Worldwide Universities Network Briefing Session Wednesday 26 June 2013

1. Worldwide Universities Network Briefing Session Wednesday 26 June 2013

2. Programme • Welcome and Introduction, Tom Rhodes • What is WUN? What are RMP and RDF? Karen Tsui • Global Soils and Critical Zone Research - a WUN success story, Steve Banwart • WUN@Leeds, Louise Heery • Questions and answers • Lunch and networking

3. Welcome and Introduction Tom Rhodes Head of International Relations Office

4. What is WUN? Karen Tsui WUN Coordinator

5. WUN at a glance • A global network of 19 research universities across 10 countries on six continents • Four global challenges • Research Mobility Programme (RMP) • Research Development Fund (RDF) • Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRG) • Virtual seminars

6. 19 WUN universities in 2013 • Australia • University of Sydney • University of Western Australia • Brazil • The State University of Campinas • Canada • University of Alberta • China/Hong Kong • Nanjing University • Zhejiang University • The Chinese University of Hong Kong • Netherlands • Maastricht University • New Zealand • The University of Auckland • Norway • The University of Bergen • South Africa • The University of Cape Town • UK • The University of Bristol • The University of Leeds • The University of Sheffield • The University of Southampton • The University of York • USA • The Pennsylvania State University • The University of Rochester • The University of Wisconsin-Madison

7. 10 WUN countries Canada Norway China UK HongKong Netherland USA New Zealand Brazil South Africa Australia

8. Combining the power of research • Lead a collective voice to address global challenges. • Network top scientists around the globe with individual expertise. • Explore inter-disciplinary and multilateral research collaboration. • Nurture future leaders.

9. Four Global Challenges • Adapting to climate change • Public health (non-communicable disease) • Global higher education and research • Understanding cultures

10. What are RMP and RDF?

11. Research Mobility Programme (RMP) Photo by Kay Beausolei

12. RMP main aims • Establish new relationships and consolidate current ones. • Share access to rare facilities and unique data sets. • Enhance researcher’s experience and strengthen career profile. • Widen the scope of research.

13. RMP key facts • Funds visits for up to four months. • Open to academic staff and post graduate research students. • Welcomes applications from all disciplines and fields. • Pays up to £2,500 each (reimbursement for travel, visa, accommodation and subsistence).

14. RMP assessment criteria • Benefits to the applicant’s research. • Basis for fostering collaboration between home and host universities. • Commitment by both universities to sustain relationships built during the exchange.

15. RMP application process 2 3 1

16. RMP deadline Thursday 1 August 2013 (to be postponed)

17. RMP decisions and follow-up 2 3 1

18. RMP top tips • Find an enthusiastic host colleague • Ensure they are equally committed • Have well-defined and achievable aims • Network • Give a seminar and attend a seminar

19. Leeds case study videos

20. Leeds case study videos

21. Research Development Fund (RDF)

22. RDF main aims • Bringing together researchers to undertake preparatory work to develop innovative, high quality, sustainable research. • Addressing the four global challenges.

23. Four Global Challenges • Adapting to climate change • Public health (non-communicable disease) • Global higher education and research • Understanding cultures

24. RDF key facts • One-year seed funding scheme. • Up to £15k from WUN matched by institution. • Annual network-wide research fund with three applications per member. • Proposals should include at least three partners in two different regions.

25. RDF assessment criteria 1 • QUALITY– high impact, innovative and interdisciplinary. • LEADERSHIP– Team of recognised researchers with track records of excellence. Involvement of early career researchers encouraged. • SUSTAINABILITY– building long-term relationships. Clear and explicit potential to attract external funding. • OUTPUTS– achievable and targeted, joint endeavours particularly encouraged

26. RDF assessment criteria 2 • enhance the international reputation of the University and/or Faculty • consolidate or initiate a strategic relationship with a quality partner(s) • be truly collaborative in nature and global in scope • develop expertise/skills unobtainable outside of the collaboration • allow access to unique facilities/resources • be advantageous to University and/or Faculty Strategic Plan • be innovative in the internationalisation of the curriculum and/or teaching and learning technologies and methodologies

27. RDF application process 2 3 1

28. RDF deadline Monday 14 October 2013 (Fixed)

29. RDF decisions 2 3 1

30. Sheffield RDF 2012/13 • Dementia prevalence and impact in low income areas, Hilary Powers, Oncology • Bridging health promotion and sustainability science: transition to the green economy, Michelle Holdsworth, SCHARR • Reducing inequality in oral health, Sarah Baker and Barry Gibson, Dentistry

31. RDF Pre-call • Call for letters of interest/concept notes by 31 July 2013. • Share ideas across WUN to allow a panel to ‘match-make’ and rank priorities. • Academics are informed their initial rankings and further actions needed in August/September 2013.

32. WUN website

33. Thank you! Karen Tsui WUN Co-ordinator k.tsui@sheffield.ac.uk 0114 2226191

34. Global Soils and Critical Zone Research -a WUN success story Steven Banwart Director of Kroto Research Institute

35. Leeds’ WUN experience Louise Heery International Networks and Collaboration Manager

36. Questions?

37. Questionnaire