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British Higher Education in Dubai: Success Through Quality and Diversity Professor Raed Awamleh Pro Vice Chancellor, Middlesex University Director, Middlesex University Dubai Outline of Presentation • Brief Introduction to Middlesex University and our Dubai campus • Higher Education in Dubai • Middlesex University Dubai: A Case Study Middlesex University • Campuses in Hendon (London), Dubai, Mauritius, in addition to 100+ Partners in UK and globally • 40,000 students (9,000 students study overseas) • Expertise in art and design, business, health and education, law, media and performing arts and science & technology • Invested more than £200 million in creating a modern campus in Hendon • Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2003, and again in 2011, are a reflection of our success in growing our operations overseas, boosting the UK economy Middlesex University Dubai • The first overseas campus of Middlesex University • Opened in January 2005, with 28 students • Today MDX Dubai has more than 2,600 students from over 90 nationalities • A diverse range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes • Located in Knowledge Village • More than 2,000 graduates Dubai Higher Education (HE) Sector • Of the 162 branch campuses in the world today, half are located in Gulf, and 25% are located in the UAE • There are more than 100 universities in the UAE which has a population of about 8 million • There are 53 universities in Dubai • 26 of the HE institutions in Dubai are international branch campuses from 10 different countries (Australia, UK, USA, India, Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Ireland, France and Lebanon) • 48,058 students are enrolled in HE institutions in Dubai Middlesex University Dubai A Case Study Quality Assurance • Internal Quality Assurance system between home campus and branch campus (structure and procedures at all levels, programmes, modules, inputs, processes, outcomes, etc) • Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) – Dubai campus formed an integral part of the 2009 Institutional Review – The audit identified as ‘good practice’ the meticulous attention given to the establishment, development and integration of the University’s Dubai campus • Dubai Government’s (KHDA) University Quality Assurance International Board - UQAIB – Equivalency Validation Model: University demonstrates that the quality of programmes taught in Dubai are equivalent to those at the home campus in London Student Enrolment Trends (1) Student Enrolment 2012-13 (Level of Study) Postgraduate 29% Foundation 11% Undergraduate 60% Student Enrolment Trends (2) Level Foundation Undergraduate Postgraduate Total Gender Subtotal Female Male Subtotal Female Male Subtotal Female Male Total Enrolment 2012-13 293 127 166 1590 801 789 788 422 366 2671 Total Growth Enrolment (%) 2011-12 287 2% 128 (-1%) 159 4% 1401 13% 668 20% 733 8% 604 30% 337 25% 267 37% 2292 17% Student Enrolment Trends (3) Student Enrolment (2008-12) 3000 2671 2500 2292 2000 1717 1500 1000 1055 1246 500 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Graduates Cumulative Number of Graduates (2007-12) 2500 2118 2000 1500 1347 1000 824 500 0 467 175 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Student Progression and Achievement Comparative Progression Data (2011-12) Dubai 85% London 80% 20% 14% First class & Distinction grades 12% 13% Overall Passing rates Fail grades Graduate Employability • Annual Careers Day – 96 companies in 2013 Staffing (Academic) Academic Staff in 2012-13 Total (2012) Full – Time Part-Time 35 31 Doctoral Qualifications 61% 23% Masters Qualifications 39% 77% Staff Diversity and Background • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Aligarh Muslim University, India American University of Beirut, Lebanon Arizona State University, USA Ashton University, UK University of Bombay, India University of British Columbia, Canada University of Calgary, Canada Central Institute of Psychiatry, India Delhi University, India University of Exeter, UK Herriot Watt University, UK University of Houston, USA University of Groningen, Netherlands University of Jyvaskyla , Finland University of Lancaster UK La Trobe University, Australia Leeds University, UK Madras University, India • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Middlesex University, UK National University of Ireland University of Northampton, UK University of Oregon, USA University of Portsmouth, UK University of Pretoria, South Africa Southern Illinois University, USA University of South Africa University of South Australia, Australia University of Strathclyde, UK University of Sussex, UK University of Toronto, Canada University of Vienna, Austria University of Wales, UK University of Witwatersrand, South Africa University of Wollongong, Australia University College London, UK Staff Research • • • • Research Committee Weekly Research Seminars Internal funding for conferences & research projects International Conference: Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences (ERPBSS) – 2011 edition attracted 175 delegates from 35 countries and 102 universities; 160 research papers across 6 different research tracks were presented – 2013 edition in November • Staff publication efforts in 2011 and 2012 resulted in 9 book chapters, 55 journal articles and 21 working papers Student Achievements (Sample) • MDX Dubai Team in Top 6 Worldwide at Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Global Business Challenge (GBC) Finals beating more than 14,000 participants from across the globe • Media students winners of Young Journalist of the Year awards at the Dubai International Film Festival (2011, 2012) • IT students winners of the 2011 regional UOWD Software Trade Show with innovative tabletop interactive game • Big Start entrepreneurship competition winners (2011) and finalists (2011, 2012) from business and media programmes • Social Science students travel to Ghana every year to help build and develop Jukwa village community Achieving Success • How we achieved success through quality and diversity: – Relevant and current programmes – Quality of delivery in the classroom and beyond – Tuition scholarships for academic excellence – Diversity of students and staff – Extra curricular activities and community engagement – Career and employability support – Facilities and services The Road Ahead: Critical Success Factors • Quality of delivery • Quality assurance policy and procedures (Home campus, KHDA, UQAIB, QAA) • Industry and employer interaction • Student Activities: Sports, Social etc • Research outcomes (e.g. conferences and seminars) • Continuing to attract top quality students through reputation and merit scholarships