Current and Future Aspects of HEI Cooperation in Tampere Marja Sutela Vice President

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1 Current and Future Aspects of HEI Cooperation in Tampere Marja Sutela Vice President 1

2 Contents Unipoli Tampere Network History Collaboration areas Tampere 3 process Background Aims Situation in the project marja.sutela@tamk.fi 2

3 UNIPOLI TAMPERE Higher education institutions (HEI s) Collaboration Network in Tampere Region 3

4 UNIPOLI TAMPERE NETWORK Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere University of Technology and University of Tampere signed Unipoli Tampere Agreement in Aims of the Agreement were to expand and deepen collaboration between HEI s. The purpose was to establish closer ties between the institutions, support the efficient use of resources promote the city's development into an international hub of expertise. Police University College joined Network in

The purpose was to establish closer ties between the institutions, support the efficient use of resources promote the

5 COLLABORATION AREAS 1. Education - The institutions will strengthen educational collaboration, eliminate overlaps and agree on the distribution of work. 2. Internationalization - Institutions will develop the services available for international students - promote the mobility of researchers and students and agree on the development of jointly organized studies. - Universities support local companies seeking to increase their international exposure. 3. Research and development - Institutions will strengthen R&D collaboration. Special focus areas include cultural and welfare services, biotechnology, human-centered technology and welfare technology. - Institutions explore potential new areas of cooperation on an annual basis. 4. Support services - Institutions will develop and possibly provide support services in collaboration. marja.sutela@tamk.fi 5

studies. - Universities support local companies seeking to increase their international exposure. 3. Research and development - Institutions will strengthen R&D collaboration.

6 WHAT IS UNIPOLI? All co-operation between HEI s can be called Unipoli Collaboration but not all are coordinated by Unipoli Collaboration within the framework of Unipoli is headed by an executive committee composed of the rectors of the four institutions. The committee is responsible for strategic leadership and supervision and for overseeing the main projects. Unipoli project director is responsible for the coordination and administration of Unipoli's activities. Unipoli has two planners in International affairs and sports Steering groups to support Unipoli s work: general issues, international issues and sports marja.sutela@tamk.fi 6

headed by an executive committee composed of the rectors of the four institutions.

7 MAIN COOPERATION AREAS Study and Work in Tampere Unipoli Sport - Joint Sport Services Entrepreneurship Network Environmental Network Safety and Security Cluster of Tampere Region, Network of Know-How Others f. ex. Language Centers collaboration. marja.sutela@tamk.fi 7

Network Safety and Security Cluster of Tampere Region, Network of

8 UNIPOLI SPORTS Unipoli Sport provides high-quality, versatile and equal sports services for HEI s students and personnel in the Tampere region. Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Tampere University of Technology and University of Tampere founded Unipoli Sport 2013 and operation started in August Three campuses' sport services for just one fee: Hervanta, Kauppi and Kaleva Unipoli Sport's services are open to all 35,000 TUT, UTA and TAMK students and the HEI s 5,000 employees. All personnel, postgraduate students and students registered as present can use the services as long as their right to study or employment contract is valid. marja.sutela@tamk.fi 8

Three campuses' sport services for just one fee: Hervanta, Kauppi and Kaleva Unipoli Sport's services are open to all 35,000 TUT, UTA and TAMK students and the HEI s

9 Tampere3 9

10 Tampere3 facts About students, of whom 2800 foreigners 2300 doctoral students Staff: 4600 (man-years), of whom 3000 teaching and research staff 1600 other staff 500 foreigners Over 4000 publications per year 10

of whom 3000 teaching and research staff 1600 other staff

11 Tampere3 What? Tampere3 is a multidisciplinary, inspiring and internationally attractive university, which is built on a solid foundation of scientific and technological expertise. It provides students with a broad range of both theoretically and practically oriented studies. Why? We want to be pioneers in influencing the development of our society. The starting point is not to become more efficient or pool the existing resources. Instead, we will build an entirely new university to better meet the changing needs of our international environment. The new university will have a unique scientific profile. It will offer students more flexible study paths and ensure that students can easily progress from one degree level to another or to the working life. marja.sutela@tamk.fi 11

The starting point is not to become more efficient or pool the existing resources.

12 Background Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), Tampere University of Technology (TUT), and the University of Tampere (UTA) have joined forces to build a new kind of university Mission: to develop a multidisciplinary, inspiring and internationally attractive research and learning environment The working group appointed by the presidents and rectors in October 2014 comprises Vice Presidents to prepare a proposal for 1. the profile and research areas of the academic community 2. the degree structure and degree programmes which cut across institutional boundaries, 3. the operations model for the three-pronged mission of education, research and social impact, and 4. the plan and schedule for implementing the project. marja.sutela@tamk.fi 12

13 Situation in the project On 25 May, the Boards of the three HEIs held respective meetings where they decided to the continuation of the process Tampere3 The HEIs are seeking to tighten their existing collaboration by launching projects that support the development of their activities and facilitate the establishment of the new university. 13

tighten their existing collaboration by launching projects that support the development of

14 Co-operation in curriculum design The universities have identified fields of study in which they will start designing joint courses and study modules. The aim is to make it easier for students to attend courses in the partner universities and to offer some of the studies as joint courses and study modules already from the autumn semester of

The aim is to make it easier for students to attend courses in the partner universities and

15 Study fields Civil Engineering and architecture Business economics, industrial management and engineering, and information and knowledge management Information technology and data processing The social and health field 15

information and knowledge management Information technology

UNIPOLI SPORT UNIVERSITY SPORTS IN TAMPERE ONE SPORTS FEE TRIPLE THE POSSIBILITIES

UNIPOLI SPORT UNIVERSITY SPORTS IN TAMPERE ONE SPORTS FEE TRIPLE THE POSSIBILITIES City of Tampere The third largest city in Finland The largest inland city in the Nordic countries City of Tampere 176