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Academic mobility: NArFU policy and practice
Marina Kalinina, NArFU Vice-rector of International cooperation;
University of the Arctic Research office Lead
1. Development of internationalization of education and research and harmonization of the educational system within the Bologna process
2. Development of joint educational programs in cooperation with foreign partners with priority focus on Master and PhD programs
3. Development of academic mobility programs as a key instrument of competitiveness and attractiveness of education.
4. Development of network cooperation within the University of the Arctic
5. Development of joint research and scientific research projects
6. Export of educational services.
Internationalization perspectives
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• Academic autonomy
• Research-based education
• Focus on the centers of excellence
• Inter-disciplinarity and cross-disciplinarity
• Focus on master and PhD programs
• Development of new research trends
• Development of academic mobility
• Variety and mobility of educational programs
• Modern educational standards
• Modern educational technologies
Principles of academic activities:
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• External collaboration and partnerships enrich the university
• Effective management-inclusive management
• Multiply functions, team-work, networking
• Encouraging diversity and equal opportunities
• Reflect rapid changes
• Experience and knowledge in autonomy and accountability
• Flexibility (academic structure, curricula, research areas, management)
Why “international” is important?
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• Educational programs based on academic mobility:
2010 (5) 2015 (12) 2020 (22)
• Research projects on competitive base:
2010 (19,8) 2015 (30) 2020 (42)
• Research projects (long-term):
2010 (5) 2015 (8) 2020 (12)
• Research projects (international sources):
2010 (13,7) 2015 (17) 2020 (20)
• Visiting professors:
2010 (2) 2015 (8) 2020 (10)
Internationalization of education and research: priority tasks
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NArFU Development Program: Internationalization of education and research
&
Целевые индикаторы и показатели эффективности
реализации Программы развития 20102015 20162020
% иностр. студентов и аспирантов, обуч-ся в магистратуре и аспирантуре
1 3 4 5
Кол-во совместных программ с иностранными вузами 5 10 11 14
% программ магистратуры и аспирантуры, часть модулей которых реализуется на иностр. языках
20,8 32,5 35 45
% обучающихся, участвующих в программах м/н академ. мобильности
1,2 6 7 10
% преподавателей, участвующих в программах м/н академ. мобильности в общей численности ППС
10,6 22 24 32
% научно-пед. работников и исследователей, участвовавших за последние 3 г. в м/н конференциях
40 46 47 50
NArFU: models of cooperation
Barents Euro-Arctic Region: partnership on institutional, local and regional level, people-to-people (grass-root) cooperation, social –economic development.
1993 - 2011 University of the Arctic: cooperation network of
universities, colleges, and other organizations committed to higher education and research in the North. The UArctic members share resources, facilities, and expertise to provide post-secondary education relevant and accessible to students and communities of the North
Beneficial partnership: through bilateral agreements,
university consortia and associations. Relevant profile or/and delivery knowledge in the fields where NArFU is going to build competence
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NArFU: models of cooperation
Association of leading Russian universities collaboration on national level collaboration on international level close contacts with Ministry of E&R
NArFU – Norwegian universities Toward sustainable cooperation:
education, innovative applied research, business, local communities NArFU – UiT – twin-universities
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• Norway: sustainable cooperation in HE&R, twin-universities
• Finland: joint educational problems
• Canada: perspective research collaboration (CICAR)
• USA: research and education collaboration with focus on the Arctic
• USA: University of Alaska Fairbanks
• University of Northern Carolina /Center for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economic development.
Application to NSF
Circumpolar cooperation
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NArFU to become a leading Russian member of the
UArctic
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–BCS local coordination office –BCS –to a double-degree program –Research office of the UArctic –BCS UArctic Revision Team - Mobility funding –Strengthen cooperation within Thematic networks
• Increase cooperation between UArctic members
• Create tools to increase the UArctic members access to research funding (EU, private sector)
• Ensure efficient access to information about research opportunities
• Develop and follow up overall UArctic fundraising initiatives together with UArctic funds office, Thematic Networks, Secretariat and the President
• Follow up implementation of UArctic agreement with IASC and IASSA
• To do projects with Arctic Council Working groups in cooperation with Thematic networks office
Roles of the Research office
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Center for Collective Use of Equipment “The
Arctic”
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Partners: Shimadzu (Japan), Bruker (Germany), Horiba (Japan), Carl Zeiss (Germany), Dionex (USA) and many others.
• Lab of Atomic Spectroscopy
• Lab of Vibration Spectroscopy
• Lab of UV Spectroscopy
• Lab of X-ray Spectroscopy
• Lab of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetric Research
• Lab of Electron Microscopy
• Lab of Liquid Chromatography
• Lab of Gas Chromatography
• Lab of Supercritical Fluid Extraction
• Lab of Elemental Analysis
Radarsat-1,2 satellites coverage
Архангельск
Arctic space monitoring centre
Northern (Arctic) federal university
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• An exchange of students, professors and researches between Russian Federation and foreign countries aiming at education, skills improvement, modernization of scientific and teaching work, including students internship (Project of Education Law, article 137)
• Academic mobility is a movement of a person who is connected with the sphere of education for a certain period of time (up to a year) to another educational institution (in his home of foreign country) for study, teaching or research. On completion of the period a student, a professor or a researcher returns to his home institution.
What is “academic mobility”
• DAAD
• FIRST
• ERASМUS MUNDUS
• Fellowship Programme for Studies in the Нigh North
• North2North
• Quota Scheme
• VISBY
• Exchange programs in the framework of bilateral agreements
• Scholarships and grants from business
• Tromsø-Arkhangelsk exchange program (UiT)
International programs to support academic mobility
Since September 1993 “The Norwegian Language Teaching” project has been implemented on the basis of the Norwegian-Pomor University Centre.
Arkhangelsk – Tromso exchange program
The most efficient students of the Norwegian Department of the Faculty of Foreign Languages (PSU) carry out one-semester study at the University of Tromsø.
Mobility programs within bilateral agreements
PSU students in Tromsø
“Model UN” course
March 2007 – completion of the “Model UN” international project (10 ECTS credits) in Arkhangelsk. The course was developed in cooperation between the academicians and administrative staff of the University of Tromsø and the Pomor University, it combines distant learning and full-time studies.
Participants – about 100 students of the Universities of Tromsø, Oulu and PSU.
Model UN
Final conference of the “Model UN” course.
“Russian Studies” Since September 2007 one-semester “Russian Studies” program in English (30 ECTS credits) has been implemented. The course is offered to foreign students as well as to PSU students.
The course aims to give possibilities to students to get knowledge about Russian history, culture, language and society.
Students-participants of the “Russian Studies” program on a trip to the Siya Monastery and Emetsk Children’s home.
Mobility programs within the bilateral agreements
Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies program
• Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies – with the University College of Bodø (Norway)
3 courses during one semester at the University College of Bodø – 30 ECTS 6 courses on-line – 60 ECTS 1 course of the home University – 90 ECTS
On completion of their studies students obtain a PSU Diploma and a Bodø University College Diploma.
BCS Diplomas Award Ceremony. June 2007. The first graduates of the BCS program - 18 students.
Bodø. 2006.
Lomonosov-Nansen heritage
the 300th anniversary of multitalented
Russian scientist MIKHAIL LOMONOSOV
the 150th anniversary of Norwegian scientist and diplomat
FRIDTJOF NANSEN the 100th anniversary of the first Antarctic
expedition
Young researchers from NArFU :
“We are responsible for the sustainable development of the Arctic in the future”
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• Environment protection engineering (BCBU)
• Programming and IT in global information environment (BCBU)
• Comparative social; work (BCBU)
• Circumpolar health and welfare (BCBU)
• Sustainable management (University of Nordland)
• Development and exploitation of marine and shelf olil and gas deposits (University of Stavanger, Statoil)
• Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (University of the Arctic)
• «Russian Studies» (University of Tromso)
• Management in tourism (HiH, Kemi-Torneo, Un. of Bremen)
International integrated programs
Academic mobility within EU Kolarctic ENPI CBC projects
«КITENPI: KOLARCTIC IT Education, Networking, Partnership, innovations»: mobility of MA students and teachers
«CETIA: Coastal Ecology, Technologies, Innovations in the Arctic»: mobility within joint educational programs (teachers and MA students)
«BART: Private-Public Partnership in Barents-Tourism»: teachers and students exchange for short-term training
«BCBU+: Barents Cross-Border University Development Project»: teachers and MA students academic mobility within 3 joint MA programs
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• “Total” (France) The memorandum was signed in April 2009 between ATSU (present NArFU) and professors association of the “Total” corporation. A study course “Development of oil and has deposits” is implemented in the Institute of Oil and Gas (NArFU). Since 2009 the professors of “Totale” corporation conduct 3-4 courses in the Institute of Oil and Gas (NArFU) annually
• “Statoil” (Norway) «Statoil» supports NArFU’ educational program in logistics and transport.
In September 2010 an agreement of cooperation
is signed between NArFU and “Statoil” corporation
Cooperation with business companies
NArFU: partnership through the borders
Global Research University
(university+research+ranking+mobility)
