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1 European University Association Joanne Byrne VUB 8 May 2014 EUA Council for Doctoral Education EUA European University Association 850 universities and rectors conferences in 47 countries Developing evidencebased policies Advocating these policies Promoting development of universities as institutions Council for Doctoral Education (CDE) a membership service focused on doctoral education Development of doctoral schools Doctorate-specific policy development 223 members in 37 countries (from Faro to Tomsk) 2 1

policies Promoting development of universities as institutions Council for Doctoral Education (CDE) a membership service

2 International research Research and doctoral education are traditionally international Doctoral candidates are often the most mobile group within universities Research is borderless good science anywhere is good science everywhere Science 2.0 makes science even less fixed in space and time The world of research is becoming more competitive Rankings, brain drain, competition for talent 3 Global trends in doctoral education The CODOC project (Erasmus Mundus, ) identified three global trends in doctoral education: 1) Growth strong growth in doctoral education across the world 2) Discourse everywhere, doctoral education is linked to the idea of the knowledge society 3) Collaborations - in order to develop doctoral education, it is necessary to build global partnerships at the institutional level 4 2

0 makes science even less fixed in space and time The world of research is becoming more competitive Rankings, brain drain, competition for talent 3 Global trends in doctoral education The CODOC

3 Institutional responses: Professional management of doctoral education in Europe Since 2005, we have seen a quiet revolution in European doctoral education Salzburg Principles 2005 Salzburg II Recommendations 2010 Professional management: The rise of the doctoral school 30 % of universities had a doctoral school in % in % 2011 Universal 2013 (90% have institutional structures and procedures, 85% doctoral schools) This has been key in Europe to managing growth in intake *TRENDS V, RENDS Internationalisation strategies Internationalisation strategies exist in most European institutions (EUA Int. Survey) 6 3

in 2007 65 % in 2009 82% 2011 Universal 2013 (90% have institutional structures and procedures, 85% doctoral schools) This has been key in Europe to managing

4 Internationalisation a means for quality development Salzburg II: 2.8. Internationalisation Internationalisation strategies should be a tool in increasing the quality in doctoral education and in developing institutional research capacity... The choice among... different models of internationalisation must be coherent with the research strategy of the institution and the individual needs of the doctoral candidate. The mobility of doctoral candidates must be driven by the research project. 7 FRINDOC a framework for the internationalisation of doctoral education Erasmus Mundus project, An attempt to address particular issues concerning internationalisation in doctoral education Universities are facing an increasingly international (and competitive) research environment They are more professionally managed They have strategies and ideas regarding where they want to go How do they get there? 8 4

.. different models of internationalisation must be coherent with the research strategy of the institution and the individual needs of the doctoral candidate.

5 Project consortium The consortium consists of different universities that all have a proven track record of internationalisation in doctoral education plus EUA 9 Project outcomes A statement on internationalisation of doctoral education Defining some basic principles Giving examples of good practice An online tool for universities to engage in selfevaluation and encourage discussion about how to develop A forum for exchange 10 5

of doctoral education Defining some basic principles Giving examples of good practice An online tool for

6 Basis of the framework The FRINDOC consortium identified some basic elements: Research capacity there needs to be a research environment in the institution International profile how international is the institution? Institutional framework there needs to be institutional capacity to engage internationally Mobility there needs to be some physical engagement across borders 11 The framework with basic categories Mobility Funding for mobility Staff Capacity for research and supervision Research productivity Research capacity Staff mobility External funding for research Doctoral candidates' mobility Funding for doctoral candidates stipends/wages National legal and administrative framework Institutional reputation Operational capacity International profile of staff Institutional framework Management capacity Quality assurance system 12 International profile of doctoral candidates International profile 6

Institutional framework there needs to be institutional capacity to engage internationally Mobility there needs to be some physical engagement across borders 11 The framework with basic categories

7 Next steps Working with a pilot group to further refine the tool End of 2014 launching an open testing phase September 2015; Final Launch Event at Imperial College London (EUA-CDE Annual Meeting, June 2014 at University of Liverpool Doctoral Education: Thinking globally, acting locally ) 13 Conclusion Internationalisation is an important issue for universities everywhere It is in our interests to learn more about how institutions are concretely managing it 14 7

Liverpool Doctoral Education: Thinking globally, acting locally ) 13 Conclusion Internationalisation is an important

8 Thank you for your attention 15 8

Globalisation of doctoral education and institutional responses

Globalisation of doctoral education and institutional responses Interdoc2014 Conference Italian Presidency of the EU 20 November 2014 EUA Council for Doctoral Education EUA European University Association