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February, 2011 AARHUS UNIVERSITY Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen AARHUS UNIVERSITY Research and Higher Education in Denmark Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen

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Page 1: February, 2011 AARHUS UNIVERSITY Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen AARHUS UNIVERSITY Research and Higher Education in Denmark Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen

February, 2011

AARHUSUNIVERSITY Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen

AARHUSUNIVERSITY

Research and Higher Education in DenmarkRector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen

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Personal background15 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

Source: The Lisbon Council, Policy Brief (2008)

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Further and adult education in Denmark

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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)

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

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Universities in Transition

EducationResearch EducationResearch

Knowledge Exchange

EducationResearch

Talent Development

Knowledge Management

The Traditional

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Triple-helix University

Quadruple helix - the Modern

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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”

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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

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University governance – Act of 2003Autonomy – 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)

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Financing reformGlobalization Council under the leadership of the prime minister

Raise public investments in research to 1 percent of GDP

in 2010 (Barcelona target)University core-funding allocated on the basis of performance indicators

Taxameter funding for education – student completion

Competitive funding for research

1.500

1.700

1.900

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2.300

2.500

2.700

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Gross Public R&D investment

Mill. €(2008 prices)

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University mergers – 2006/7

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

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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)

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Distribution of income

2010

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Room for strategic leadershipAarhus University - Corporate strategy 2008-2012

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Aarhus University - Taking the mergers one step further

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A Modern European University

EducationResearch

Talent Development

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

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Muito obrigadoLauritz B. Holm-Nielsen

www.au.dk [email protected]