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Maastricht University Prof. dr. M. Paul, President

Maastricht University Prof. dr. M. Paul, President. Maastricht University. Netherlands: GNP: $42.700 13 Research universities Youngest research university in the Netherlands Located in the south of the Netherlands, at the heart of Western-Europe. Development UM.

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Maastricht University Prof. dr. M. Paul, President

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  1. Maastricht University Prof. dr. M. Paul, President

  2. Maastricht University • Netherlands: • GNP: $42.700 • 13 Research universities • Youngest research university in the Netherlands • Located in the south of the Netherlands, at the heart of Western-Europe

  3. Development UM Maastricht Science Programme Biobased Materials University College Maastricht International Management Cultural Sciences Molecular Life Science Informatics and Mathematics Neurosciences Economics and Law BiomedicalTechnology Health Sciences Medical Science

  4. Maastricht University • Profile • Problem based learning, innovation in education • International orientation • Integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to research and education • Campus network • Chemelot Campus • Maastricht Health Campus • Campus Venlo

  5. Facts and figures Founding year 1976 Staff 3.928 - Of which scientific staff 2.189 (48% female) - Of which international staff 24.1% Students 15.916 - Of which international students 43% Turnover 337 mln. Promotions 213 Peer reviewed scientific articles 2.947 Other publications 1.041 *Data 2011

  6. UM in international rankings

  7. How to get high up the rankings      • Merge: universities and knowledge institutes • Skip languages and social sciences • Recruit (future) Nobel prize winners • Do not publish in books; only journals count • Make sure academics use the appropriate affiliation Instead…

  8. Focus on the indicators QS/THE

  9. Teaching: Learning environment • Continuous innovation in education • Problem-based learning: • Intensive • Small groups • Activating • High quality of education • Education in English • Excellence programmes; Marble, PREMIUM • Joint and double degrees • Employability • Leading in Learning programme as a catalist

  10. International outlook: International network university • Reinforcing internationalisation • International Classroom • Joint degrees and global internships • Multidisciplinary research programmes with selected partners • Integration of the international (corporate) world in selected programmes

  11. Citations: Research influence • The higher the percentage of non-English publications, the bigger the drop in citation score when including these; • Citation scores of English publications higher than non-English publication

  12. Europe and a Globalising World Quality of Life Learning andInnovation Research: Interdisciplinary themes Focus on three interdisciplinary themes for the whole university:

  13. Industry and innovation: UM campus network

  14. Chemelot Campus • One of the largest CHEMaterials communities in Europe (> 800 ha) • Industrial park and campus and education on location • 106 enterprises on Chemelot; 68 new since 2005 • Many are leader in their specific product-market combinations • “Open chemical innovation”: sharing knowledge in worldwide networks and international institutes

  15. Maastricht Health Campus • Cooperation UM/MUMC+ • Specialised valorisation • >50 knowledge intensive institutions • Excellent education and research • Unique research facilities, for example Brains Unlimited

  16. Brains Unlimited b.v. • Internationally-focussed, state-of-the-art Imaging Centre • Focus on problem-based fundamental and clinical research • Premier provider of executive education in high field Magnetic Resonance Imaging • A partner of choice for research groups • In healthcare providers, academic institutions and leading companies • Across the medical, technology and associated industries

  17. Inner-City Campus • Interdisciplinary education and research in faculties with alpha gamma focus • Focus on societal issues • Active in research; NETSPAR, ROA, UNU-MERIT • Innovative programmes like UCM, School of Governance en Service Science Factory • Maastricht Science Programme, linked to MHC en Chemelot Campus • Transnational research embedded in national networks

  18. Conclusion The improving ranking results reflect Maastricht University’s prolonged and consistent strategy on: • Innovative and high quality education • Development of a distinctive research profile • A university-wide international outlook • High graduate employment: ROA data 2011

  19. However, rankings should be interpreted with care: scores are determined by set indicators and weightings Criticism: • No fair comparison is made • No attention for different HE systems or distinctive features of an institution • Lack of transparency • Snapshot of performance

  20. Thank you for your attention!

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