Category Archives: Academic Freedom

Concerns over the draft law on the organization of the University of Luxembourg

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Elise Poillot

The Association of Professors of the University of Luxembourg (APUL), after meeting in extraordinary general assembly on 14 November 2017, has adopted a position statement expressing its concerns over the draft law on the organization of the University of Luxembourg … Continue reading →

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Die Zukunft der Universität Luxembourg: Wir stehen an einem Scheideweg

Posted on July 17, 2017 by APUL honorary secretary

Woxx interview mit G. Steffgen WOXX | 14 07 2017 | Nr 1432

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En neit Gesetz fir eng besser Uni?

Posted on June 18, 2017 by APUL honorary secretary

«Matten an enger turbulenter Zäit fir d’Uni a kuerz no der Demissioun vum Recteur Rainer Klump, huet d’Regierung eng Reform vum Uni-Gesetz lancéiert. 14 Joer no hirer Grënnung soll d’Uni en neie legale Kader kréien, deen d’Zesummenaarbecht tëscht Rektorat, Uni-Basis, … Continue reading →

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Leitstern Qualität

Posted on November 23, 2016 by APUL honorary secretary

Gedanken zur Revisions Debatte des luxemburger Universitäts Gesetzes: “[Erster fundamentaler Gemeinplatz:]… Universitäten sind immer Stätten der Forschung und Lehre, deren einziger Leitstern Qualität heißt. … Daß es in Universitäten um Forschung und Lehre von höchster Qualität geht, heißt nicht, daß … Continue reading →

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Die Universität zwischen Weisheit und Management

Posted on October 20, 2016 by APUL honorary secretary

“Unter dem Einfluss der Ökonomie hat die Universität ihre Idee verloren. Um sie wiederzufinden, muss sie ihre Autonomie nicht nur nach außen, sondern auch nach innen verteidigen.” Von Jürgen Mittelstraß In Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Seite N4 31. August 2016

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Against the confiscation of scientific choices by a purely bureaucratic management !

Posted on June 21, 2016 by APUL honorary secretary

Dear Colleagues and Friends, « … The members of the French Scientific Evaluation Committee in mathematics and computer science (CES 40) resigned unanimously on June 1 to protest “the confiscation of scientific choices by a purely administrative [i.e., bureaucratic] management.” … Continue reading →

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What about the future of the academy? – Some remarks on the looming colonisation of doctoral education

Posted on March 7, 2016 by APUL honorary secretary

In the present discussions about how to grant UL academic rights to direct research and PhD students, it may be interesting to have a look on a paper that two German colleagues from the financial accounting and auditing field, have … Continue reading →

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Increasing institutional autonomy is a key element for the UL Law revision

Posted on February 17, 2016 by APUL honorary secretary

The European University Association (EUA) « … strongly believes that increasing institutional autonomy is a key element to enable universities to best respond to the new demands placed on universities ». The EUA has therefore published in 2011 an interesting … Continue reading →

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Nouvelle constitution luxembourgeoise

Posted on June 18, 2015 by APUL honorary secretary

Projet d’un nouvel article de la Constitution luxembourgeoise relatif à la science et à l’université Prof. Dr. Luc Heuschling Luc.heuschling@uni.lu 18 juin 2015 Texte de la Constitution actuelle de 1868 telle que modifiée à ce jour : Article 23 L’État veille … Continue reading →

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La nouvelle Constitution du Luxembourg

Posted on June 1, 2015 by APUL honorary secretary

Quelle place pour la science, l’enseignement supérieur et l’Université du Luxembourg ? Notre collègue Luc Heuschling, professeur de droit constituionnel à la FDEF, a dernièrement présenté devant le Conseil Universitaire un texte de réflexion à ce sujet. Il invite la … Continue reading →

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