Dear Kari,
you asked:
"By the way, our new governement has a plan to establish a new
"innovation" university by putting together three currently
independent universities: Helsinki business school, Helsinki university of
technology, and University of Arts and Design. Any opinions if something can
really be gained with such an arrangement?"
In our Higher Education System, individually, the three Universities
could'nt be called University. In Portugal, an University must have, at
least 3 different Scientific Areas and 6 diferent graduation courses. Some
Universities are real confederations of schools and others a litle bit more
centralists. Obviously your designations are diferent. I know the structure
of UIAH of which I'm a great admirer. If UIAH were able to mantain its
philosophy and independence it seems a fair deal. Internationally you may
create a very strong case with the New University. I just find the title
silly. "Innovation University?" I would keep the name of University of the
Arts for the whole thing. Economics and Technologies are, after all Arts.
Lower arts but arts anyway ;-).
This is not the case in which the tecnical subjects are loosing aplicants
and need the fresh air of Arts, or is it?
Cheers,
Eduardo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kari Kuutti" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: Where does offer Ph.D. Program in Design?
> In Finland,
> besides University of Arts and Design at Helsinki also University of
> Lappland at Rovaniemi has a PhD program in design located in the faculty
> of arts and design (industrial design, graphic design, clothing design)
> http://www.ulapland.fi/?deptid=13125
>
> By the way, our new governement has a plan to establish a new "innovation"
> university by putting together three currently independent universities:
> Helsinki business school, Helsinki university of technology, and
> University of Arts and Design. Any opinions if something can really be
> gained with such an arrangement?
>
> best regards,
> --Kari Kuutti
> Oulu, Finland
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