INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS AT THE Markus Laitinen, Head of International Affairs, EAIE Immediate Past President IMPALA Project Final Conference 9.11.2018 TYPOLOGY OF UH NETWORKS & PARTNERSHIPS

• Subject-specific networks • European network in chemistry, European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education etc. • Subject-specific partnerships • E.g. Research partnerships/consortia, Erasmus agreements • Institutional partnerships • Strategic partnerships ‒ Peking, Stockholm, Edinburgh • Bilateral agreements • Institutional networks • Broad institutional networks • Specific institutional networks SELECT UH INSTITUTIONAL NETWORKS

• Specific institutional networks • • UArctic • Nordic Centers in and in China • Scholars at Risk • Universities against Death Penalty • World100 Reputation Network • Broad International Networks • EUA, IAU • Utrecht Network • UNICA • LERU INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK CASE EXAMPLE: LERU BASICS

• League of European Research Universities • Founded in 2002 • Membership consists of 23 leading European research universities • Dual-purpose • Advocacy (particularly European Union) • Co-operation • Organisation • Eight-person office in Leuven, • Rectors’ meeting twice a year • Board (comprising of 3 Rectors) • Membership fee €50.000/year • Additionally in-kind contribution INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK CASE EXAMPLE: LERU ACTIVITIES

• Meetings of subgroups • Vice-rectors of Research, Vice-rectors of Learning & Teaching, Biomedicine/Life Sciences, Doctoral Studies, Enterprise & Innovation, European Research Projects Managers, Information & Open Access, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities • Alumni Relations, Animals Used for Scientific Purposes, Research Careers & HR, Charitable Funding, Crime & Social Control, E-Learning, Ethics, Gender issues, Law Research Integrity, Theology & Religious Studies • Policy papers ‒ http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/publications/ • Events • Joint Actions and benchmarking • External collaboration INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK CHALLENGES

• Too many institutional networks? • Lack of focus • Lack of time/devotion • Administrative capacity • Information sharing throughout the university community • Academics • Administration • Establishing proper lines for internal processes LMJ1

INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES

• New collaboration possibilities • Extended personal networks • Increased professionalism • Valuable contacts • Benchmarking • Brand value/recognition • External advocacy Slide 7

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