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Knowledge triangle

Finnish Research Landscape, Science Policy & Horizon 2020 Eeva Kaunismaa, Department for Higher Education and Science. Knowledge triangle. Innovation Science and Research Education. Investment in R&D and talent. GDP, change in volume, per cent.

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Knowledge triangle

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  1. Finnish Research Landscape, Science Policy & Horizon 2020 Eeva Kaunismaa,Department for Higher Education and Science

  2. Knowledge triangle Innovation Science and Research Education

  3. Investment in R&D and talent

  4. GDP, change in volume, per cent

  5. Figure 1. Finland’s innovation system in international comparison: input indicators Source: Research and InnovationCouncil, RIC

  6. Figure 2. Finland’s innovation system in international comparison: output indicators Source: Research and InnovationCouncil, RIC

  7. OECD Policy Recommendations for Finland(February 2013) • Maintain a strong government support in basic R&D and education • Improve academic performance by distributing research grants according to performance • Create incentives for competition, specialisation and scale economies in university research • Focus government support for R&D, entrepreneurship and start-ups on addressing externalities in terms of education, R&D spill-overs and creating highly productive jobs

  8. HigherEducationInstitutions and ResearchInstitutes University (blue) Polytechnic (green) Researchinstitute (red)

  9. Suomalaisten välinen yhteistyö Lähde: Euroopan komissio (tilanne 19.6.2012), NAG Partners -analyysi

  10. Government Programme and joint objectives of the higher education system GovernmentProgramme An open, fair and confident Finland Reduction of poverty, inequality and social exclusion Consolidation of public finances Enhancing sustainable economic growth, employment and competitiveness In 2020, the Finnish higher education system provides higher quality and is more international and more efficient than today. Contractsbetweenuniversities and the Ministryof Education and Culture Strong units of higher education as the foundation of expertise Faster transition to working life from high-quality education Competitiveness, well-being and effectiveness through research and innovation activities Internationalisation safeguards quality Development of the higher education community Task, profile and focus areas of the university Central development targets Funding

  11. Highereducation • Higher education network is still too fragmented, structuraldevelopment to becontinued • starting in 2013, an art university will be created though a merger of the Sibelius Academy, the Academy of Fine Arts and the Theatre Academy • to enhance the quality and efficiency of higher education, measures will be taken to promote joint use of facility services and teacher resources across institutional boundaries • Polytechnics to bereformed • the steering of polytechnics based on financing and statutes will be reformed from the beginning of 2014 to expedite their structural reform and to improve the quality and impact of their operations. • operating licences of polytechnics will be revised from the beginning of 2014 • greater regional impact and more close links between polytechnics and regional development and working life • Quality education expedites entry into the labour market • the reform of higher education admissions and study structures by the end of 2015 in order to expedite entry into higher education • first-time applicants' chances of being admitted to be improved • Promotion of researcher training and research careers • the annual target for the number of doctorates is 1,600. • universities will shift the focus from researcher training to the development of researcher careers (tenure tracks) • Measures will be taken to improve conditions for basic research in universities and for innovation and product development in polytechnics in particular • Great emphasis on internationalisation of HEIs

  12. Funding of the Finnish HE sector Public funding for HEIs: • Universities € 1,8 bn (state), Polytechnics € 0,9 bn (state and municipalities) • Funding allocated to the universities and to the polytechnics in a lump sum • Public researchfundingallocated to universitiesalsoby Academy of Finland & Tekes € 0,3 bn • Privatefunding to HE institutionsmainly to R&D

  13. ResearchFundingin Finland, 2012, millionsof € • Universities • Universities, research • Gov. researchinstitutes • Academy of Finland • Tekes • Foundations • EU (FP7*) • 1800 • 583 • 306 • 324 • 552 • 250 • 110

  14. UniversityPersonnel

  15. Doctoral Training 1995-2012 2013- Entrance to doctoral studies varies Responsibility of studententrance is clear Graduate school board Entrance procedure, supervision, guidance, evaluation, follow-up, feedback doctoral students doctoral students Transferable skills National doctoral network programme involving research institutes Director Discipline specific education Doctoral programme Director Discipline specific education National doctoral interuniversity network programme Director Doctoral programme Director Discipline specific education National doctoral interuniversity network programme Director National doctoral network programme involving research institutes Director International doctoral programme Director Doctoral programmes Director International doctoral programme Director Doctoral studies

  16. InternationalisationStrategy for HEIs 2009-2015 Supporting a multicultural society Promotion of global responsibility Tocreate a genuinely international higher education community Increase in the quality and attractiveness of higher education institutions Education and expertise export

  17. Academy of Finland funding for foreign researchers/ career grants (10% in 2008, 15 % in 2011) . Source: Academy of Finland 2012.

  18. European Commission’s power of execution/implementation Council European Parliament Coreper Council’s Working Party Decision-making in the European Union European Commission’s (legislative) proposal

  19. Member States - national interest European Commission - initiative Council Presidency - compromise Member States - national interest Council of the European Union Interest of the European Union (common interest)

  20. CurrentNegotiations on Horizon 2020 • Positiveprogress in trilogies • CouncilPresidency (IE) goal: General Agreement in June • Still underdiscussion • Somestructuralquestions (spreadingexcellence, wideningparticipation, science for and with society) • Someobjectives and actionsregardinge.g. SMEs, energy, culturalheritage • Questionsregardingimplementation (e.g. fullcostmodel, time-to-contract) • The implementation at national levelwhen the negotiationsarefinalised • The role of the Academy of Finland and Tekes

  21. Photo: Sara Djupsund

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