maastricht university prof. dr. m. paul, president
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Maastricht UniversityProf. dr. M. Paul, President
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Maastricht University
• Netherlands: – GNP: $42.700– 13 Research universities
• Youngest research university in the Netherlands• Located in the south of the Netherlands, at the heart of Western-
Europe
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Development UM
Medical Science
Health Sciences
Biomedical Technology
Neurosciences
Molecular Life Science
Biobased Materials
Economics and Law
Informatics and Mathematics
Cultural Sciences
International Management
University College Maastricht
Maastricht Science Programme
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Maastricht UniversityProfile• Problem based learning, innovation in education• International orientation• Integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to research
and education
Campus network • Chemelot Campus• Maastricht Health Campus• Campus Venlo
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Facts and figures
Founding year 1976
Staff 3.928
- Of which scientific staff 2.189 (48% female)
- Of which international staff 24.1%
Students 15.916
- Of which international students 43%
Turnover 337 mln.
Promotions 213
Peer reviewed scientific articles 2.947
Other publications 1.041
5*Data 2011
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UM in international rankings
2011 2012
QS 109 107
THE 197 115
Shanghai 288 287
Ranking of young universities:
QS under 50 - 8
THE under 50 - 19
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How to get high up the rankings
• Merge: universities and knowledge institutes
• Skip languages and social sciences
• Recruit (future) Nobel prize winners
• Do not publish in books; only journals count
• Make sure academics use the appropriate
affiliation
Instead…
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Focus on the indicators QS/THE
Indicator Weight THE
Weight QS
a. Teaching Learning environment
15% 20%
b. International outlook
People & research 7,5% 10%
c. Citations Research influence 30% 20%
d. Research Volume, income & reputation
12%
e. Industry income
Innovation 2,5% -
f. Reputation Academic & employer
33% 50%
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Teaching: Learning environment
• Continuous innovation in education • Problem-based learning:
– Intensive– Small groups – Activating
• High quality of education • Education in English • Excellence programmes; Marble, PREMIUM • Joint and double degrees • Employability
• Leading in Learning programme as a catalist
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International outlook: International network university
• Reinforcing internationalisation• International Classroom• Joint degrees and global internships• Multidisciplinary research programmes with selected
partners• Integration of the international
(corporate) world in selected programmes
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Citations: Research influence
2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%
-0.14
-0.12
-0.1
-0.08
-0.06
-0.04
-0.02
0
ΔMNCS vs % non-English publications
ΔMNCS including non-english pubLinear (ΔMNCS including non-eng-lish pub)
• The higher the percentage of non-English publications, the bigger the drop in citation score when including these;
• Citation scores of English publications higher than non-English publication
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Research: Interdisciplinary themes
Focus on three interdisciplinary themes for the whole university:
Europe and a Globalising World
Learning and Innovation
Quality of Life
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Industry and innovation: UM campus network
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Chemelot Campus
• One of the largest CHEMaterials communities in Europe (> 800 ha)
• Industrial park and campus and education on location
• 106 enterprises on Chemelot; 68 new since 2005
• Many are leader in their specific product-market combinations
• “Open chemical innovation”: sharing knowledge in worldwide networks and international institutes
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• Cooperation UM/MUMC+• Specialised valorisation• >50 knowledge intensive institutions• Excellent education and research • Unique research facilities, for example Brains Unlimited
Maastricht Health Campus
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Brains Unlimited b.v. • Internationally-focussed, state-of-the-art Imaging Centre• Focus on problem-based fundamental and clinical research• Premier provider of executive education in high field Magnetic
Resonance Imaging• A partner of choice for research groups
– In healthcare providers, academic institutions and leading companies
– Across the medical, technology and associated industries
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Inner-City Campus
• Interdisciplinary education and research in faculties with alpha gamma focus
• Focus on societal issues• Active in research; NETSPAR, ROA, UNU-MERIT • Innovative programmes like UCM, School of Governance en Service
Science Factory• Maastricht Science Programme, linked
to MHC en Chemelot Campus• Transnational research embedded in
national networks
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Conclusion
The improving ranking results reflect Maastricht University’s prolonged and consistent strategy on:
• Innovative and high quality education
• Development of a distinctive research profile
• A university-wide international outlook
• High graduate employment:
Graduate Employment study 2011
Cohort 2004-2005
Business and Economics
94%
Health and Life Sciences
94%
Medicine 90%
Arts and Social Sciences
93%
Psychology and Neuroscience
90%
Law 95%
Maastricht University
93%
ROA data 2011
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• However, rankings should be interpreted with care: scores are determined by set indicators and weightings
Criticism:– No fair comparison is made– No attention for different HE systems or distinctive features of an
institution– Lack of transparency– Snapshot of performance
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Thank you for your attention!
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