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International Programmes and Opportunities

International Programmes and Opportunities. Ian Haines, London Metropolitan University Joint Meeting of Canadian Council of Deans of Science and UK Deans of Science Oxford, 11 th –13 th April 2005. International students in the UK – the past. 1994/5 to 2001/2

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International Programmes and Opportunities

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  1. International Programmes and Opportunities Ian Haines, London Metropolitan University Joint Meeting of Canadian Council of Deans of Science and UK Deans of Science Oxford, 11th –13th April 2005

  2. International students in the UK – the past 1994/5 to 2001/2 Ug numbers +31%, pg +40%, overall +33% Country of origin: UK +31% EU +32% International +60% 50% of international students were postgraduate

  3. 2003  2020 Growth rates per annum MESDCs* For UK Optimistic UK Africa 5.2% 5.3% Middle East 4.2% 4.4% Asia 7.8% 7.9% America 3.0% 2.3% Europe 2.0% 1.6% Total 6.0% 4.7% 8.1% British Council Forecasts for UK Dependent on changes in attractiveness relative to other MESDEs* * Mainly English-Speaking Destination Countries

  4. British Council – type of student PGR +4.0% p.a. PGT +6.3% 1st Degree +4.0% Other ug +1.9%

  5. International to domestic full-time student percentage 201018% 202030%

  6. PGR PGT UGT F 17,000 47,000 53,000 M 25,000 56,000 56,000 International students in the UK 2002/3

  7. Computing Science +8.5% Engineering and Technology +4.1% Physical/Math/LifeScience Medicine/health science +3.2% +3.8% Global annual growth forecast by subject area 2003-2020

  8. International recruitment vs institutional strategy – taught courses [After Christine Humfrey, Nottingham University] Aspects of curriculum International recognition of teaching quality International community of staff Sensitivity to environment, ethos for learning and living

  9. % non-UK %PGR only Medicine/dentistry 5855 40% 66% Subjects allied to medicine 7515 34% 37% Biological Sciences 14010 32% 57% Vetinary Science 435 31% 60% Agricultural and related 1040 54% 40% Physical Sciences 12275 34% 67% Mathematical Sciences 3240 49% 53% Computer Science 13720 62% 20% Engineering and Technology 21125 69% 42% All UK university postgraduate students by qualification aim 2003/4

  10. International recruitment vs institutional strategy - research [After Christine Humfrey, Nottingham University] Are we willing to alter our interests to align with needs, wants of international students International Office staff to recruit? Scholarships? Variability of subject demand Recruitment exhibitions vs a research seminar Promote research opportunities in Masters Programmes

  11. Route to international students (1) Recruit in high volume markets Offices in high volume markets Own offices not agents Spread betting

  12. Route to international students (2) 1 Head of international office 2 Managers 3 Senior international officers 8 International officers 7 “others” ….. Plus 18 staff in offices overseas!

  13. International Programmes and Opportunities • e-learning development • joint degrees (Bachelor/Masters) • student exchange/year abroad • “study abroad” (semester or summer period) agreements • collaboration in developing aids to recruitment into science and mathematics courses • sharing position and policy papers, etc • sharing all forms of good practice

  14. International programmes and Opportunities European Commission Framework Programmes FP6, FP7 European Science Foundation Research Councils Royal Society OECD British Council Wellcome Foundation

  15. EC FP6 Є17.5B Thematic priorities Health: life sciences, genomes and biotechnology Information technology Nanotechnologies Aeronautics, space Food quality and safety Sustainable development Citizenship, governance/knowledge-based society [Nuclear] Infrastructure

  16. FP7 Health; Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Information and Communication Technologies Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Energy Environment (including Climate Change) Transport (including Aeronautics) Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities Security and Space [Plus fusion, fission, radiation protection]

  17. FP6 International collaboration: Outside EU members, candidate countries and certain others participation: “on a self-funding basis” or by exception: “if this is essential to achieve the project’s objectives” FP7 rules awaited

  18. European Science Foundation FP funding ESF COST COST members 2004 ? Canada? Non-members can participate Coordinate nationally funded research on a European level Ca. 200 “Actions” per annum, workshops, etc e.g. “Science protein production for functional and structural analysis”.

  19. Medical Research Council Funding commitment to developing world Strong encouragement to international collaboration; bilateral meetings (esp. with funding organisations) Hosts many overseas researchers Less keen on direct funding of overseas research outside developing world.

  20. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council International scientific interchange scheme International fellowship scheme, up to 12 months non UK (or UK) researchers International workshops, up to £10K - particular interest in EU, USA, Japan, China, India ……and Canada Special partnership awards with China and Japan

  21. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council “UK science comes first: our essential role is to ensure excellence in the UK rather than to facilitate international collaboration”. Flexible use of Responsive Mode Research Grants Overseas travel grants – up to 1 year Bilateral workshops INTERACT – for new collaborations with India, China, Japan.

  22. Natural Environment Research Council International strategy less developed? “Supports International Project Offices, e.g. Climate Variability and Predictability”. But main trust is: “exploitation of overseas opportunities (by the UK environmental science community)”

  23. The Royal Society Ensuring “that UK scientists are engaging with the best scientists in the world so they remain at the forefront of world-class science” Many country-specific initiatives, e.g. Indo-UK Stem Cells Workshop Year of UK Science in China UK-US Frontiers of Science UK-Canada Rutherford Lecture Short term study visits up to 6 months Fellowship 6 months to 4 years Joint projects up to 3 years Capacity building Canadian partner - NSERC

  24. Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council Claims its programme is almost entirely international Collaborative agreements with Japan, Korea Use of grants similar to EPSRC

  25. Other • OECD Fellowships for collaborative research. 2 to 26 weeks, Є450 per week • British Council • Human Science Frontier Programme Young investigators grants Programme grants Fellowships • Wellcome Trust Developing world Fellowships, etc.

  26. References Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Fourth Report, Ramsden, UUK/SCOP, Sept 2004 http://bookshop.universitiesuk.ac.uk/downloads/Patterns4.pdf Vision 2020 Forecasting international student mobility, a UK perspective, British Council, UUK, IDP Education Australia, 2004 http://publications.britishcouncil.org/PI_Details.asp?pbCounter=1834

  27. References contd Christine Humfreys, [Aligning international recruitment activity with institutional research, Research Strategy, London, Jan 2003] http://www.britishcouncil.org/ecs/workshops/2003/0101/outcomes.htm http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.html http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/themes/index_en.cfm

  28. References contd www.esf.org http://cost.cordis.lu/src/doc/cost_slides.ppt www.mrc.ac.uk www.bbsrc.ac.uk www.oecd.org www.hfsp.org www.epsrc.ac.ukwww.herc.ac.uk www.royalsociety.ac.uk www.pparc.ac.uk www.wellcome.ac.uk

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