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Commentary remarks on the main points in the Internalisation of Finnish Scientific Research

Commentary remarks on the main points in the Internalisation of Finnish Scientific Research. Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth 1st of June 2009. Internationalisation of Finnish Research 1990-2007. Very important report and proposal for indicators of internationalisation

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Commentary remarks on the main points in the Internalisation of Finnish Scientific Research

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  1. Commentary remarks on the main points in the Internalisation of Finnish Scientific Research Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth 1st of June 2009

  2. Internationalisation of Finnish Research 1990-2007 • Very important report and proposal for indicators of internationalisation • Volumes of international publishing and research funding have increased significantly • Level of international engagement of Finnish Science and research has risen considerably over the past few decades • International teacher and researcher visits from Finland indicate a declining trend both in terms of the number and duration • informal exchange has increased Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth, Internalisation of Finnish Scientifi Research, Academy of Finland

  3. Assessments of internationalisation • Should focus on: • Scientific publishing • Mobility • Funding of science and research • Easy to agree on this especially at researcher level, institutions have also other indicators • international agreements and benchmarking (LERU) Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth, Internalisation of Finnish Scientifi Research, Academy of Finland

  4. Scientific publishing • In this study no bibliometric analyses • To some extent separate treatment of different scientific fields • No. of Finnish publications in international series • No. of Finnish publications in international conference proceedings • No. of co-authored international publications • Impact factor of FI/impact factor of OECD publications Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth, Internalisation of Finnish Scientifi Research, Academy of Finland

  5. Mobility • No. of visits by foreign senior researchers to Finland lasting over a month • No. of visits by Finnish senior researchers to foreign countries lasting over a month • No. of foreign professors in Finland • No. of foreign PhD students in Finland • In the University of Helsinki, the second ladder of researcher career as post doctoral (tutkijatohtori) is clearly becoming more international, 1/3 of applicants and selected persons • Support and services are needed more • Infrastructural funding Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth, Internalisation of Finnish Scientifi Research, Academy of Finland

  6. International funding • Amount of competitive basic research funding from foreign sources • Science and research projects with joint funding • Amount of research funding through EU framework programmes Networking No of foreign examiners of doctoral dissertations Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth, Internalisation of Finnish Scientifi Research, Academy of Finland

  7. Thoughts about the indicators and other things • Majority of the indicators are very good • Indicators are not very easy to develop • Obtaining a quality ranking system for Finnish publications would help us to follow impact of internationalisation • Networking of institutions could be measured by no. and type of international agreements • Mobility indicators are lacking the second ladder of researcher carreer Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth, Internalisation of Finnish Scientifi Research, Academy of Finland

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