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A joint
event by University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scottish
Researcher Careers Coordination Forum, Glasgow City of Science
and the UK Council for Graduate Education
*Apologies
for any cross-posting*
Dear
Colleague,
PGR
International Collaborations: Opportunities & Challenges
8th March 2012
University
of Strathclyde, Glasgow
http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/IntCollab11
There
are many institutional drivers towards international partnerships which yield
positive benefits to UK HEI’s including a diversified income stream,
joint prestigious research or teaching contracts and facilitating capacity
building. Most HEI’s have an internationalisation policy and a strategy
of how to take these partnerships forward. In reality, many partnerships do not
yield results and may lie inactive for many years before the institution
terminates the partnership. Others flourish and prosper and can be financially
rewarding and result in publications, joint research income and even off-shore
campus development. How do you distinguish between the two?
International
research collaborations nearly always raise the possibility of joint
postgraduate education and these challenge the institution to develop a
position on postgrad mobility, supervisory delivery and quality assurance. There
are pitfalls and “man-traps” lying in wait to the unwary. There is
a temptation to compromise on for example, admission criteria for international
PGR students when faced with a potential to tap into a big fully-funded supply
of students.
This
workshop will explore a variety of examples of international PGR collaborations
and highlight the opportunities that these offer to the institution and discuss
some of the challenges that come with an influx of such students.
Please
note that this event was originally due to be held in November 2011, but has
now been rescheduled for 8th March. Delegates who had a
confirmed booking for November will receive a separate email with further
information.
Further
details including bookings can be found at: http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/IntCollab11
Best
wishes
Angus
Angus Burns
Events Officer
UK Council for Graduate Education
Lichfield Centre
The Friary
Lichfield
WS13 6QG
Tel: 01543 308603
Fax: 01543 308604
Mobile: 07858 522130