Conference Agenda
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Daily Overview |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Registration & Tea/Coffee Location: Aula Parva, VU Central Building (Universiteto str. 3) |
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| 9:00am - 10:15am |
Keynote 1: Prof. dr. Liudvika Leišytė „Trust, Governance and Stakeholders: Beyond New Public Management in Higher Education“ Location: Aula Parva, VU Central Building (Universiteto str. 3) Conference Opening – Dr. Bruno Broucker (Chair of EAIR, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp | Belgium) Welcome Speech – Prof. dr. Rimvydas Petrauskas (Rector of Vilnius University | Lithuania) Keynote – Prof. dr. Liudvika Leišytė (President of EAIR, TU Dortmund University | Germany) |
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| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Track 1-01: Teaching, Learning & Student Experience Location: Room 207, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Jorrit Snijder, Breda University of Applied Sciences Chair: Matt O'Leary, Birmingham City University Fostering Connection: Analyzing the Interplay Between Sense of Belonging, Study Pressure, and Student Satisfaction in Dutch Higher Education Landelijk Centrum Studiekeuze, Netherlands, The Composite Secondary School Challenge, Gender, and Postsecondary Access in Canada 1: York University, Canada; 2: Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada; 3: University of Toronto, Canada; 4: Toronto District School Board, Canada; 5: McMaster University, Canada Fostering Trust in Higher Education by Redefining Competence Through Complexity Theory Vilnius University, Lithuania |
Track 2-01: Governance & Management Location: Room 209, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Gergely Kováts, Corvinus University of Budapest Chair: Rūta Bružienė, Vilnius university Institutional logics in higher education: The promises and perils of a quantitative approach 1: Utrecht University, Netherlands, The; 2: Ghent University, Belgium Obvious, Simple, Impactful: Structural Change for Equity in Higher Education The University of Sydney, Australia Evolution of third-party funding acquisition and institutional expectations in German HEIs TU Dortmund University, Germany |
Track 3-01: Engagement & Partnerships in Higher Education Location: Room 214, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Mark O'Hara, Advance HE Chair: Dominik Antonowicz, Nicolas Copernicus University European University Alliances as Spaces for Diversity and Inclusion: Evidence from Enhance Gdansk University of Technology, Poland "Boarding this European Boat": Institutional Rationales and Mission Reconfigurations of Portuguese Universities in European Alliances Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies, Portugal Higher Education in a Nervous Europe: Strengthening Trust through Robustness, Responsibility and Conscience University Tilburg, Netherlands, The |
Track 4-01: Academic Profession & Professional Development Location: Room 201, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Glen Jones, University of Toronto Chair: Corinna Geppert, University for Continuing Education Krems Mapping the Field of Academic Profession Research: Publication Dynamics, Authorship, and Collaboration Patterns (1980–2025) 1: University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. (China); 2: Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. (China) The academic profession in a changing geopolitical era. Oslo Metropolitan University OsloMet, Norway The Teaching-Research Nexus: Interest and Opportunity KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden |
Track 5-01: Research Policy Location: Room 204, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Jessica Nooij, Avans University of Applied Sciences Chair: Rimantas Želvys, Vilnius University Research activities as indicators of the societal interaction of the university University of Eastern Finland, Finland From Elite Experiment to Systemic Reform? Research-Based Undergraduate Education under Global Uncertainty Hiroshima University, Japan Steering research through external funding NIFU Nordic Institute for studies in innovation, research and education, Norway |
Track 6-01: Evaluation in Higher Education Location: Room 205, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Göran Melin, Technopolis Group Chair: Monika Orechova, Vilnius University Redefining academic value: constructing evaluation regimes for policy impact in an era of declining trust Overton, United Kingdom Recognition and Rewards in higher education. 1: University of Eastern Finland, Finland; 2: University of Eastern Finland; 3: University of Eastern Finland Building Adaptive Universities Beyond Rankings and Accreditation Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary |
Workshop/Panel 1: Governance & Management Location: Room 238, VU Central Building (Universiteto str. 3) Beyond Employability: Restoring the Core Mission of Higher Education 1: Vilnius Business College, Lithuania; 2: KSU Kazimieras Simonavicius University; 3: Independent education expert |
Workshop/Panel 2: Engagement & Partnerships in Higher Education Location: Room 239, VU Central Building (Universiteto str. 3) From ecosystems to trust: Using HEInnovate to strengthen higher education-society bonds 1: PPMI; 2: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University |
| 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch Location: Vilnius University Cafe, VU Central Campus (Universiteto str. 3) |
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| 1:15pm - 2:45pm |
Track 1-02: Teaching, Learning & Student Experience Location: Room 207, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Matt O'Leary, Birmingham City University Chair: Jorrit Snijder, Breda University of Applied Sciences Cultivating Trustworthy Leadership in Indian Higher Education: Cross-cultural, practice-based multi-institutional programme design Uma Global, United States of America Learning to Manage by Watching Others: Observational Learning in MBA Programs 1: Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India; 2: IIM, Udaipur Disciplinary Literacy in CLIL across Educational Levels: A CEFR Descriptor-Based Comparative Study in Türkiye and Albania 1: Osmangazi Gazi Anadolu High School; 2: Bursa Uludag University; 3: Aleksander Moisiu University of Durres; 4: University of Elbasan Aleksander Xhuvani |
Track 2-02: Governance & Management Location: Room 209, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Gergely Kováts, Corvinus University of Budapest Chair: Rūta Bružienė, Vilnius university One Reform, Many Realities: Translating University Boards in Polish Higher Education Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland Pandora's Box Reopened: The Gap Between Policy Design and Institutional Reality in Binary and Unitary Systems Breda University of applied sciences Regulated as Equals, Treated as Outsiders? Governance, Legitimacy and Trust in the Case of Private Higher Education Institutions in Germany Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg (Euro-FH), University of Applied Science, Germany |
Track 3-02: Engagement & Partnerships in Higher Education Location: Room 214, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Mark O'Hara, Advance HE Chair: Dominik Antonowicz, Nicolas Copernicus University The Logic of Inter-Institutional Collaboration in Teacher Education: A Comparative Analysis of Lithuania and Finland Vilnius university, Lithuania Investigating the role of motivation and agency for the emergence of interdisciplinary structures TU Dortmund University, Germany Bridge-Builders or Gate-Keepers? Personal Relations and its role in the Community Engagement in Universities of Applied Sciences in Poland. 1: Nicolas Copernicus University, Poland; 2: Tampere University |
Track 4-02: Academic Profession & Professional Development Location: Room 201, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Glen Jones, University of Toronto Chair: Corinna Geppert, University for Continuing Education Krems Research Productivity and Perceptions of Working Conditions among Hong Kong Academics University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. (China) Exploring responses to academic workload Intensification through wellbeing & development University College Cork, Ireland The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Multiperspectives of Emerging Performativity Culture for the Academic Profession 1: Gaziantep University, Turkey (Türkiye); 2: Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey (Türkiye); 3: Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan; 4: TED University, Turkey (Türkiye); 5: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey (Türkiye) |
Track 5-05: Research Policy Location: Room 308, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Jessica Nooij, Avans University of Applied Sciences Chair: Rimantas Želvys, Vilnius University Domestic Academic Mobility in Brazil: Segmentation and gender inequalities 1: Unicamp, Brazil; 2: Instituto Agrônomico, Brazil; 3: Blue Dot Consultoria, Brazil Researchers’ Generative AI Literacy in Higher Education: Developing the WISE Competency Framework Beihang University, China, People's Republic of |
Track 6-02: Evaluation in Higher Education Location: Room 205, VU Faculty of Philosophy Chair: Göran Melin, Technopolis Group Chair: Monika Orechova, Vilnius University Quality assurance of private higher education institutions in Germany and Poland 1: SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland; 2: TU Dortmund University Between Transparency and Control? The Implementation and Lived Experience of Digital Performance Appraisal TU Dortmund, Germany Public Spending Efficiency in European Higher Education Systems over Two Decades School of Management, Politecnico di milano italy |
Workshop/Panel 3: Teaching, Learning & Student Experience Location: Room 204, VU Faculty of Philosophy Learning Journey Mapping by Doing: Experiencing and Applying Journey Mapping in Higher Education University of Bern, Switzerland |
Workshop/Panel 4: Governance & Management Location: Room 238, VU Central Building (Universiteto str. 3) Restoring public trust in higher education: Implications for governance and the academic profession University of Massachusetts Boston, United States of America |
| Workshop/Panel 5: Teaching, Learning & Student Experience Location: Room 239, VU Central Building (Universiteto str. 3) How can we encourage students to keep developing their AI skills? TU Dortmund University, Center for Higher Education, Germany |
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| 2:45pm - 3:15pm |
Tea & Coffee Location: Aula Parva, VU Central Building (Universiteto str. 3) |
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| 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
Keynote 2: Prof. dr. Michèle Lamont „Out of Muddy Waters? Debates around Diversity and Excellence in American Higher Education“ Location: Aula Parva, VU Central Building (Universiteto str. 3) Prof. dr. Michèle Lamont (Harvard University | US) |
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| 4:30pm - 5:00pm |
EAIR General Meeting Location: Aula Parva, VU Central Building (Universiteto str. 3) Chair: Bruno Broucker, Institute of Tropical Medicine |
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| 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Social Activity 1: Guided Tour of Vilnius Streets – Symbols of the University’s History Location: Vilnius University Museum (Universiteto str. 3) Limited to 30 participants. On-site registration is required at the registration desk on August 26. Step beyond the forum venue and explore how Vilnius University has shaped the city for more than four centuries. Since its foundation, the University has been home to distinguished scholars, scientists, writers, and public figures whose ideas and achievements have left a lasting mark on Lithuania. This guided walking tour through Vilnius Old Town visits places closely connected with the University's history, revealing the unique relationship between the University and the city. It offers an engaging way to discover the rich cultural and intellectual heritage of Vilnius while enjoying an informal walk with fellow forum participants. |
Social Activity 2: Visit to St. John's Church Bell Tower Location: St. John's Church Bell Tower (Šv. Jonų str. 12) Limited to 25 participants. On-site registration is required at the registration desk on August 26. Join fellow forum participants for a guided tour of the Bell Tower of St. John's Church, the tallest building in Vilnius Old Town. The tour introduces the history of the Bell Tower, the people who have shaped the development of Vilnius University, and the fascinating story of Foucault's Pendulum, which demonstrates the Earth's rotation. Following the tour, participants will have the opportunity to ascend to the top of the Bell Tower and enjoy panoramic views of Vilnius Old Town. |
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| 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
Welcome Reception Location: Sarbievius Courtyard, Vilnius University (Universiteto str. 5) Welcome by Prof. habil. dr. Rimantas Želvys, Chair of the Education Policy Centre (Vilnius University | Lithuania) Welcome speech by prof. dr. Liudvika Leišytė, President of the EAIR (TU Dortmund University | Germany) Performance by the Vilnius University Folklore Ensemble "Ratilio" |
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