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Overview

• The PLuS Alliance• The PLuS Universities• Mission, Vision and Values• Strategy and Governance• Activities• Opportunities and Challenges• Looking forward

The PLuS Alliance

The PLuS Alliance combines the strengths of three leading universities – Arizona State University, King ’s College London and

UNSW Sydney – to create, enable and deploy innovative research and education linkages that contribute to a sustainable future.

The PLuS Universities

Arizona State University

• Top 100 in rankings• #1 in the US for

Innovation• Well established

online education• Unique point of

difference

King’s College London• Top 25 universities in

the world (2016-17 QS international world rankings)

• 4th oldest university in England

• Based in the heart of London.

UNSW Sydney

• Top 50 university• Highly ranked

Engineering and Business faculties

• Ranked highly for employability

Alignment of Vision and Strategy

Combined strengths and expertise

Mission, Vision and Values

The PLuS Alliance

OUR MISSION To create and share knowledge globally to solve pressing educational and societal challenges

Global communities empowered through innovative and accessible education and research

Respect Integrity Collaboration Inclusion Innovation Courage

OUR VISION

OUR VALUES

Strategy, Governance and Management

• Strategy– Global Learning

Network– Global Knowledge

Network

Strategy, Governance and Management

• Governance– Executive Committee– Global Advisory

Board– Managing Director

and Secretariat

Strategy, Governance and Management

• Management– University Program Leads

PLuS Activities

FEBLaunch of the Plus Alliance; 60 PLuS Fellows appointed

APRSydney Symposium

JUNSeed Grants Round 1

JUL56 PLuS Alliance Fellows appointed; PLuS Global

Talks – Innovation and Technology in 21st Century Healthcare and Higher Education

AUGEngineering course pilot – NAE Grand Challenges Program

SEPPhoenix Symposium

NOVOnline Course Exchange pilot in Public Health; Seed grants Round 2; UNSW and King’s student leaders meet at ASU; PLuS Alliance Students Council is formed

2016

JANUNSW students pilot an ASU Electrical Engineering course

FEBOnline course exchange in Public Health

MARASU and King’s student leaders visit UNSW to develop Terms of Reference and Sydney Accord

APRLondon Symposium; PLuS Executive Committee

meeting; PLuS Alliance Prize opens

JULForum on Inequality; Launch of Global Security PLuSAUG

Nuclear Engineering course exchanges with ASU

SEPPLuS Alliance Prize winners announced at Times Higher Ed Summit

DECPhoenix symposium

2017

PLuS Alliance Prize for Education Innovation

PLAYMed

Non-injectable naloxone to prevent heroin/opioid overdose deaths

Pioneers of Silicon Quantum Computing

Hot-wiring microbial communities for enhanced biogas production

The new science of green manufacturing

Early warning of hypertension and shock in pregnant

women with the novel CRADLE

device

PLuS Alliance Prize for Research Innovation

Mr Narayana Murthy,

Co-Founder of Infosys

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP GLOBAL INNOVATION

Professor Francisco

Mojica, University of Alicante

Global Leadership / Global Innovation

Opportunities and Challenges Catalyst for change Embedding a global experience for students in our

programs Redesigning or restructuring systems New areas of research collaboration Safe experimentation

o Culture and terminology differenceso Regulatory and compliance barriers; Mapping

academic calendarso “Selling” the benefits and value of the partnershipo World politics

Looking Forward

VINITA CHANANvinita.chanan@unsw.edu.au | +61 425 327 827

plusalliance.org | facebook.com/PLuS-Alliance | @PLuSAlliance