A team of experts from the Universita 'di Parma, University of Macerata and the Union of Italian universities evaluated solely on the basis of quality' of research and teaching. And the''ranking''Redat
ta by the Ministry of Education in July, which took into account criteria dependent on socio-econ
omics reference, such as job placement of graduates or the number of off-course, and 'was totally subverted, with Palermo rising from 52nd to 16th place (confirming the positive evaluation Censis who put it in sixth place between me
-ga universities, before the Centre-Sud), Rome "La Sapienza" which climbs to second position by the forty-second, Trento down from first to nineteenth.
same time, the Crui (Conference of Italian Rectors) has
just passed a unanimous motion that focuses on''the inconsistencies of merit and methods''of the evaluation process thus far put in place by the ministry and the needs' that must arrive at a''comprehensive review of the criteria and methods of division and distribution of resources within each university.''
'This is the victory, even bitter - "the rector of the University' of Palermo, Roberto Lagalla-rectors of that front, mainly from Central and South America, who immediately challenged the assessment criteria of the Ministry running the risk of being considered whiners southern and against the assessment criteria transparent. On the contrary, we are in favor of reforming the system of strict and, as long as 'they are applied equally to all entities' land of the country.''
Unfortunately ''- he concludes - this year the University of Palermo, along with many other Italian Universities, will suffer 'heavy cuts in state transfers according to a ranking that now all the Crui evaluated as unacceptable.''
Source: Adnkronos
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