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UK-US Collaborations with Third country partners

UK-US Collaborations with Third country partners. Abraham Varghese Assistant Provost, International Affairs University of Miami, Florida. UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London. 1. Founded in 1925

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UK-US Collaborations with Third country partners

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  1. UK-US Collaborations with Third country partners Abraham Varghese Assistant Provost, International Affairs University of Miami, Florida UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 1

  2. Founded in 1925 Private Research university – 15,000+ students Annual Budget of $2.1 Billion $326 million in research and sponsored programs/year 114 Bachelors, 104 Masters, 57 Doctoral programs International Education and Exchange programs: Over 80 programs in 33 countries International student population on campus – 11% Alumni – In 50 U. S. States and 148 countries Over13,000 Faculty and Employees Fundraising campaign: $1.4 Billion UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 2

  3. Rankings: • No. 50 in the U.S. in the national universities category, (17 spots up in 3 years) • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - Ranked the No. 1 eye hospital in the country. (U. S. News & World Report, 2010) • 12 SCHOOLS & COLLEGES • 5 Campuses • 3 University-owned hospitals • 230+ collaborations worldwide UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 3

  4. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine • Largest expansion program in its history • $1.9 billion in ongoing infrastructure projects • New Biomedical Research Building -188,000 square feet • Clinical Research Building -300,000 square feet • New 25,000 square feet wet lab research building • 507 new medical faculty hired in the last 3 years • The University of Miami-top NIH funded institution in the State of Florida • 1 million patient encounters per year UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 4

  5. Sample Grants to UM Medical School • Hispanic Community Health Study - $61M from NIH • Developmental Center for AIDS Research - $3.6M from NIH • Center on Aging received $9 Million from the NIH • Largest study ever of environmental effects on child and human health in the United States. • $39.9 Million- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 5

  6. CENTERS AND INSTITUTES • Currently more than 50 Medical Centers and Institutes representing diverse disciplines including: • Diabetes Research Institute • Sylvester Cancer Center • Miami Project to Cure Paralysis • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute • International Medical Institute • Hussman Institute for Human Genomics • Transplant Institute • Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute • Center for Computational Science UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 6

  7. UK – US Global Collaborations • For Decades • Types of Collaborations • Study Abroad • Faculty Exchange • Distance Education • Service Learning in Global locations • Joint Research and Training • Joint Degrees and Dual Degrees • International Campuses • INTERNATIONALIZATION • • British Council, CIEE, NAFSA, IIE, ACE, AIEA, others. UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 7

  8. INTERNATIONALIZATION • United Kingdom (Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships) • Rest of Europe • Malaysia • Middle East • Latin America UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 8

  9. INTERNATIONALIZATION of Universities • Opportunities • Student Diversity • •Internationalizing the curriculum • Expanding Research Possibilities • Enhancing the university name and brand globally • • More Tuition paying students • • Economic Development locally and nationally • Challenges • Student Recruiting Challenges • Downturn in the Global Economy • Local Labor Laws and Tax Implications • •Exit Strategy UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 9

  10. SO WHAT IS NEW? • The World • Political Structures & Implications • Global Economy • Competition for Higher Education • Student Expectations • University Resources • New Vigor and need • • U. S. universities moving forward with • further internationalization UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 10

  11. THIRD COUNTRY OPPORTUNITIES UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 11

  12. MIDDLE EAST • Qatar: 6 U.S. universities set up • international campuses • Dubai • • Bahrain • • Saudi Arabia • Lebanon • • Egypt • Others UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 12

  13. CHINA • Opportunities: • Growing Economy and Middle Class • Ambitious wide ranging policy reform in HE • • Shanghai’s $44 billion World Expo • • China desires to set up 100 world-class universities • Ministry of Education providing resources • Adapting the Western countries standards and teaching methods • • More English courses in universities UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 13

  14. CHINA • UM – Largest student UG international student population is from China • • Delegations on a weekly basis • Fudan University • Peking University • Tsinghua University UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 14

  15. CHINA • Challenges: • • English language proficiency and courses • Qualified professors and teachers • Graduate and Post Graduate Research Levels • General quality of education • Teacher Oriented Lectures • Group discussions not encouraged • Lack of freedom to Change majors UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 15

  16. INDIA • Impressive Higher Education Market • • English skills • Information Technology leadership • India sent 103, 260 student to the U.S. in 2008/09 • (China – 98,235, UK – 8,701) (IIE Open Doors Report) • Expansion Plans: • Courting the Higher Education System from: • U.K. • U.S. • Australia UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 16

  17. INDIA • India’s renowned Institutions: IITs, IIMs, and others. • • According to the Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr. KapilSibal: • Only 12 out of every 100 children make it to the college (70 in the developed nations) • 30 out of every 100 by 2020 • 480 universities and 22,000 colleges currently • Need 600 more universities and 35,000 extra colleges • • Opening its doors to leading foreign universities with a Foreign Universities Bill in Indian Parliament UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 17

  18. INDIA • Opportunities • Research • Utilizing the human resource availability • • Rising Middle Class and affluence • Increasing number of students desiring Western style education and degrees • Opportunity for further expanding university brand worldwide • Key Challenges • Unknown education policies • Changing governments and local political difficulties • Finding right partners for collaboration • Identifying faculty to travel and work with Indian partners • With the Foreign University Bill: • Maintain a fund not less than U.S. $11 Million • Income cannot be repatriated but has to be reinvested UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 18

  19. Rest Of The World • Africa • European Union • Canada • Singapore • Malaysia • Taiwan • • Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico) UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 19

  20. Questions for: • The UK and US Higher Education Institutions • World of Higher Education is changing • What are we doing about it? • Just surviving, or strategically planning • for the next 20, 30, 50 years? • How does these global changes fit into your university’s internationalization plans? • What is the global future for the • U.K. and U.S. universities? UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 20

  21. Questions for: The UK and US Higher Education Institutions • Are we ready to capitalize on the opportunities and face the challenges? • Strategic decisions need to be made at the higher administration and national level. • Our responsibility and opportunity UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 21

  22. Thank You Abraham Varghese Assistant Provost, International Affairs Contact: ABRAHAM@MIAMI.EDU UK-US Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential Conference Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), London 22

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