, and Tamara Zajontz.