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Collaboration for Higher Education and Research: An Introduction to SURF

Discover how SURF, a partnership of Dutch higher education and research institutions, pioneers ICT innovations and promotes collaboration to achieve high-quality improvements in education and research.

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Collaboration for Higher Education and Research: An Introduction to SURF

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  1. What collaboration can do for higher education and research An introduction to SURF Walter van Dijk Member Management Team SURFnet

  2. Pioneering ICT innovations • SURF unites Dutch higher education and research institutions in pursuing high quality improvements in education and research through pioneering ICT innovations. • Collaboration within SURF aims for to the development of products and services that none of the institutions can achieve on their own. • More than a million users: students, instructors and researchers.

  3. Collaboration = success factor • 14 research universities • 42 universities of applied sciences (hogescholen) • 8 university hospitals • National Library of the Netherlands (KoninklijkeBibliotheek) • Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) • TNO, Telematica Institute • Commercial R&D institutions • Small-scale higher education institutions SURF is a partnership of and for institutions for higher education and research

  4. Strategy & financing • EveryfouryearMulti-YearPlan forstrategicthemes – in close collaborationwithinstitutions • MYP = foundation for financing • Start in Jan 2013, new MYP published in May 2014 • Additional financing for innovation projects and programmes via Ministries of Education and Economic Affairs

  5. MYP-themes 2011-2014 Consolidateleadershiprole in networkinfrastructure Optimise security and privacy aspects Advance alternativeforms of sourcing (cloud) andsustainability Developnational e-Infrastructurefor research Offer infrastructurefor (open) digital content Enhancequalityand efficiency in highereducation(Technology EnhancedEducation) Offer cost-effectiveinnovationcycleforproductsand services Reinforcerole as center of expertise andknowledge

  6. OWNED BY INSTITUTIONS NWO(research fund) General Board 40 Board membersinstitutions Executive Board 8 RES EDU ADM 8 8 8 NLeSC

  7. Strategy & funding A newstrategic plan every 4 years. Strategic plan is base forfundingbyparticipatinginstitutions. Additionalgovernmentinnovationgrantscomefrom the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Ministry of EconomicAffairs. SURF directs and coordinates the implementation of funded projects. Projects are carried out close to the source of expertise: at institutions for higher education and in enterprise. SURF sets up the program, invites tenders, ensures independent quality assessment and monitoring and makes project results available.

  8. GROS ANNUAL TURNOVER (estimate) NWO(research fund) General Board Institutions: 3M€ Government: various Executive Board RES EDU ADM NLeSC 6M€ 33M€ 65M€ 25M€ 10M€

  9. WORKING WITH INSTITUTIONS NWO(research fund) General Board SIG SURFacademy Executive Board projects projects SIG SIG RES EDU ADM SIG SURFacademy SIG SIG projects SURFacademy SIG NLeSC

  10. SURF’svision • ICT has become a fact of life, including in the higher education and research sector. • Research is becoming increasingly data-driven and requires an infrastructure for multi-institutional collaboration. • Students and staff want to access services and information within the cloud from any location using their own devices.

  11. Fragmented ICT environment • Enable seamless collaboration between systems and people. • Allow students and researchers to collaborate simply and effectively, regardless of where they are or what technology they are using.

  12. Big data • Large complex datasets used by researchers requires large-scale computing capacity and high-quality user support, combined with advanced network facilities. • Need for highly advanced e-infrastructure.

  13. e-Infrastructurefor research SURF helps to keep The Netherlands in the top 5 of the Global Competitiveness Index by Providing an advanced national e-Infrastructure consisting of networks, supercomputers, grids, and data. Transfer of knowledge to the commercial sector, in close collaboration with the Netherlands eScience Center. Structural funding comes from theMinistry of Education, Culture and Science and Ministry of EconomicAffairs

  14. High performance computing (HPC) • Local availability of HPC infrastructure is essential for many scientific fields • GRID and HPC infrastructure seamlessly connected to Europe • As in the United States, HPC services are also available for the commercial sector, including SMEs

  15. Single support desk for researchers • Separate components of the e-Infrastructure will be offered as an integrated service for researchers. • Coherent offering of network services (SURFnet), SURFsara facilities, and new services provided by The Netherlands eScience Center.

  16. Otherthemes (1)research • Management of research data • Research Information • Research Support • Open Access, Open Data

  17. Otherthemes (2)education • Online education • Open educational resources • Digital testing • Learning analytics • Digital learning and working environment

  18. Otherthemes (3)business administration • Cloud computing • Privacy and security • Educational logistics • Sustainability (Green IT) • i-Architecture

  19. International cooperation • Aimed at institutionsRadar, Guide and Broker (trendwatching, decision support, collaboration) • Improving SURFPeer-to-peer, and strategicalliances, e.g. JISC, Knowledge Exchange, Educause, CNI • EstablishworldwidepositionGéant, TERENA, Internet2, EC projects

  20. SURF organization • Operatingdivisions (business units), eachwithitsown focus, are workingtogetheronICT-themes. • Netherlands eScience Center is cooperationbetween SURF and NWO. • Since 1 january 2013 SURF alsosoleshareholder of Vancis BV.

  21. MANAGEMENT CONTROL CoB=chair of the board ED = executive director DIR = director NWO(research fund) General Board Program approval Executive Board CoB/ED RES EDU BUS CoB/ED+ DIR 2x SURF 2x NWO CoB/ED+ DIR CoB/ED+ DIR CoB/ED+ DIR NLeSC

  22. What SURF can do guarantees collaboration and involvement of managers in higher education and research connects users and ICT services and creates new functional possibilities favourable conditions for ICT services, software, content high-performance computing and visualisation for science efficient management of results of collaboration projects

  23. Thankyouforyourattention! Walter.vanDijk@SURFnet.nl www.surf.nl

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