Member Universities:

Australia University of University of New South Wales (UNSW) KU Leuven McMaster University Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile & Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SAR) University of Delhi Ireland University College Dublin Universitas 21 (U21) Tecnológico de Monterrey Network Overview National University of Singapore University of Johannesburg University of Zürich The United Universitas 21 Kingdom c/o Strathcona 109 University of Birmingham Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT United States University of Connecticut UK of America University of Maryland University of California, Davis T: +44 (0)121 414 9596 E: [email protected] www.universitas21.com Facebook-square TWITTERINSTAGRAM Overview U21’s Strategic Areas of Focus: Universitas 21 (U21) is a leading U21 values cultural difference, global network of research-intensive connects perspectives and universities that empowers its knowledge from around the world 1. Encouraging members to share excellence, and harnesses the collective Educational Innovation: collaborate internationally and expertise of our exceptional Enabling members to realise nurture global knowledge exchange. members in innovative shared the benefits of research- spaces, both actual and virtual. This inspired teaching and facilitate U21 works with members to find is done in awareness of how best the development of innovative new, timely solutions to ecological, U21 can contribute to the vital role of approaches to teaching and societal and economic issues, the network’s universities in ensuring learning, curriculum design through shared work in research that future generations inherit a and staff development. and teaching. This is also achieved sustainable world. through U21’s active involvement with the network’s student groups By linking people across borders, Supporting and through the U21’s engagement cultures and knowledge bases, U21 2. Researcher Engagement: with civil society, industry and enables our members to achieve Supporting early career government. more together. academics and graduate students to develop international Notable U21 Groups, collaboration, benchmarks and Collaborations & Initiatives share best practice.

The Benefits of 3. Enhancing the U21 Membership Student Experience: U21 Ranking of National U21 Health Delivering internationally Higher Education Systems Sciences Group focused opportunities, both actual and virtual, which The only ranking in the world to assess Established in 2000 to provide a enhance student engagement, 1. Opportunity for institutions to build 3. Opportunity to share best practice, national higher education systems, framework for Health Sciences faculty, partnerships and collaborate key educational resources, data and mobility and employability and meeting a long-standing need to shift within some U21 member universities, to in one of the foremost global tools including access to bespoke help prepare students for life and discussion from the ranking of the explore opportunities for more specialised networks of prestigious research- benchmarking data as supplied by work across international borders world’s best universities, to the best collaborative projects, information intensive universities committed to and shared between members. and cultural boundaries. overall systems in each country. exchange and sharing of resources. the development of internationally focused higher education and www.universitas21.com/rankings www.u21health.org 4. Opportunity to enhance students’ research. awareness, engagement, mobility and employability skills from an 2. Opportunity for students and international perspective. RISE (Real Impact on U21 / PwC staff to participate directly within Society and Environment) Innovation Challenge a variety of educational and 5. Opportunity for people to form research initiatives developed global working relationships Launched in 2019 to champion student Started in 2018 to create mutually across U21’s key strategic areas - with like-minded academics and social entrepreneurship, RISE is an beneficial links between U21’s global Educational Innovation, professionals within a respectful and international showcase which recognises student groups and PwC’s top clients Researcher Engagement constructive environment, which and accelerates student projects across across its international network of and Student Experience. values different perspectives and all areas of sustainable development. companies. cultural diversity. If you would like to find out more about Universitas 21 please visit: www.universitas21.com or email [email protected] www.universitas21.com/rise www.universitas21.com/pwc

Revised version September 2019