Description
Institutions of higher education across the world are expected to contribute to the resolution of economic, social, and environmental problems and to respond to them. However, in order to meet these expectations, universities need to have a strong sense of university governance to provide academics and researchers with a high degree of independence.
University Governance and Academic Leadership in the EU and China provides innovative insights into the evolving higher education system of university governance in Europe and China. The content within this publication analyzes university governance, education technology, academic integrity, higher education, clear role positioning, and more. It is a vital reference source for education administrators, educators, academicians, policymakers, government officials, professionals, researchers, and consultants seeking coverage on topics centered on successful and effective leadership in modern universities.
Reviews and Testimonials
"This book about governance and leadership came about because of a project funded by Erasmus +: 'Governance and Academic Leadership of Chinese and European Universities in the Context of Innovation and Internationalization.' The purpose of this project was, in the first place, about strengthening academic leadership in Chinese higher education with conferences, workshops, and more."
– Prof. Manon Kok, Th&ma Hoger Onderwijs, The Netherlands
Author's/Editor's Biography
Chang Zhu (Ed.)
Chang Zhu is professor in Educational Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Prof. Chang Zhu coordinates the LEAD (Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education) project (from 2015-2018); and from 2013-2016 she was project coordinator of the EU-China DOC project under the EU Erasmus Mundus Program. Prof. Chang Zhu is director of the EU-China Higher Education Research Center (ECHE), the Online and Blended Learning Competence Center, and the Belgian Director of the Confucius Institute at VUB. She is promoter and principal investigator of several key fundamental research projects in the field of higher education, internationalization, university governance, academic leadership, international academic mobility, student competence and literacy development, and educational innovations.
Merve Zayim-Kurtay (Ed.)
Merve Zayim-Kurtay is a post-doctoral researcher at Vrije University Brussels. She earned her PhD in the field of Educational Administration and Planning at the Middle East Technical University in 2015. She has national and international articles published and still in progress about organizational change, change-related attitudes and emotions, trust at schools, and academic leadership.