AARHUS UNIVERSITY Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen

Research and Higher Education in Denmark

Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen February, 2011

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Personal background

15 years of experience working on higher education and S&T in Brazil and other countries in Latin America:  Holm-Nielsen et al. (1996). Institutional and Entrepreneurial Leadership in the Brazilian Science and Technology Sector . World Bank: Washington D.C.

 Holm-Nielsen et al. (2001). Educations, Earnings and Inequality in Brazil , World Bank: Washington D.C.

 Holm-Nielsen et al. (2002). Brazilian Higher Education: Characteristic and Challenges . World Bank: Washington D.C.

 Holm-Nielsen (1997-2004). Brazil: Science and Technology Reform Support Project , PADCT III, World Bank, Washington D.C.

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University education in Denmark

 8 universities  Tertiary enrollment rate for age group 20-29: 38.2 percent (OECD average 24.9 percent)  113,000 full time students (53.500 master)  8,500 PhD students  27,000 university staff  Total spending on HE is more than US$ 4 billion February, 2011 Source: The Lisbon Council, Policy Brief (2008) 3

AARHUS UNIVERSITY Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen February, 2011

Further and adult education in Denmark

 A large proportion of the Danish population is enrolled in life long learning  Many in professional masters and university extension programs  For example 6500 adult students in profesional master programs at Aarhus University, and 55.000 learners in Aarhus University extension Source: OECD (2009) 4

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Relative number of publications

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Source: Thomson Reuters, National Science Indicators (NSI), Standard version 2009. OECD and the BRIC-countries 2005 2009.

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Research citations impact

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Source: Thomson Reuters, National Science Indicators (NSI), Standard version 2009. OECD and the BRIC-countries 2005-2009.

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Universities in Transition

The Traditional University Triple-helix University February, 2011 Research Education Research Education Knowledge Exchange

Quadruple helix - the Modern University Talent Development

Post docs Ph.d.s

Students

Research

Research Programmes

Professors

Study Programmes

Knowledge Management Education

AARHUS UNIVERSITY Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen February, 2011

Reforms in Denmark’s higher education

 Bologna process (1999 - present)  New university governance (2004)  Financing reform (2006)  University mergers (2007)  EU 2020 – Innovation Union (FP8) – “ smart people for smart growth ” 8

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Quality and curricular reform

 Bologna process – three cycles of tertiary education  European Credit Transfer System – promoting vertical and horizontal mobility  Curricular reform based on learning outcomes and expected competencies February, 2011 9

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University governance – Act of 2003

February, 2011  Autonomy – from state institutions to autonomous bodies within the public sector  Accountability through the use of university performance contracts  Governing boards with a majority of external members • Safeguard the university’s interests as an educational and research institution and determine guidelines for its organization, long term activities and development  Appointed leaders in university governance structures (rector, deans and department heads) 10

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Financing reform

Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen February, 2011  Globalization Council under the leadership of the prime minister

Mill. € (2008 prices)

2.700

 Raise public investments in research to 1 percent of GDP in 2010 (Barcelona target) 2.500

2.300

2.100

 University core-funding allocated on the basis of performance indicators 1.900

1.700

 Taxameter funding for education – student completion 1.500

 Competitive funding for research 2004 2005 2006

Gross Public R&D investment

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University mergers – 2006/7

Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen  Before the mergers Denmark had:  12 universities and 13 government research institutions  As a consequence of the mergers, Denmark now has:  Three large universities  Four medium sized universities  One small university February, 2011 12

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Aarhus University – key figures

 39,000 students of which 52% are enrolled at the graduate level  1,700 PhD students  4,000 international students  11,000 staff  11,331 publications in 2009  Total 2010 income of USD 1.055 million (excl. USD120 million for clinical research)

Distribution of income 2010

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Room for strategic leadership

Aarhus University Corporate strategy 2008-2012 February, 2011 14

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Aarhus University - Taking the mergers one step further

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A Modern European University

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Talent Development Research Education Knowledge Management

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Aarhus University collaboration with Brazil

 Aarhus University has a center for Brazilian studies which offers Master’s Degree  171 ISI scientific co-publications with Brazilian researchers in 2000-2009 primarily within the Natural Sciences  Student exchange with University of São Paulo, University of Campinas, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Federal University of Pernambuco, and Federal University of Bahia  Research collaboration and alliances, particularly within the academic fields Brazilian Studies, Natural Sciences, Health and Agricultural Sciences 17

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Muito obrigado

Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen www.au.dk

[email protected]

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