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University of Ruhuna ISSN: 2706-0063
Matara, Sri Lanka

• providing earlier vocational orientation and counselling during high

school,
• organising training for university teachers to break down gender

stereotypes,
• introducing disciplinary regulations at universities, specifying sanctions
for university teachers who behave inappropriately (for example, if they

treat female students differently than male students, make inappropriate
comments, have different educational expectations, etc.).

In December 2018, the Government of the Republic of Croatia adopted the
National Plan for the Improvement of the Social Dimension of Higher Education

in the Republic of Croatia 2019-2021. The plan contained six goals with a whole
set of sub-goals, listed activities, responsible institutions and organisations, and

implementation indicators. The goals were as follows:

• systematically collecting and processing data relevant to improving the

social dimension of higher education and using them for this purpose,
• improve access to higher education for underrepresented and vulnerable
groups and remove barriers to access,

• ensuring equal opportunities for all students during their studies,
• increase graduation rates and employment of underrepresented and

vulnerable groups upon graduation,
• improve the system of financial support for members of underrepresented
and vulnerable groups,

• the quality assurance system includes standards related to the social
dimension of higher education.

As previously mentioned, finding solutions to the complex challenges posed by
the nuances of inclusion in higher education requires innovative and continuous

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