Investing in Faculty Members: Research Findings and University Case Studies
As part of the XXVI April International Academic Conference named after E. G. Yasin, a scientific session was held on the topic “Investing in Higher Education Faculty: Management Paradigms and New Research Methods.” The event brought together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners in the field of education to discuss key issues of personnel policy and the development of teaching staff.The session was moderated by Anna V. Garmonova, Director of the Centre for University Partnership and Associate Professor at the Institute of Education, HSE University.
Rashim Wadwha, Associate Professor & HoD, Department of Education, Akal University, India, presented a report entitled “Policy Changing: National Education Policy and Effects on Faculty Members in India.” In her talk, the speaker provided a detailed analysis of the transformation of India’s national education policy and its impact on the status of university faculty.
Valentina A. Ivashova, Head of the Monitoring of Educational and Social Processes Department at Stavropol State Agrarian University, delivered a report titled “Transformation of Educational Policy in a Sectoral University: Management Paradigms in the Context of Institutional Changes,” in which she shared her experience of implementing managerial solutions at her university.
Olga N. Sezonova, Head of the Project Office at Kursk State University, presented a report entitled “Personnel Aspects and Management Paradigms in Working with Higher Education Faculty: A Case Study.” Drawing on empirical data, she examined the phenomenon of role conflict, issues of technological leadership, and the risks of professional burnout among academic staff.
Summarising the relevance of the reports presented, it should be noted that systematic investment in the development of higher education faculty is becoming not only a tool for improving the quality of education but also a necessary condition for the sustainability of universities in the context of institutional change. Particular attention should be paid to the prevention of professional burnout, adaptation to new educational policies, and the formation of effective management paradigms that address the role-related and technological challenges of the contemporary academic environment.
The session dedicated to the challenges faced by higher education teachers continued a series of events discussing professional development issues for university teaching staff. We thank the organizers of the XXVI April International Academic Conference named after E. G. Yasin for the opportunity to be at the conference venue.
