University reform on the web

The canvas is also in turmoil: from the question of evaluation to the reform of the status of teacher-researchers, the numerous analyzes and positions show the challenges of a fundamental debate for the future of intellectual life.

Summary :

Recruitment and status of teacher-researchers

Mastering teachers’ recruitment

Evaluation issues

The comparison of university systems in Europe and in the world

Web mobilization


Recruitment and status of teacher-researchers

  • The debate around the project to reform the status of teacher-researchers
    • The draft modified decree (January 30, 2009) on the status of teacher-researchers (Pdf).
    • Analysis of the draft decree (version Pdf from November 2008) by the lawyer Olivier Beaud in the name of the Quality of French Science association.
  • The debate on the recruitment of academics on The life of ideas
    • Olivier Godechot and Alexandra Louvet, “ Localism in the academic world: an evaluation test “, The life of ideasApril 22, 2008.
    • Olivier Bouba-Olga, Michel Grosetti, Anne Lavigne, “ Localism in the academic world: another approach “, The life of ideasMay 12, 2008.
    • Olivier Godechot and Alexandra Louvet, “ University localism: for administrative regulation “, The life of ideasMay 13, 2008.

Mastering teachers’ recruitment

  • The government reform project (Pdf))
  • The UNIDFY SAVAGS.

Evaluation issues

  • Books and reviews
    • Maya Beauvallet, Absurd strategies. How to do worse by believing to do betterParis, Seuil, 2009.
    • Case “ Evaluation fever “, Revue of modern and contemporary historyn ° 55-4 bis, 2008/5.
  • On the web
    • Pierre-Philippe Combes, Laurent Linnemer, “ Can we measure the productivity of teacher-researchers ? “, TelosJanuary 30, 2009.
    • Frédérique Matonti, “ Small focus on the evaluation) », Mediapart, February 8, 2009.
    • An interview on the evaluation with the philosopher Barbara Cassin sur Rue89
  • On The life of ideas
    • Maya Beauvallet, “ Incitations and disincitation: the perverse effects of indicators “, The life of ideasFebruary 22, 2008.
    • Anne Pezet, Samuel Sponem, “ Indicators for ministers at the risk of the illusion of control “, The life of ideasFebruary 22, 2008.
    • The debate on “ Economic indicators in a democracy », Economy Days (November 2008), The life of ideasDecember 12, 2008.

The comparison of university systems in Europe and in the world

  • Books and reviews
    • Case “ Higher education in the face of internationalization and privatization “, International criticismn ° 39, 2008/2, with in particular the articles of:
      • Christine Musselin, “ To an international higher education market ? »»
      • Benedetto Lepori, “ Options and trends in the financing of universities in Europe »»
      • Rajani Naidoo, “ The State and the market in the reform of higher education in the United Kingdom (1980-2007) »»
    • Case “ What to do for university ? “, MovementsSeptember-October 2008:

http://www.mouvements.info/spip.php?article275

or http://www.cairn.info/revue-movements-2008-3.htm

    • Christine Musselin, Higher education policiesParis, Presses de Sciences Po, 2008.
    • Christophe Charle, Charles Soulié (dir.), The ravages of university modernizationParis, Syllepse, 2008.
  • On the web
    • The European University Policy Observatory created by Alain Renaut.
  • On The life of ideas
    • Eric Maurin, “ University: another funding is possible (On Australian and New Zealand experiences), The life of ideasNovember 13, 2007.
    • Marie Duru-Bellat, “ The knowledge economy to the recruitment test “, The life of ideasDecember 6, 2007.
    • Pierre Gervais, “ University and business: the history of a misunderstanding. About the American Research financing model “, The life of ideasOctober 22, 2008.

Web mobilization

  • Associations and forums
    • The Saupons the University Association

http://www.sauvonsluniversite.com/

    • The SAUNS ASSOCIATION Research

http://www.sauvonslarecherche.fr/

    • The blog of the collective of liaison saves research and the University of the School of Hautes Studies in Social Sciences (SLRUEhess))

http://www.slru.ehess.org

    • The university and university site in struggle

http://universitesnlutte.wordpress.com

    • Agora, a debate site on the future of the social sciences.

http://agora.hypotheses.org

  • The positions of researchers and academics:
    • Albert Fert (Nobel Prize in Physics 2007), Bruno CHAUTRET (chemist, member of the Academy of Sciences), Yves Laszlo (mathematician) and Denis Mazeaud (lawyer) dispute the reform project

http: //sciences.blogs.liberation.fr/… (Pdf))

    • Axel Kahn, president of the University of Paris-Descartes, requests the withdrawal of the draft government decree

http: //www.sauvonsluniversite.com/…

    • The Academy of Sciences shares “ (his) strong emotion After the speech of the President of the Republic of January 22, 2009

http: //www.academie-sciences.fr/… (Pdf))

    • The Conference of University Presidents requires a “ national consultation »»

http: //www.cpu.fr/…

    • The Quality of French Science Association requires the withdrawal of the two reform projects

http://www.qsf.fr/

    • Alain Trautmann (biologist at theInserm / Save research) responds to the speech of the President of the Republic of January 22, 2009

http: //www.thonslarecherche.fr/…

  • Some videos
    • The video response of Sauvons The research to the speech of the President of the Republic of January 22, 2009
    • University reform: the mobilization of teacher-researchers in images (Internet & Opinion)
    • The film of the other campaign and save research, directed by Thomas Lacoste, University, the big evening

http://www.lautrecampagne.org