Peer Review of Polish Higher Education and Science System
The overall objective of the Peer Review of the Polish Higher Education and Science System was to provide recommendations on the future development of Poland's science and higher education policy in support of innovation. The specific focus areas of the Peer Review were the following: (1) Structural changes in the science and higher education; (2) Links between the higher education sector and the other actors of the innovation system; and (3) Internationalisation of the science and higher education sector - trends, key areas for improvement.
Reports
This report outlines the rationale behind the policy messages proposed by the Policy Support Facility’ (PSF) panel to redress Poland’s Higher Education and Science system’s structural weaknesses and build on its existing and potential strengths. To develop these messages and numerous operational recommendations, the review team has taken advantage of its expertise on higher education and R&I policy formulation, implementation and evaluation and good practice applied in the Member States and OECD countries.
This is the Polish translation of the executive summary of the Peer Review ofPoland’s Higher Education and Science System final report.
This report summarises evidence on the situation in the field of science and higher education in Poland and provides the background for the PSF Peer Review of Poland's Research and Innovation system, conducted by a panel of independent experts and national peers.
Events
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Kick-off meeting - Peer review of the Polish R&I system
The Polish authorities presented and discussed with the PSF panel of experts the strengths and weaknesses of the Polish R&I system and the rationale behind the PSF Peer Review which will form an important background for the forthcoming reforms of Higher Education and Science. The reforms will be based on three pillars proposed in the new Strategy for Higher Education and Science: Constitution for Science, Innovations for the economy, and Science for You .
Brussels, Belgium DG Research and Innovation - Unit A4
Attachments
Event attachments
DownloadAgenda Polish kick-off meeting.pdfEnglishDownloadconcept note for the PSF Peer Review of the Polish RI system.pdfEnglishDownloadEC_PSF Poland Kick-off meeting.pdfEnglishDownloadFramework for the Polish PSF.pdfEnglishDownloadPSF_Poland_Kick-off meeting_background Briefing.pdfEnglishDownloadPR POLAND Project Team.pdfEnglish -
First country visit – Peer Review of the Polish R&I system
The PSF experts panel visited Warsaw on 7-10 March 2017 to meet numerous Polish authorities, as well as the wide range of institutions and relevant stakeholders to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Polish Higher Education and Science system. Adding substantially to the panel's previous assessment based on analytical work.
Warsaw, Poland DG Research and Innovation - Unit A4, Polish Ministry for Science and Higher Education
Attachments
Event attachments
DownloadDraft Agenda_1st PSF mission in PL.pdfEnglishDownloadinvitation for the meeting- PSF Peer Review Poland.pdfEnglishDownloadPSF Poland_Peer Review_information note.pdfEnglishDownloadPL peer review-first visit_photo.pdfEnglishDownloadPR POLAND Project Team.pdfEnglish -
Second country visit – Peer Review of the Polish R&I system
The PSF panel presented the preliminary findings of the Peer Review to the Polish stakeholders during a second field visit in Warsaw on 6-8 June 2017. On the basis of the various documents received and analysed, as well as in-depth discussions with various experts and the comments received at the meetings during the two field visit, the PSF panel will prepare the Peer Review report by September 2017.
Warsaw, Poland DG Research and Innovation - Unit A4, Polish Ministry for Science and Higher Education
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Presentation of the Peer Review report of the Polish Higher Education and Science system
After almost nine months of analytical work, and fact-finding visits to Poland, the PSF Peer Review panel’s report and recommendations on the modernisation of the national science and higher education system - to make it more transparent, more competitive and better governed - were discussed at a special meeting hosted by the Polish Ministry for Science and Higher Education. The meeting was addressed by Jarosław Gowin, Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education, and Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation.
Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Warsaw, Poland Polish Ministry for Science and Higher Education
