Evaluation of University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”

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This report concludes the evaluation of University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” from Iaşi. The evaluation took place in the year 2012, within the framework of Performance in Research, Performance in Teaching – Quality, Diversity, and Innovation in Romanian Universities, a strategic project which aims at strengthening core elements of Romanian universities' management, such as their autonomy and administrative competences, by improving their quality assurance and management proficiency.

Such evaluations are taking place within the context of major reforms in the Romanian higher education system, and specifically in accordance with the provisions of the 2011 Education Act and the various related normative documents. Whilst institutional evaluations are taking place in the context of an overall reform, each university is being assessed by an independent team, under the authority of Institutional Evaluation Programme.

Evaluators

The evaluation team consisted of:

• Professor Winfried Müller, former Rector, University of Klagenfurt, Austria, Team Chair
• Andy Gibbs, Edinburgh Napier University, UK, Team coordinator
• Professor Lucija Čok, former Minister, former Rector, University of Primorska, Slovenia
• Professor Sezer Şener Komsuoğlu, Rector, Kocaeli Üniversitesi, Turkey
• Fernando Miguel Galan Palomares, Student, University of Cantabria, Spain.

The team thanks the Rector Prof. Vasile Astărăstoae from UMF for the warm welcome and the hospitality as well as for the useful and open discussions. Our special thanks go to Vice Rector Assoc. Prof. Dragoş Pieptu who was UMF’s liaison person and who prepared and organised all our meetings during the visits. The team also thanks Mrs. Mihaela Vacariu Sirotta from UMF’s international office and Mr. Octavian Popa from UEFISCDI for assisting the team with respect to many organisational details.

Self-evaluation Process

The self-evaluation report of UMF along with the appendices was sent to the evaluation team (hereafter team) at the end of May 2012. The documentation received was of a very good quality and provided a clear account and introduction to the university.

The self-evaluation group consisted of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radu Iliescu (President), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lacramioara Serban (Academic Secretary), Prof. Dr. Irina Draga Caruntu, Prof. Dr. Carmen Hanganu, Prof. Dr. Carmen Vulpoi, Prof. Dr. Anca Galaction, Prof. Dr. Lenuta Profire, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Laurentiu Sorodoc (members), Dana Zainescu (management representative), Alexandru Barbu (students’ representative), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dragos Pieptu (Vice-Rector, contact person) and Mihaela Vacariu Sirotta (International Relations Secretary). The group directly collaborated with members of top-level management, members of the administration of each faculty, members of the academic (education and research staff) and students, via the students’ representative.

The team is grateful for the significant effort of the self-evaluation group in developing the SER. The team agree with the self-evaluation group’s observation that this process has been an important step for further developing UMF’s self-evaluation culture and in building a quality culture within the institution.

The visits of the team took place from 24 to 26 June 2012 and from 28 to 31 October 2012. In between the visits UMF provided the team with additional documentation requested by the team.

Reporting

Governance and Institutional Decision-making

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UMF has a strong and committed leadership. This is evidenced not only by their effective planning and delivery of strategy over the last six years but also their ability to continue striving for their vision despite difficult operational circumstances. Expressions of support for the leadership of the university were present in all of the teams meetings.

Teaching and Learning

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The university strives to deliver excellence in both teaching and research. The team heard positive accounts of student education at the university from a variety of sources and concluded that students, graduates and stakeholders value the quality of education. The team praise the symbiosis of teaching and research, the focus on linkages between these and the engagement of students in learning about research at all levels.