1 / 29

TOMORROW'S AARHUS UNIVERSITY - RIGHT NOW

TOMORROW'S AARHUS UNIVERSITY - RIGHT NOW. SUMMER SPEECH - 15 JUNE 2011. AN ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. 2011 is a year of change – and the changes will continue. We have set ambitious goals for Aarhus University.

kevina
Download Presentation

TOMORROW'S AARHUS UNIVERSITY - RIGHT NOW

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. TOMORROW'SAARHUS UNIVERSITY - RIGHTNOW SUMMER SPEECH - 15 JUNE 2011

  2. AN ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROCESS • 2011 is a year of change – and the changes will continue. • We have set ambitious goals for Aarhus University. • Reaching ambitious goals demand great effort; the university'sstaff is putting enormous energy into making this a success. • Academics are in focus, even though changes in this area inevitably produce changes in the rest of the organisation. • AU IDEAS and the initiative to establish new interdisciplinary centres have been launched. • The main academic areas are fully engaged in the transition to the new structure. • But where is Tomorrow's AU - right now?

  3. TOMORROW'SAARHUS UNIVERSITY-RIGHTNOW • Making a strong university even stronger • A university for its students • A university which exchanges knowledge • An international university • A university which involves its staff in decision-making • A university with attractive research platforms • New ideas, new initiatives

  4. MAKING A STRONG UNIVERSITY EVEN STRONGER Merger between Aarhus School of Engineering (IHA) and Aarhus University • Government approval of merger – effective 1 January 2012. • The merger will strengthen engineering research and degree programmes in Denmark. • Intended to ensure supply of engineers in Jutland. • Science and Technology will develop the engineering sciences and integrate IHA's practically oriented diploma engineer degree programmes and AU's degree programmes in civil engineering.

  5. MAKING A STRONG UNIVERSITY EVEN STRONGER STUDENTS STAFF FINANCES

  6. TOMORROW'SAARHUS UNIVERSITY-RIGHTNOW • Making a strong university even stronger • A university for its students • A university which exchanges knowledge • An international university • A university which involves its staff in decision-making • A university with attractive research platforms • New ideas, new initiatives

  7. AUNIVERSITYFORITSSTUDENTS Study environment survey 2011: our students are academically motivated • Students at AU are growing and developing • It's the ”studying” and not the ”partying” that's important • Key points: Academic integration and helpful, welcoming fellow students • Challenges: time to study and international students • Follow-up: DKK 8-10 million allocated to follow-up initiatives in 2011; focus on academic integration challenges Student influence: Structure of boards of studies to be decided in autumn 2011

  8. AUNIVERSITYFOR ITS STUDENTS • Conference for Europe's Universities: "Investing Today in Talent for Tomorrow". • EUA Global Forum for Doctoral Education • The Danish prime minister and European Commission President Barroso participated in conclusion of conference. • The Aarhus Declaration ( EUA) will set the agenda for talent development in Europe.

  9. AUNIVERSITYFORITSSTUDENTS • In November 2010, AU was named Entrepreneurial University with a budget of DKK 45 million. • Vision for the Entrepreneurial University: • All AU students will be familiarised with the form of entrepreneurship relevant to their field of study. • Students will graduate with the competences to apply their knowledge of their field to create value. • New models for university teaching and knowledge partnerships will be developed. • The new Interdisciplinary Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ICEI) will span the four main academic areas and ensure the development of research-based instruction in entrepreneurship.

  10. TOMORROW'SAARHUS UNIVERSITY-RIGHTNOW • Making a strong university even stronger • A university for its students • A university which exchanges knowledge • An international university • A university which involves its staff in decision-making • A university with attractive research platforms • New ideas, new initiatives

  11. AUNIVERSITYWHICHEXCHANGES KNOWLEDGE • Each year, AU hosts a wide range of high-quality international scholarly conferences, symposia, workshops and seminars. • MatchPoints is one example: • Prestigious seminar series on global issues of broad societal relevance • The theme of the fourth seminar (May 2011): Democracy and Democratisation • Participation of variety of external partners (universities, ministries, embassies, municipalities, media, the University Extension...)

  12. AUNIVERSITYWHICHEXCHANGES KNOWLEDGE Public sector consultancy strengthened through establishment of national centres : • Two national centres have been established under Science and Technology: the National Centre for Environment and Energy and the National Centre for Food and Agriculture. • Will guarantee the public sector access to research-based, holistic consultancy services • Will ensure that the public sector is able to base major decisions and investments on consistent, unequivocal information and advice • Acting centre directors are in place and staffing is being decided In the process of clarification: Precise form of cooperation among the national centres, departments, research centres and researcher groups

  13. AUNIVERSITYWHICHEXCHANGES KNOWLEDGE New forms of publication, Open Access, and electronic deposit, as well as global literature and text databases, mean that it is necessary to restructure library services: • Aarhus University Library: one organization under a single management • Geographically adapted locations • A coordinated effort to ensure that students have up-to-date library access • En broad, accessible range of services for researchers and research cultures • New, stronger partnership with the State and University Library The goal: Coherent, cost-effective, and strong library services Organizational placement: • Political and strategic leadership: The pan-university knowledge exchange forum • Administrative and financial management: AU Knowledge Exchange

  14. TOMORROW'SAARHUS UNIVERSITY-RIGHTNOW • Making a strong university even stronger • A university for its students • A university which exchanges knowledge • An international university • A university which involves its staff in decision-making • A university with attractive research platforms • New ideas, new initiatives

  15. AN INTERNATIONALUNIVERSITY • 4,000 international BA and MA students, 300 international doctoral students, and staff from 70 countries. • Research impact: 1.4x world average (according to new report from Nordic Council of Ministers). • No. 14 i Europe in attracting grants from ERC (the European Research Council). • Dale T. Mortensen building: "One stop shopping" for services, IC Dormitory and Dale’s Café.

  16. AN INTERNATIONALUNIVERSITY • Half of all AU Master's degree programmes can be taken in English. • Substantial number of AU Summer University courses. • Strong engagement in Sino-Danish Centre (nanotech, water and environment, health and neuroscience, etc.). • Important platforms under Danish universities' development initiative, Building Stronger Universities (Environment & Climate, Growth & Employment, Human Health, and Stability, Democracy & Rights).

  17. TOMORROW'SAARHUS UNIVERSITY-RIGHTNOW • Making a strong university even stronger • A university for its students • A university which exchanges knowledge • An international university • A university which involves its staff in decision-making • A university with attractive research platforms • New ideas, new initiatives

  18. AUNIVERSITYWHICH INVOLVES STAFF IN DECISION-MAKING The University Act has been amended: • Ratified by the Danish Parliament on 19 May 2011 Main changes in new Act: • Better protection of individual freedom of research • Ensures staff and student co-determination and involvement in decision-making • Description of internal structure now in by-laws of individual universities • Flexible rules for academic councils (levels, responsibilities) • AU's by-laws to be revised in autumn 2011 (deadline 1 march 2012) • What does this mean for staff involvement at AU?

  19. AUNIVERSITYWHICH INVOLVES STAFF IN DECISION-MAKING Academic Councils at AU: • Analysis working group in autumn 2010 • Central principles identified 9 March 2011 • Sandbjerg seminar for academic councils with 66 participants from all academic councils + senior management group in April 2011 • Working group on academic councils May-June 2011 • Participants: senior management group, members of academic and tech./adm. staff, students • Tasked with developing concrete proposals for structure, role, and function • Deadline for submission 1 July 2011 • Working group's proposal will form basis for work on description of academic councils under new by-laws Liaison committee structure to be discussed at meeting of Main Liaison Committee

  20. TOMORROW'SAARHUS UNIVERSITY-RIGHTNOW • Making a strong university even stronger • A university for its students • A university which exchanges knowledge • An international university • A university which involves its staff in decision-making • A university with attractive research platforms • New ideas, new initiatives

  21. A UNIVERSITY WITH ATTRACTIVERESEARCH PLATFORMS AU is working to develop its attractive campus and modern infrastructure International research platforms are a high priority • The ASTRID Storage Ring, which is being expanded to ASTRID2 • Zackenberg Research Station in Northeast Greenland • CFIN's brain scanners • Register databases • Experimental biogas reactor in Foulum • Danish GHz Solid State NMR Instrument Centre • Others...

  22. TOMORROW'SAARHUS UNIVERSITY-RIGHTNOW • Making a strong university even stronger • A university for its students • A university which exchanges knowledge • An international university • A university which involves its staff in decision-making • A university with attractive research platforms • New ideas, new initiatives

  23. On 17 June 2010, the AU Board voted to establish a strategic financial management pool of DKK 200 million per annum. A total of DKK 1,250 million will be allocated to strategic initiatives in the period 2011-2016: DKK 380 million for academic development plans at the four main academic areas DKK 305 million for the management pool DKK 465 million for interdisciplinary and integration-oriented initiatives DKK 100 million from the Aarhus University Research Foundation And how are these funds going to be spent in 2011? DKK 100 million are at the disposal of the mainacademicareas and are to bespentoninter-facultyinitiatives, the academicdevelopmentprocess, and operations in the transitionalphase. DKK 100 million areallocated to strategicinitiativesthrough the Senior Management Group Strategic Fund – of which DKK 60-65 million have alreadybeenallocated to studyenvironment, Educational IT, AU Web, competencydevelopment of staff, etc. NEW IDEAS, NEW INITIATIVES

  24. NEW IDEAS, NEW INITIATIVES A development committee will realise AU IDEAS and AIAS: Morten Kyndrup, chairman (AR), Helle Vandkilde (AR), Dorte Marie Søndergaard (AR), Jørgen Frøkjær (HE), Vibeke Hjortdal (HE), Flemming Besenbacher (ST), Bo Barker Jørgensen (ST), Erik Jeppesen (ST), Karl Anker Jørgensen (ST), Dorthe Berntsen (BS) and Torben M. Andersen (BS)

  25. NEW IDEAS, NEW INITIATIVES AU IDEAS: • AUFF grant to support development of visionary and original project ideas • Project maturation (1-2 yrs, max. DKK 500,000 per idea/applicant) • Pilot centres (3-5 yrs, DKK 3.0 - 7.5 million) • Call for applications in UNIvers and at www.au.dk/auideas – deadline: 31 August 2011 • Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS): • Aimed at talented young researchers from all over the world • Opportunity to pursue own research interests for a 2-3 yr. period in an inspiring, interdisciplinary environment • AUFF grant of DKK 10 million annually for 5 yrs. • Launch in autumn 2011

  26. NEW IDEAS, NEW INITIATIVES Six new interdisciplinary centres to be established to supplement iNANO and MINDlab. First centres established in 2011, and we invite you to submit ideas for more.

  27. NEW IDEAS, NEW INITIATIVES • All researchers invited to submit proposals • Deadline: 5 October 2011 • Read more at: http://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/tomorrowsau/newcentres/ Interdisciplinary centres: • Interdisciplinary research: differentfieldsworkingon a shared set of issuesor problems • AU has potential: wide range of fields – manypossibleconstellations • Application and establishment process: • Applicationprocesscoordinator + preliminaryprojectproposal • Detailedapplication • International peer review • Grant of up to DKK 25 million over five-yearperiod

  28. AND STILL A UNIVERSITY WITH A SINGLE, SHARED GOAL Deeper meaning, greater coherence

  29. THANK YOU FORYOUR HARD WORKAND HAVE A GREAT SUMMER RECTOR LAURITZ B. HOLM-NIELSEN

More Related