荷兰研究型大学使命研究

A Study on the Mission of the Research Universities in Netherlands

荷兰目前共有14所研究型大学,其中有12所在2014年《泰晤士高等教育》(THE)世界大学排行中跻身前200名,其高等教育质量在世界范围内名列前茅。本研究以荷兰14所研究型大学为研究对象,对这14所研究型大学使命陈述中的关键词进行统计分析,发现荷兰研究型大学的使命具有以下共性:强调教学与科研;重视社会服务;主张面向国际。同时具有以下个性:追求大学的自由与独立;强调经济价值的创造;鼓励科技创新,培养创新型人才。在此基础上得出我国世界一流大学建设的三点启示:教学与科研并重,鼓励创新精神;崇尚自由的大学精神,重视社会服务;培养国际型人才。

There are totally 14 research universities in Netherlands currently,the quality of higher education in Netherlands conies out in the front worldwide.Among the 14 universities,there are 12 universities which rank at the top 200 according to the Times Higher Education 2014 world reputation rankings.This study took the 14 research universities as the research object,and then conducted an in-depth analysis of the keywords in their mission statement.It turns out that there are some similarities in their mission statement:emphasis on the teaching and research,attention paid to the social service and advocates for international.Also there are some specific characters:the pursuit of freedom and independence of university,emphasis on economic value creation,encouraging scientific and technological innovation and cultivating innovative talents.Based on the analysis above,we may draw three inspirations for the construction of the world first-class university:emphasis on teaching and scientific research,to encourage the spirit of innovation;to advocate the spirit of freedom of university and pay attention to social service;to cultivate international talents.