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MOBILITY OF STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS

MOBILITY OF STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS. Dr. Andreas Mallouppas Director of Administration and Finance Cyprus University of Technology . SMALL STATE ENVIRONMENT. “ All your eggs in one basket” “Jacks of all trades and masters of all [none]” Some comparisons:

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MOBILITY OF STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS

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  1. MOBILITY OF STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS Dr. Andreas Mallouppas Director of Administration and Finance Cyprus University of Technology

  2. SMALL STATE ENVIRONMENT • “All your eggs in one basket” • “Jacks of all trades and masters of all [none]” Some comparisons: DE 200 Unis, UK 140 Unis, NL 16 Unis MT 1 Uni, CY 6 Unis Universities in small countries cannot afford to fail!!!

  3. INTERNATIONAL . COLLABORATION -(1) “You do not have to be big to be beautiful” BUT “If your small you MUST be beautiful” Small countries: • Limited human and material resources • Limited funding and “local” market • Limited spectrum of “niche activities” Need to overcome disadvantages of scale

  4. INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION “Which came first the Chicken or the Egg?” Which comes first international collaboration or a research idea? They are: “Two sides of the same coin” • Need to be successful in both • Need efficient administrative infrastructure • Need effective Quality Assurance systems (Bologna) • Need to establish Benchmarks and Performance Indicators • Need to have International Collaboration and Research under one administrative unit

  5. WORKING ENVIRONMENT • Have to establish competitive advantage in selected niche areas and harness to the full the use of e-technology & culture • Have to identify the required IT technology • Have to identify the required dexterities of the administrative staff involved, particularly in the International Office as well as the Research Office

  6. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT • Survive in an Aggressive and Competitive Environment • Exploit Opportunities - Avoid Threats • Enter partnerships with tangible returns • Establish local stakeholder support • Promote Private/Public Partnerships • Ensure international visibility

  7. MOBILITY Need to: • reduce barriers to mobility, particularly for researchers • attract third country researchers, particularly in niche areas • enter large scale established research projects • mobility based on research deliverables and/or learning outcomes (benchmarks-ECTS)

  8. CONCLUSIONS • Cannot cover ALL the range of activities • Be selective and in areas where you can excel • Need to be much better, in a wider range of activities, than corresponding individuals in bigger countries • Essential to react proactively to new situations/policies than follow events

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