New Perspectives in Science Education

Тhe article is on the base of monograph and   focusses on the legal, social, demographic, proprietor and administrative environment in Bulgaria during the process of democratization and the introduced European instruments which influence and support the reform in the research sector – of both universities and academic institutions. The study covers a brief overview of the legal regulations of higher education and science since 1958 until nowadays together with the administrative reform and the changes in attitude, goals strategies, social behavior, financing and educational and research systems. In order to understand, measure and better project the impact of the European instruments on the ongoing reforms, a comparative study, analytics and methods of optional scenario are used by the author. Development and harmonization of European policies together with the national ones in the research and educational sector are expected to bring innovation in the sector and competence and quality improvement of Bulgarian students, PhD and researchers. The conclusions play the role of statements and recommendations based on author’s experience, practice and key position in the described processes.