Transcript Intentions on Internationalisation

Intentions on
Internationalisation
2017 - 2020
Intentions on Internationalisation:
2017 - 2020
The University of Groningen is a world-class
international research university with strong
roots in the North of the Netherlands. As a global
institution, we reach out into the world – and
welcome it to Groningen.
With an academic tradition dating back to 1614,
the University of Groningen is a diverse and richly talented academic community, globally prominent in innovative education and research. As an
early adopter of internationally-focused policies,
we are deeply engaged in the Internationalisation process and well-positioned to continue our
recognized leadership in this space.
Our graduates take their place in the world as
global citizens, and innovators of the future. A
future that is open to the world, tolerant and
diverse. International experience (both at home
and abroad) and an innovative, entrepreneurial
mind-set are essential in that, alongside academic focus and tradition, and fit-for-purpose
learning outcomes.
rative research continue to rise, and our international campus in Yantai, China will increase
the global reach of our academic programmes
and ideals.
At home; we are focused on the internationalisation of the classroom, integration within our
student population, the opportunities provided
by these future learning communities and the
global challenges we, and our students, face.
These are our intentions for internationalisation; we state them with the aim to engage our
university colleagues and community, along
with our global network, and that they serve as
a guide for the years ahead.
Board of the University
This paper outlines our approach to internationalisation; from the pioneering phase, where
the University of Groningen has had so much
success, to a deeper strategic and more embedded approach which is required to build on our
leadership in this area.
Our excellent work in the previous decade has
given us an extensive range of English-taught
programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as a growing proportion of
international students (17%), PhD candidates
(60%) and increasing numbers of international
academic and professional staff.
Our connections to partners and industries
around the world are many and varied; we remain firmly ranked in the top 100; the number
of our students going abroad for part of their
programme and our relationships in collabo-
Elmer Sterken
Jan de Jeu &
Sibrand Poppema
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Planning
Lead(s)
Time
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Profiling Research
Strengths and Success
at UG
R&V,
HR
Ongoing
PhD Marketing & Recruitment
To increase the number of international researchers choosing the
UG as their destination of choice
for full, sandwich and joint PhDs.
Research Marketing Plan
& Faculty Diversity
Target Setting
Comm, HR,
Graduate
Schools
May
2017
Research Masters Recruitment
To highlight the opportunities
provided by our Research Masters
programmes and to increase the
diversity of the student cohort.
Research Marketing Plan
& Faculty Diversity Target
Setting
Comm,
Graduate
Schools
May
2017
HR Policies and Procedures for International
Acad. and Prof. staff
HR,
Graduate
Schools
Ongoing
Profiling Research
Strengths and Success
at UG
University
Ongoing
Research
Global Funding
To gain an increased share of the
global research funding and education scholarships pool .
To foster and develop innovation and the ability to act within
public/private/industry research
funding partnerships.
To maximize our opportunities
to gain funding under EU programmes such as ERASMUS+
and Horizon 2020
To build awareness and use of existing funding models or schemes
Global Research Recruitment
and Retention
To ensure policies and administration that support, attract and
retain international researchers
are in place and fit for purpose.
Global Visibility
To continue to boost the visibility and international awareness of our world class research
strengths
Abbreviations
ABJZ
Algemeen Bestuurlijke en Juridische Zaken
(General Administrative and Legal Affairs)
A&F
Alumni Relations & Fundraising (UEF)
CIT
Center for Information Technology
Comm
Communications Office
CvB
HR
ISR
R&V
O&S
UGY
College van Bestuur (Board of the University)
Human Resource Management
International Strategy and Relations
Research & Valorisation
Onderwijs & Studenten (Education & Students)
University of Groningen Yantai
Research
Internal Visibility
To capture information about
research collaborations and
research interests for an internal
audience; with a view to increasing knowledge sharing within
the university and beyond.
Talent Development
To develop outstanding research
talent through a comprehensive
approach to development support, student, staff and research
mobility along with our connection to industry.
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Lead(s)
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Internationalisation
www.rug.nl
ISR,
Comm
June
2017
Talent Development/
Faculties
HR
Ongoing
CvB,
UGY
Ongoing
Yantai Research Hub
To successfully develop University Groningen Yantai (UGY) as a
global research hub.
Ben Feringa
2016 Nobel Prize
Abbreviations
ABJZ
Algemeen Bestuurlijke en Juridische Zaken
(General Administrative and Legal Affairs)
A&F
Alumni Relations & Fundraising (UEF)
CIT
Center for Information Technology
Comm
Communications Office
CvB
HR
ISR
R&V
O&S
UGY
College van Bestuur (Board of the University)
Human Resource Management
International Strategy and Relations
Research & Valorisation
Onderwijs & Studenten (Education & Students)
University of Groningen Yantai
Education
Next
Steps
Planning
Lead(s)
Time
Frame
Teaching and Learning
To provide a research based
education (grounded in the
Dutch quality tradition) that
values, celebrates and incorporates a diversity of nationalities,
backgrounds, identities and
experiences.
Internat. Classroom,
Language & Culture
Policy, Learning Communities & other policy tools.
All UG academic and
professional staff
University
Ongoing
To continue to deliver world leading academic content, enriched
by the latest pedagogical research
and findings related to internationalisation and activation of
students.
Internat. Classroom,
Language & Culture Policy,
EQUiiP, Learning Communities & other policy tools.
All UG acad. and prof. staff
University
Ongoing
To ensure that our varied student communities are integrated
within the university and that our
educational and administrative
policies are based on the principle
of inclusion.
UG Integration and
Inclusion Plan
Student
Affairs
Ongoing
To continue to support and improve the provision of Summer/
Winter Schools by the University.
Summer & Winter
Schools Project
O&S,
Faculties
Ongoing
To explore and support our faculty partners in the planning and
implementation of new models
of mobility including innovative
models of learning and delivery
Mobility Project
ISR, O&S,
Faculties
June
2017
To reflect UG’s three key themes
of Sustainable Society, Healthy
Ageing and Energy in our internationalisation activities.
Develop and deliver
projects (related to key
themes) in regions of
engagement
ISR
Ongoing
To ensure that the university
is successfully accredited under
the CeQuInt Internationalisation framework.
Insitutional
Accreditation /
CeQuInt Project
O&S, ISR,
Faculties
Dec
2018
Abbreviations
ABJZ
Algemeen Bestuurlijke en Juridische Zaken
(General Administrative and Legal Affairs)
A&F
Alumni Relations & Fundraising (UEF)
CIT
Center for Information Technology
Comm
Communications Office
CvB
HR
ISR
R&V
O&S
UGY
College van Bestuur (Board of the University)
Human Resource Management
International Strategy and Relations
Research & Valorisation
Onderwijs & Studenten (Education & Students)
University of Groningen Yantai
Next
Steps
Planning
Lead(s)
Time
Frame
Global Marketing Plan
& Faculty Diversity
Target Setting
Comm,
Faculties
Jan
2017
To establish a clear understanding of the quantity (and level:
Undergraduate, Postgraduate,
Research Masters or PhD) and
quality of international students
desired by each faculty, school &
programme and to work to establish diversity targets.
Global Marketing Plan &
Faculty Diversity Target
Setting
Comm,
ISR,
Faculties
Jan
2017
To support the continued maintenance, assessment, implementation and successful delivery of
dual, double or multiple degrees
with international partners (or
under existing EU funded models) with the aim that faculties
are supported in their joint programme efforts.
Strategic Partner
Framework
ISR,
Faculties,
ABJZ
July
2017
To ensure that University of
Groningen, Yantai (as it develops) is an integrated part
of our internationalisation
plan as both a destination for
global students and a mobility
source/destination for staff and
students of the relevant faculties at the UG.
Yantai Mobility Plan
UGY,
ISR
Dec
2017
Mobility Project
ISR,
Faculties
June
2017
Education
Recruitment
To secure UG’s student diversity
via the recruitment of a targeted
international student cohort at
all levels of study. That the aim be
to increase the ratio of international students (currently around
17%) to 30% by 2025 with a specific focus on increasing the
number of non-EU students.
Mobility
To increase the numbers of outbound mobility students every
year to 2025 in line with the goal
of 50% of all UG graduates (at all
study levels) having had an international mobility experience
when they complete degree
programmes.
Abbreviations
ABJZ
Algemeen Bestuurlijke en Juridische Zaken
(General Administrative and Legal Affairs)
A&F
Alumni Relations & Fundraising (UEF)
CIT
Center for Information Technology
Comm
Communications Office
CvB
HR
ISR
R&V
O&S
UGY
College van Bestuur (Board of the University)
Human Resource Management
International Strategy and Relations
Research & Valorisation
Onderwijs & Studenten (Education & Students)
University of Groningen Yantai
Next
Steps
Planning
Lead(s)
Time
Frame
Annual Calendar of Internationalisation Events
ISR
Dec
2016
To embed internationalisation
within UG Service Units and to
highlight staff mobility as one of
the tools to support this ongoing
internationalisation process
HR Policies and Procedures for Academic and
Professional Staff
HR, ISR
Ongoing
To support the hiring, on-boarding and retention of international academic and professional
staff as well as address issues
related to internationalisation
for Dutch-national staff and
broader intercultural skills
HR Policies and Procedures for Academic and
Professional Staff
HR
Ongoing
That the UG reflect the breadth
and depth of our internationalisation activities for external and
internal audiences via the university website.
Internationalisation –
www.rug.nl
Comm,
ISR
June
2017
To scope, source and implement
a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool that will allow
us to track and measure the effectiveness of marketing activities
and international agreements.
Information Management
Proposal
Comm,
CIT
May
2017
Maintaining close ties and
creating opportunities
with City, Province, provincial industry & Higher Educ.
inst.
CvB,
Bureau,
Faculties
Ongoing
Engagement
Internal
That all parts of the university
understand the benefits and
challenges of the process of
internationalisation and are
active participants in the ongoing
process of developing a university
wide, faculty-appropriate approach.
City and Northern provinces
That the University continue to
build networks and opportunities
for international students and
staff, as well as seek to access
diversity within the local community.
Abbreviations
ABJZ
Algemeen Bestuurlijke en Juridische Zaken
(General Administrative and Legal Affairs)
A&F
Alumni Relations & Fundraising (UEF)
CIT
Center for Information Technology
Comm
Communications Office
CvB
HR
ISR
R&V
O&S
UGY
College van Bestuur (Board of the University)
Human Resource Management
International Strategy and Relations
Research & Valorisation
Onderwijs & Studenten (Education & Students)
University of Groningen Yantai
Engagement
Next
Steps
Planning
Lead(s)
Time
Frame
CvB,
Bureau,
Faculties
Ongoing
Maintaining close ties and
creating opportunities with
our Higher Education institutional partners and other
identified stakeholders
ISR,
Faculties
Ongoing
Maintaining close ties and
creating opportunities with
Dutch Higher Educ., institutional partners and other
identified stakeholders
ISR,
Faculties
Ongoing
Maintaining close ties and
creating opportunities
(subm. of high quality grant
applications) with Commission, Higher Educ., institutional partners and other
identified stakeholders.
R&V, ISR
Ongoing
a. Guild of European
Research Universities
(Research & EU Lobbying)
b. U4 (Educ. & Staff Training)
c. Coimbra (Mob. & Devel.)
d. Other networks as
appropriate
ISR, R&V,
all interested
University
staff
Ongoing
Global Graduate Employability Discussion
Student Support & Career
Services,
Faculties
Ongoing
That the university continue to,
with the City of Groningen and
our other partners, seek best outcomes for the housing of international students.
Regional (N. and E. Netherlands,
N. Germany)
That UG actively cooperate and
build on our regional partnerships
within the Northern and Eastern
Netherlands and Northern
Germany.
Netherlands
That UG actively cooperate and
build on our relationships within the Netherlands and that we
continue to provide advice and
influence in national policy discussions.
EU and Europe
That UG actively cooperate and
build on our relationships and
partnerships within European government and regulatory
structures and the wider European
Higher Education community.
Networks
To continue to support, develop
and maintain our engagement
within our existing institutional
and industry networks and to
identify and act upon opportunities that further the university’s
broader goals.
Employment
Ensuring that UG graduates,
whatever their exit point, have
access to specific training and
skills along with networks and
opportunities to succeed in
their post-UG careers.
Abbreviations
ABJZ
Algemeen Bestuurlijke en Juridische Zaken
(General Administrative and Legal Affairs)
A&F
Alumni Relations & Fundraising (UEF)
CIT
Center for Information Technology
Comm
Communications Office
CvB
HR
ISR
R&V
O&S
UGY
College van Bestuur (Board of the University)
Human Resource Management
International Strategy and Relations
Research & Valorisation
Onderwijs & Studenten (Education & Students)
University of Groningen Yantai
Engagement
Next
Steps
Planning
Lead(s)
Time
Frame
That the University via its global
marketing strategy seek to attract
high quality academic and professional staff from the Netherlands
and internationally.
Profile the UG as an employer of choice both
nationally and internationally
HR, Comm
Ongoing
Alumni as
Ambassadors
A&F, Comm,
ISR
Ongoing
That the university map and assess our institutional partnerships
and links with a view to increasing
our strategic engagement around
the world.
Strategic Partner
Framework
ISR, Bureau,
Faculties
July 2017
That the UG engage deeply with
locations of interest via our global
network of academic locations,
centres and research institutes.
Strategic Partner Framework, Global Marketing
Plan
CvB,
Faculties
Ongoing
To focus on our responsibility as
custodians of national and international cultural heritage, both
domestically and internationally.
To build connections
within the relevant univ.
departments and to optimize the use of our special
collections and relevant
global centres
Univ. Museum, Ongoing
Comm,
all interested
Univ. staff
Global
To improve coordination of strategy and engagement activities related to Alumni around the world and
to mobilise our alumni networks
in service of the university’s goals.
ISR
UGY
International Strategy and Relations
University of Yantai Groningen
Desmond Tutu
Honorary Doctorate 2012
Abbreviations
ABJZ
Algemeen Bestuurlijke en Juridische Zaken
(General Administrative and Legal Affairs)
A&F
Alumni Relations & Fundraising (UEF)
CIT
Center for Information Technology
Comm
Communications Office
CvB
HR
ISR
R&V
O&S
UGY
College van Bestuur (Board of the University)
Human Resource Management
International Strategy and Relations
Research & Valorisation
Onderwijs & Studenten (Education & Students)
University of Groningen Yantai
International Strategy and Relations
Office of the University
University of Groningen