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Research universities across the world: Paths to academic excellence. Josep Joan Moreso Rector of Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. THE BIRTH AND REVIVAL OF UNIVERSITIES Moscow, October 2012. UPF: a young public university of quality. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
Research universities across the world:Paths to academic excellence
Josep Joan Moreso Rector of Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
THE BIRTH AND REVIVAL OF UNIVERSITIESMoscow, October 2012
UPF: a young public university of quality
Times Higher Education ranking (2012) 100 under 50:
position 17 worldwide and 1st-ranked Spanish university
Strategies for International Excellence of European Research Universities: sharing best practices
• Students: 9.115 + 4.054– Undergraduate: 9.115 – Postgraduate: 2.927– Doctoral students: 1.127
• Academic staff: – Faculty members: 324– Part-time and other teaching staff: 556
• Administrative and service staff: 670
• Budget (2012): €121’9M– 53% Ordinary public funding– 22% Research– 16% Students fees
• Institutions: – 7 faculties; 1 polytechnic school; 8 departments; 3 university institutes; 4
associated centres; 3 postgraduate platforms; 1 continuing education institute
UPF, an overview* (academic year 2011 - 2012)
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
*Data does not include affiliated centres
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
Ciutadella Campus:Social Sciences andHumanities
Mar Campus: Health and Life Sciences
Poblenou Campus :Communication andInformation Technologies
A urban university at the heart of Barcelona
Mar campus: health and life sciences
Poblenou campus:communication and information technologies
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
Teaching quality
•21 undergraduate studies, 109 master’s degrees and 9 doctoral programmes
•Main indicators of teaching quality:– 2 students apply for every UPF available place (2012-13)
– The highest rate of academic achievement in Spain: 86% (2010-11)
– Employability rate: 87% (Catalan Quality Assurance Agency, 2011)
– Satisfaction rate: 93% of UPF graduates would choose the same university again (Catalan Quality Assurance Agency, 2011)
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
Research & Innovation
• 22% of university funding comes from research activity (competitive and non competitive calls) (2012)
• One of the twenty European universities with more projects awarded by the European Research Council (10 in 2012)
• 1st Spanish university in international cooperation and field normalized citation score (Scimago Institutions Rankings, SIR World Report, 2011)
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
International Vocation
• 37% of official masters’ students and 50% of doctoral students are international (2011-12)
• 16% of students are in mobility at UPF (2011-12)
• Study Abroad Programme: 912 students (2011-12)
• 29% of graduates undertook study periods abroad (2010-11)
• 1st Spanish Univ. in “International faculty” (THE 2011)
• Agreements with 27 of the Top 50 world’s univ. (THE, 2011)
Current context in Spanish & Catalan HEIs’
•General economic crisis and budgetary cuts in universities’ funding:<0’4% Catalan GDP (2012)
•Governance: rigidity and lack of full autonomy
•Faculty recruitment and academic promotion: – No wage flexibility
– Exceptions: some flexible forms of research/teaching contracts
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
UPF’s institutional policy
recruitinginternational talent at all levels
STUDENTS
•Undergraduate studies: – English-taught programmes and courses, study abroad
programme, UPF-UCLA summer school– 14% of new students finished high school w/honors (2012-13)
•Graduate studies:– 8 out of 9 Doctoral programmes recognised with the Mention to
Excellence (Spanish Ministry of Education)– 65% of thesis defended in English (2011-12)
(+) Specialised postgraduate platforms: Barcelona GSE (economics) Barcelona School of Management (BSM) (management) Barcelona Institute for International Relations (IBEI) (politics, IR)
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
TEACHING AND RESEARCH:A singular model of Administration - Universities partnership
• ICREA programme (2001)– Goal: to promote research in any field of knowledge by recruiting
international talent for the Catalan R&D system– Annual call - 282 researchers hired from 2001– Salary flexibility: permanent positions that allow ICREA researchers
to join and lead research groups working at Catalan universities and research centres
•Universities programme (2012-15, 2nd phase)– Goal: to recruit talent for Catalan universities on international
standards (482 permanent professors recruited from 2004-10)– Offering salary flexibility: flexible forms of teaching contracts in areas
of specialization where the University can excel
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
UPF’s recruitment policy and results
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
An OPEN POLICY to international talent Profile: strong in research + international
experience To take advantage of these governmental flexible
forms of research contracts (ICREA, SH) UPF’s RESULTS in competitive calls (2012)
At a Catalan level: ICREA (38) Icrea Academia (20, the 10% of the Catalan system)
At a Spanish level: Ramón y Cajal (27) Juan de la Cierva (21)
At a European level. 31 ERC Grants: Starting grants (14) Advanced grants (17)
Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012
Thanks!
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