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Research universities across the world: Paths to academic excellence

Research universities across the world: Paths to academic excellence. Josep Joan Moreso Rector of Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. THE BIRTH AND REVIVAL OF UNIVERSITIES Moscow, October 2012. UPF: a young public university of quality.

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Research universities across the world: Paths to academic excellence

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  1. Research universities across the world: Paths to academic excellence Josep Joan Moreso Rector of Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona THE BIRTH AND REVIVAL OF UNIVERSITIES Moscow, October 2012 Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  2. UPF: a young public university of quality • Times Higher Education ranking (2012) 100 under 50: position 17 worldwide and 1st-ranked Spanish university

  3. Students: 9.115 + 4.054 Undergraduate: 9.115 Postgraduate: 2.927 Doctoral students: 1.127 Academic staff: Faculty members: 324 Part-time and other teaching staff: 556 Administrative and service staff: 670 Budget (2012): €121’9M 53% Ordinary public funding 22% Research 16% Students fees Institutions: 7 faculties; 1 polytechnic school; 8 departments; 3 university institutes; 4 associated centres; 3 postgraduate platforms; 1 continuing education institute UPF, an overview* (academic year 2011 - 2012) Strategies for International Excellence of European Research Universities: sharing best practices *Data does not include affiliated centres Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  4. A urban university at the heart of Barcelona Ciutadella Campus: Social Sciences and Humanities Mar Campus: Health and Life Sciences Poblenou Campus : Communication and Information Technologies Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  5. Mar campus: health and life sciences

  6. Poblenou campus:communication and information technologies

  7. Teaching quality • 21 undergraduate studies, 109 master’s degrees and 9 doctoral programmes • Main indicators of teaching quality: • 2 students apply for every UPF available place (2012-13) • The highest rate of academic achievement in Spain: 86% (2010-11) • Employability rate: 87% (Catalan Quality Assurance Agency, 2011) • Satisfaction rate: 93% of UPF graduates would choose the same university again (Catalan Quality Assurance Agency, 2011) Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  8. Research & Innovation • 22% of university funding comes from research activity (competitive and non competitive calls) (2012) • One of the twenty European universities with more projects awarded by the European Research Council (10 in 2012) • 1st Spanish university in international cooperation and field normalized citation score (Scimago Institutions Rankings, SIR World Report, 2011) Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  9. International Vocation • 37% of official masters’ students and 50% of doctoral students are international (2011-12) • 16% of students are in mobility at UPF (2011-12) • StudyAbroadProgramme: 912 students(2011-12) • 29% of graduates undertook study periods abroad (2010-11) • 1st Spanish Univ. in “International faculty” (THE 2011) • Agreements with 27 of the Top 50 world’s univ. (THE, 2011) Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  10. Current context in Spanish & Catalan HEIs’ • General economic crisis and budgetary cuts in universities’ funding:<0’4% Catalan GDP (2012) • Governance: rigidity and lack of full autonomy • Faculty recruitment and academic promotion: • No wage flexibility • Exceptions: some flexible forms of research/teaching contracts UPF’s institutional policy recruiting internationaltalent at all levels Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  11. STUDENTS • Undergraduate studies: • English-taught programmes and courses, study abroad programme, UPF-UCLA summer school • 14% of new students finished high school w/honors(2012-13) • Graduate studies: • 8 out of 9 Doctoral programmes recognised with the Mention to Excellence (Spanish Ministry of Education) • 65% of thesis defended in English (2011-12) (+) Specialised postgraduate platforms: • Barcelona GSE (economics) • Barcelona School of Management (BSM) (management) • Barcelona Institute for International Relations (IBEI) (politics, IR) Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  12. TEACHING AND RESEARCH:A singular model of Administration - Universities partnership • ICREA programme (2001) • Goal: to promote research in any field of knowledge by recruiting international talent for the Catalan R&D system • Annual call - 282 researchers hired from 2001 • Salary flexibility: permanent positions that allow ICREA researchers to join and lead research groups working at Catalan universities and research centres • Universities programme (2012-15, 2nd phase) • Goal: to recruit talent for Catalan universities on international standards (482 permanent professors recruited from 2004-10) • Offering salary flexibility: flexible forms of teaching contracts in areas of specialization where the University can excel Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  13. UPF’s recruitment policy and results • An OPEN POLICY to international talent • Profile: strong in research + international experience • To take advantage of these governmental flexible forms of research contracts (ICREA, SH) • UPF’s RESULTS in competitive calls (2012) • At a Catalan level: • ICREA (38) • Icrea Academia (20, the 10% of the Catalan system) • At a Spanish level: • Ramón y Cajal (27) • Juan de la Cierva (21) • At a European level. 31 ERC Grants: • Starting grants (14) • Advanced grants (17) Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

  14. Thanks! UniversitatPompeuFabra is named after the man who laid down the standards of the modern Catalan language. Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

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