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WORKING WITH EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY: A VIEW FROM RUSSIA Professor Alexander I. Chuchalin, Vice-rector for Academic & International Affairs, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia. 20 1 1 г.

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  1. WORKING WITH EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY:A VIEW FROM RUSSIAProfessor Alexander I. Chuchalin,Vice-rector for Academic & International Affairs,Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia 2011 г.

  2. Globalisation of the world economy fosters internationalisation of different spheres of human activity, including research and higher education. More and more managers, researchers and teaching staff of Russian universities realise the fact that Russian higher education system is getting involved in international community.

  3. Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) recognised the importance and the need for internationalisation of education and research in early 1990s. So for 20 years TPU has been actively involved in international cooperation with leading universities of Europe and other countries worldwide.

  4. The TPU international cooperation: concept, strategy and priorities During the Soviet times being one of the oldest higher education centres in Russia Tomsk was closed to foreign countries and therefore, all HEIs including Tomsk Polytechnic Institute had limited opportunities for development of international cooperation.

  5. The TPU international cooperation: concept, strategy and priorities First steps towards internationalisation of education and research at TPU were made in 1991. By the beginning of the 21st century the university was ready for development and implementation of Complex Development Plan (CDP) for 2001-2005 with the main goal of integration into the world research and education community.

  6. The TPU international cooperation: concept, strategy and priorities Within the framework of CDP a number of target programmes aimed at students and staff foreign languages training, expansion of international cooperation with leading foreign universities and research centres, recruiting of foreign students, etc., have been successfully implemented.

  7. The TPU international cooperation: concept, strategy and priorities For the time being TPU has a status of a National Research University and is considered one of the leading Russian technical universitiesoccupying the 2nd position in the formal ranking of the RF Ministry of Education and Science among 150 technical higher educational institutions.

  8. Some facts and figures of TPU today: • 22,000 students, • 2,000 teaching and research staff, • 300 academic programmes (BSc, MSc, Diploma Specialist, PhD, DSc), • 100mln € consolidated budget.

  9. The concept of the TPU international activity: • International cooperation is considered to be an efficient instrument for developmentof the university’s worldwide competitivenessin priority fields. • International cooperation development in higher education and research is a partof university evolution and a key elementin implementation of its mission.

  10. The concept of the TPU international activity: • International cooperation outcomes are plannedandachievedusing human, financial, information and management resources. • International cooperation planningis based on 2009-2018 Development Programmeof TPU as a National Research University integrated into international higher education and research area.The Programme is approved by RF Ministry of Education and Science.

  11. The concept of the TPU international activity: • All units of the university are involved in international cooperation. Heads of the units take personal responsibilityfor management and outcomes of the international activity. • The university has special International Department in charge of organisationandmonitoringof international cooperation outcomes, their impact on the quality of research and education andworldwide competitiveness.

  12. Strategy and priorities of TPU international activity: 1. Strategic goal of international activity is positioningof the university as an internationally recognised centre for research and higher education in compliance with the mission and 2009-2018 Development Plan.

  13. 2. Priorities of TPU international activity: 2.1. Monitoring of global trends in research and higher education, adoption of the advanced international experience. 2.2. Internationalisation of research and higher education resources in compliance with global trends (in 2010 TPU was involved in 7 institutional projects in the framework of European programmes: TEMPUS (3), FP7 (3), ERASMUS MUNDUS (1) and 80 international projects under individual grants).

  14. 2. Priorities of TPU international activity: 2.3. Presentation of research and higher education achievements at international conferences and exhibitions (in 2010 TPU won 25 medals and was awarded with 30 certificates of international exhibitions; 21 TPU students were awarded for participation in international competitions). 2.4. Publication of research and development results abroad (733 research papers of TPU staff and students (33 %) were published abroad in 2010).

  15. 2. Priorities of TPU international activity: 2.5. International accreditation and certification of academic programmes and high-tech products (8academic programmes of TPU were awarded with the EUR-ACE Label in 2010). 2.6.Export of research and higher education products and services abroad (in 2010 TPU carried out R&D for foreign companies for the amount of over 3mln € (13 %), and provided academic services to foreign students for the amount of 2mln € (15 %)).

  16. 2. Priorities of TPU international activity: 2.7. International academic exchanges (607 TPU staff participated (18 %) in internships, CPD programmes, research activities and lectures delivery abroad, 420 TPU students (2% full-time) had part of their studies in the partner universities as exchange students, 107 foreign students studied at TPU in the framework of academic exchange programmes, 56 foreign experts were involved in academic and research activities in TPU in 2010).

  17. 2. Priorities of TPU international activity: 2.8. Education of foreign students and post-graduates (in 2010 over 2000 foreign students (16 % full-time) from 30 countries studied in TPU). 2.9. Organisation of international symposiums, conferences, seminars (47 international conferences and seminars with more than 7500 participants were held at TPU in 2010). 2.10. Development of multicultural environment for international cooperation.

  18. 2. Priorities of TPU international activity: 2.11. Development of university website in foreign languages. 2.12. University positioning in world rankings (in 2010 TPU held 57th position in Webometrics-ranking of Top-100 within Central and Eastern Europe).

  19. At present TPU has cooperation agreements on education and research with 130 universities of 30 countries worldwide.

  20. One of the university’s priorities is the development of cooperation with foreign partners within international associations and consortia. TPU is a member of the following international organisations: • International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), • European Universities Association (EUA), • European Association for International Education (EAIE),

  21. European Association of Research Management and Administrators (EARMA), • International Network for Engineering Education and Research (iNEER), • European Network for Quality of Higher Engineering Education for Industry (ENQHEEI), • InternationaleGesellschaftfürIngenieurPädagogik(IGIP),

  22. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI), • Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (СESAER), • Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research (CLUSTER), • Top Industrials Managers for Europe (T.I.M.E.).

  23. It should be noted that TPU is the only Russian university member of СESAERand associated member of CLUSTER – organisations uniting leading European universities of technology. TPU is developing bilateral cooperation with 23 universities out of 57 being included in CESAER, and with 9 universities out of 12 being CLUSTER members.

  24. Dynamics of TPU bilateral cooperation within CLUSTERand СESAER consortia

  25. Outcomes, problems and challenges of TPU cooperation with European universities of technology The main areas of TPU cooperation with European universities of technology include: • joint research projects, • joint/double/dual degree programmes, • students’ academic mobility programmes.

  26. Joint research projects Universities cooperation in joint research projects is one of the key elements of their international activity and serves as a basis for development of cooperation in education and promotion of students’ academic mobility and etc. Since 1990s TPU has been developing research contacts with leading technological universities of Germany, France, UK, Czech Republic, Austria and other European countries.

  27. Joint research projects Cooperation of TPU with Karlsruhe University (Germany) began in 1993 with joint research project on power and high voltage engineering. The cooperation progress was rather successful and in 1995 Adolf I. Schwab, director of the Institute of Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering of Karlsruhe University was elected as Honoured Professor of TPU.

  28. Joint research projects In 1998 – 2004 together with Karlsruhe University TPU carried out two research projects on university management within the framework of TEMPUS programme: “University Management Guide” (150.000 ECU) and “University Management” (270.000 ECU). At present cooperation of TPU with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is focused on power and electrical engineering, nanotechnologies, physics and ecology.

  29. Joint research projects In 2005 the German-Russian Centre for research in water ecology and water systems was established on the basis of TPU and KIT. The Centre held 5 research seminars where results of joint research were discussed. In particular, the 2010 seminar was devoted to “Modern Problems of Water Treatment. Nanoparticles in Water Bodies”. Scientific exchange of the Centre is financed via DAAD grants, Baden-Wurtemberg scholarships, RF Government and RF President scholarships.

  30. Joint research projects In 2005 International Research and Education Laboratory “Tribotechnical Problems of Material Hardening” was established at TPU in cooperation with Technical University of Berlin. The laboratory focuses on fundamental and applied research, develops devices, methods and technologies for triboacoustic and dynamic testing of materials.

  31. Joint research projects In 2008 the international seminar “Distribution and Parallel Computing, and Systems of Knowledge Processing” was held in TPU in cooperation with the Тechnical University of Munich (TUM). In 2010 the joint TPU – TUM International Research and Education Laboratory “Nuclear Technologies and Safety” concentrating on thermal-hydraulic study of nuclear reactor active zones was established.

  32. Joint research projects Since 1992 TPU has been developing research cooperation with the University of Saarland in the field of computer engineering, applied mathematics and material studies. In 2008 TPU together with the University of Saarlandheld an international seminar “Non-Destructive Testing”.

  33. Joint research projects In 2010 the International Research and Education Laboratory “Radiation Control and Diagnostics” was established at TPU in partnership with the University of Saarland and Fraunhofer Institute of Non-Destructive Testing under the auspices of Professor Hans-Michael Kroening who has been TPU Honoured Professor since 1993.

  34. Joint research projects Tomsk Polytechnic University is developing research cooperation with engineering schools of France, particularly in the field of nanotechnologies. Together with the ÉcoleCentrale Paris TPU carries out research of synthesis of nanofoliate tungsten and molybdenum disulfides. Research in the field of photoacoustic spectroscopy of nanodispersed aluminum and iron liozols are carried out together with Universitéd’Orleans.

  35. Joint research projects With Université Joseph Fourier TPU runs joint research project in the field of 2D and 3D – manipulation of submicron particles using nano-tweezers in air and liquid media. Together with ÉcoleNationaleSupérieure de Mécanique et d'AérotechniqueTPU carries out research in the field of numerical modeling of heat and liquid transfer processes under stainless steel combustion.

  36. Joint research projects TPU develops cooperation with the Czech Technical University in Prague in the field of nanomaterials, charged particles, plasma physics, medical physics, composite materials and alloys. Professor LadislavMusilek was elected TPU Honoured Professor in 2007.

  37. Joint research projects For many years TPU has been developing cooperation with Vienna University of Technology (Austria): the universities exchange of research and technical information, organize joint seminars and conferences. In 2008 TPU and Irkutsk State Technical University held the international Seminar “Quality of University Management and Bologna Process” organised in cooperation with Vienna University of Technology.

  38. Joint research projects In 2010 joint Seminar “7th Framework Programme of Research under European Commission and International Research and Educational Cooperation” was held in Vienna. Professors Manfred Horvat and Peter Scalicky were elected TPU Honoured Professors in 2006 and 2010 accordingly.

  39. Cooperation of Russian and European technological universities in the EU Framework Programmes is extremely important. As of August 2011, 2233 applications together with partners from Russia (10% of all applications together with “third world countries” partners) were submitted for FP7. Only 429 (9.5%) of them were successful.

  40. The research organisations of the Russian Academy of Sciences demonstrate the most active participation in the Framework Programmes of the European Commission. However, universities are participating less in international projects financed by EU Framework Programmes. In order to make Framework Programmes more popular a number of infrastructure projects were carried out with TPU involvement.

  41. ENRIN (FP4) From 1998 to 2000 TPU participated in ENRIN Project (FP4) "Establishment of a Network of Regional Information Nodes on IT-RTD in Russia"which established and trained 10 regional contact points across Russia to promote the IST Priority in FP5. It compiled a database of Russian research teams classified to IST Action Lines for partner search and provided limited support in arranging meetings between research teams.

  42. Tristan-East (FP5) From 2003 to 2005 TPU participated in TRISTAN-EAST Project (FP5, 1.1 million €) which aimed to train and mentor intermediaries, chiefly commercial consultancies, who would promote the IST Priority and assist proposers in many countries in eastern Europe, including Russia. Coordinator: EURO-CONSULTANTS Ltd., Israel.

  43. SITE Project (FP6) From 2004 to 2006 TPU participated in SITE Project (FP6, 450.000 €). Coordinator: SINGLEIMAGE Ltd., UK. The objective of the project was to increase cooperation between Russian and EU researchers in the area of the IST Priority. The project was focused on the Siberian region of Russia. The results of the project are as follows:

  44. SITE Project (FP6) • a partnering database of profiles of 320 Russian research teams was developed, • the partnering activity helped to establish 20 continuing relationships between research teams in the EU and Russia, • 10 joint EU-Russian teams were assisted in proposal preparation. • 8 Regional Centres and 56 European Offices in Russia with substantial research expertise in IST were trained to deliver how Russian research teams can participate in the IST Priority,

  45. RUSERA (FP6) From 2004 to 2005 TPU participated in RUSERA Project (FP6-INCO, 121.050 €). Coordinator: Russian Association for Engineering Education. The Project aimed at contributing actively to the FP6 strategic objectives by fostering the collaboration between the EU and Russia within the FP6 with a special focus on the topics of the INCO Programme.

  46. RUSERA (FP6) The project provided RTD-co-operation between the advanced and promising Russian regions and the EU research organisations including universities by establishing a network of Regional Information Nodes (RIN) in 37 Russian Regions all over the country. The RINs collected nearly a thousand profiles of regional research teams, and have helped to create 447 partner search profiles on CORDIS. Dozens of potential partners within the EU have been identified, with 47 project consortia being formed and 17 project proposals submitted to the Commission.

  47. RUSERA-EXE (FP6) From 2007 to 2008 TPU participated in RUSERA-EXE Project (FP6-INCO, 245.972 €). Coordinator: Russian Association for Engineering Education. The objective of the Project was to increase the quantity and quality of cooperation between Russian and EU researchers by creating long lasting "researcher-to-researcher" RTD partnerships.

  48. RUSERA-EXE (FP6) RUSERA-EXE Project final results are as follows: • 47 long-lasting contacts in total were established, 18 project proposals were submitted (3 joint project proposals were approved for funding), • RUSERA-EXE Handbook for Russian and European Researchers and Research Managers was created.

  49. ACCESSRU (FP7) • ACCESSRU has the following objectives: • to assess access opportunities in Russia for EU organisations, by  screening of Russian S&T landscape and identifying common challenges, needs and opportunities in S&T in both sides, Since 2009 TPU has been participating in ACCESSRU Project (FP7, 558.522 €, 30-months).

  50. ACCESSRU (FP7) • and to stimulate, encourage and facilitate the participation of European organisations including universities of technology in Russian programmes, • to enhance the S&T policy dialogue and to formulate the strategic recommendations on research collaboration between Europe and Russia, ensuring the reciprocity issues. • to raise awareness on access opportunities in Russia amongst European research organizations

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