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HERIOT-WATT
INTERNATIONAL PARTNER
CONFERENCE 2010
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HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY 2010
School of the Built Environment
International Activities
Professor Brian Robertson
Director of Transnational Education
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SBE International Strategy
2010 to 2015
Summary of key objectives to 2015
 Enlarge ALP network by increasing number of partners and
extending geographic reach.
 Expand range of courses offered on Dubai Campus.
 Facilitate supervision of PhD students by Dubai based staff.
 Work with Dubai staff to develop the Dubai Hub.
 Grow off-campus numbers through IDL study, ALPs and in
collaboration with other academic partners.
 Improve balance of DDL activity across programmes.
 Improve quality and increase numbers of international students
recruited to on-campus programmes.
 Increase numbers of international research students.
SBE priorities 2010/11
 Consolidate operation of the ALP unit
 Move up- market to reflect our ranking
 Establish at least two MOUs with HE partners covering PGT
and research co-operation
 Establish new international articulation links similar to the now
lapsed SHUFE agreement
 Support IDC activities to establish partnerships in key markets
 Work with Government agencies/ Professional Institutions to
take advantage of professional level training opportunities
 Take a more strategic approach to the development of our
partnerships
SBE priorities 2010/11
(Dubai)
Obtain approval for delivery of :
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Architectural Engineering (UG and PG)
Green Buildings (PG)
Civil Engineering and Construction Management (PG)
Interior design (PG in collaboration with Textiles)
SBE IDL activity 2010 to
2015
900
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700
600
No. of paying
students
£k
500
400
300
200
100
0
2010/11
2012/13
2014/15
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School of Life Sciences
International Activities
Professor Alan Prior, Acting Head of School
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School of Life Sciences
APPLIED COURSES
• Biological Sciences
• Brewing & Distilling
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• Marine Biology
• Sport & Exercise Science
• Psychology
Undergraduate Degrees:
Biology
 Applied Marine Biology
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Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology)
Biological Sciences (Food Science)
Biological Sciences (Human Health)
Biological Sciences (Microbiology)
 Brewing & Distilling
 Food Science, Technology and Management
Undergraduate Degrees:
sport science
 Sport and Exercise Science
 Sport and Exercise Science with Psychology
courses focus on physiology, health and nutrition
Undergraduate Degrees:
Psychology
 Psychology
 Psychology (Applied)
 Psychology with Human Health
 Psychology with Management
 Psychology (Forensic Science)
 Management and Psychology*
Postgraduate degrees:
Food & Beverage
 Brewing & Distilling*
 Food Science, Safety & Health*
 Food Science & Nutrition
 Food & Beverage Science
 Biotechnology*
Postgraduate degrees:
Marine & Environment
 Marine Biodiversity & Biotechnology
 Marine Resource Development & Protection
 Climate Change: Impacts & Mitigation*
 Managing the Marine Environment
 Marine Spatial Planning
Postgraduate degrees:
Psychology
 Psychology for Business*
 Applied Psychology*
School of Life Sciences
• Applied degrees
• Undergraduate and Masters
• International development: initial priorities:
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Undergraduate management and psychology
Postgraduate psychology
Postgraduate marine and environment
Postgraduate food science
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School Engineering & Physical Sciences
International Activities
Dr Wolf Früh, Senior Lecturer
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Current international
activities
Teaching
• Overseas UG and PGT teaching at Dubai Campus
• Erasmus Mundus MSc courses
• MSc Energy at ALPs
• Several collaboration agreements with Chinese
Universities
Research
• Overseas PGR students here at Riccarton
• EU funded research
• China Bridges EPSRC project
• Sciences Bridges with USA (Stanford) – around £1million
for which Strathclyde is the Lead
• UK-India Research Exchanges (UKIERI)
International Research
Projects
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Around £9 million per annum awarded, almost all for projects at
International level.
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Numerous international collaborations, those current awards with
identifiable funding are:
• Science Bridges with China - £850K for which we are the Lead
Institute.
• Sciences Bridges with USA (Stanford) – around £1million for which
Strathclyde is the Lead
• UK-India Research Exchanges (UKIERI) – several totalling well
over £100K
• Japanese-funded projects - £30K
• EU contracts - £7M
Summary of Future Plans
Teaching:
• Continue to develop our courses with our current ALPs
offering new courses where appropriate
• Develop relationships with new ALPs for courses from our
existing portfolio of MSc courses and our undergraduate
programmes
• Use Dubai as a hub to expand the delivery of undergraduate
material to new ALPs. (Mechanical Engineering and
Electrical Engineering undergraduate courses are already
available in Dubai)
• Develop relationships with other Universities for both
research and teaching
EPS Taught Masters
Courses
Courses shown in orange
Energy & Sustainability
are currently available in a
• Energy
format for use with ALPs
• Sustainable Process Management
• Sustainability Engineering
• Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation
• Renewable Energy Engineering
• Materials For Sustainable And Renewable Energies
Digital Technology
• Mobile Communications / IT(Mobile Communications)
• VIBOT (Vision and Robotics) (+ Girona and Burgendy)
• Information Technology (Applied Systems)
• Embedded Systems / IT (Embedded Systems)
Applied Science & Engineering
• Microsystems Engineering
• Nanotechnology and Microsystems
• Photonics and Optoelectronic Devices (+ St Andrews)
• Engineering Materials Design and Applications
• Forensic Materials
• Bioprocessing
Summary of Future Plans
Research:
• Apply for research student funding through Erasmus Mundus
programme
• Continue applications for EU research funding
• Apply for further international partnership programmes
• Develop existing and seek out new partnerships
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School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences
International Activities
Dr Nick Gilbert, Director of Learning and Teaching
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Overview of the School
• Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics: 18 Academic staff, student
population 421 (302 UG, 119 PG)
• Computer Science: 26 Academic staff, student population 384 (257
UG, 127 PG)
• Mathematics: 26 Academic staff, student population 348 (287 UG, 61
PG)
Mathematics
• Malaysia: buoyant recent UG numbers and articulation
discussions with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang
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International students form 60% of the MSc population: strong
interest in Libya, and Saudi Arabia
• Commitment to African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
(South Africa, Ghana): visiting lecturers, joint PhD supervision
Computer Science
• China: New undergraduate articulation agreement with Fujian
Normal University in Fuzhou (FJNU)
• Norway: New contacts under development for undergraduate
recruitment
• India: Focus on MSc recruitment. Extended visit by Head of
School in 2010.
• Brazil: Visits in July 2010 to schools and universities for
undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment
Computer Science
• ALPs in Iran and Cyprus delivering both MSc and UG degrees
• Supporting independent learners on distance learning MSc
• New initiatives in South Africa (2010) and Jamaica (2011) for
distance learning BSc degrees
• Dubai
– Three MSc degrees currently offered
– Investigating BSc Computer Science course
Actuarial Maths & Stats
• Strong commitment to international education at the
Edinburgh Campus:
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30% international UG population
75% international MSc/Diploma population
90% international PhD population
20 nationalities represented in an MSc class of 80 students
MSc attractive in China and India
Actuarial Maths & Stats
• China: UG articulation agreement with Southwestern University
of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) in Chengdu. Annual visits
to SWUFE by AMS staff include teaching.
• Malaysia: Significant UG recruitment (including advanced entry)
and regular visits
Opportunities
• AMS looking in detail at articulation agreements with other
Chinese universities
• Computer Science actively seeking new ALPs; developing
connections in Brazil; extending range of distance learning
provision
• Mathematics aiming to maintain expansion of international
recruitment; extended reach of applicable MSc in mathematical
modelling
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School of Management & Languages
International Activities
Marc Quinn, Director of External Programmes
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External Programmes
Background
 SML External Programmes currently has over 2,000 students
studying on the Heriot-Watt Management Programme.
 Students can take one of five undergraduate ordinary degrees:
 BA Accountancy;
 BA Accountancy and Finance;
 BA Business and Finance;
 BA Management; and,
 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
External Programmes
Modules and Materials:
 There are a total of 35 modules available, 30 of which are
synoptically-linked for assessment, 5 which are stand-alone.
 Modules cover the core modules required for each degree
pathway and selected optional modules from on-campus which
are seen as most relevant to the International market.
 Module materials have been specifically designed, authored and
produced by School of Management & Languages.
 The External Programmes also delivers an English for
Business Studies and English for Science Studies courses
via the ALP network. These courses are aimed at bridging the
gap between an applicant’s level of English and the HWU
minimum entry requirements; it does not result in a qualification.
External Programmes
Top 10 selling points for the Management Programme
1. Quality assured courses
2. Internationally recognised qualifications
3. Career enhancing
4. Study where and when students want
5. Flexible study routes
6. Cost effective
7. Recognition of prior learning
8. Support network
9. Specially designed materials
10. Opportunity to transfer to Heriot-Watt University in UK
External Programmes
Key Facts about the Management Programme
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Management Programme launched in 1998.
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There are two exam sessions (diets) per year (in June and December)
where ever module examination can be taken
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First Approved Learning Partner (ALP) established in 1999 and now 15
approved institutions in 11 countries.
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1,300 Ordinary Degrees awarded
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40 Awards of Distinction to date.
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Average student pass rate across all module sets is 72%, with
continual improvement on annual basis.
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Largest Undergraduate Distributed Learning Programme available from
Scottish Universities.
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Exams are held in approved centres in over 40 countries worldwide,
and examined to the same high standards as students attending the
University in the UK
External Programmes
English Modules
 The External Programmes also offer English for Business
Studies and English for Science Studies courses via the ALP
network.
 These courses are aimed at bridging the gap between an
applicant’s level of English and the HWU minimum entry
requirements.
Other International
Dubai
 4 UG Degrees - Honours year from September 2010
 1 PG Course (Strategic Project Management),
 New Masters Courses (Business Management, Finance,
Accounting) – September 2010
Exchange Partnerships:
 53 Exchange partnerships across Europe, North America and
Australia/New Zealand
Collaborative Partnerships:
 Erasmus MSc Strategic Project Management
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School of Textiles & Design
International Activities
Professor Alison Harley, Head of School
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International Working
Group
This Group meets monthly and feeds directly into the University
International Development Committee.
 To increase overseas recruitment to taught programmes (UG &
PG)
 A focused and planned approach to international development in
the context of the University’s International Development
Strategy
 To develop the profile of the School of Textiles & Design as part
of the HWU international profile and portfolio development
 To develop a phased plan and range of activities to achieve
sustainable income generation
Developing the Portfolio (1)
Approved Learning Partners (ALP)
 Riga Technical University, Latvia
 Latvia University of Agriculture
 Potential for 6 ALP partners through KH2 project
Exchange Agreements
 University of Boras, Sweden (new)
 Fachhochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen, Germany (new)
 Jiangnan University, China (new)
 Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China (new)
 Hong Kong Polytechnic, China (existing but dormant)
 ENSAIT – France (existing)
 Philadelphia University (existing – visit June 2010)
 Tuku University, Finland (existing)
 University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (existing)
Developing the Portfolio (2)
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
 Pearl Academy, India
 Tshinghau University, China
International Summer School (now Spring School)
 The School is currently working on plans for an International
Summer School targeting established contacts and internship
enquiries
The School of Textiles and
Design in Dubai
 The School has 24 students registered for 2009/10 and a
member of staff appointed.
 Target numbers for 2010/11 (30 – 50)
 Developing the Degree Entry Programme for delivery in Dubai in
September 2010
 Preparation of a revised 5 year plan
North America
(study abroad)
The School is currently developing a strategy for the
development of the North American market and will be
visiting the following in June 2010:
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Philadelphia University – Exchange agreement has been in
place since 1995
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Fashion Institute of Technology, New York – potential
exchange partner
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North Carolina State University – potential exchange
partner
Baltic States
(working with a consultant)
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Identifying research opportunities
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Consultancy
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Curriculum development
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Potential ALPs
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Industry cluster development
Iceland
EU-Funded Leonardo project)
 The KnowHow2 project (2 years) is led by The Reykjavik
School of Visual Arts in Iceland
 Project funding is enabling the School to allocate funds for
research on specific topics to inform the development of the
textiles and drawing curriculum for Iceland and provide input to
the School’s review of textiles
 The Technical College (Reykjavik), Bergen Academy of the Arts
Norway), University of Cumbria, VAI University (Denmark) and
Heriot-Watt University are all partners
Bhutan
social/cultural engagement)
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Establishing occupational standards and skills for weavers
Development of a curriculum for weavers
Providing a learning resource to support teaching and learning
Knowledge transfer – Scotland/Bhutan
Platform for research
Cultural and economic development
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