au AARHUS UNIVERSITY nuas conference in aarhus
2 Programme Between autonomy and control: the changing role, functions and structure of universities This year s conference explores the social and technological forces which are driving these developments and attempts to characterise the changes which have taken place in recent years and which we can anticipate in the near future. Some conference presentations will illuminate the consequences of these developments for the freedom and self-determination exercised by the universities and the degree of external monitoring they are subject to. Other presentations will treat the consequences of these changes for management and managerial style, for the situation of university staff, and for our understanding of the relationship between the university and its students. These transformations have enormous significance for the relationship between the university and the state and for the nature of the relationship - and competition- between universities themselves, both nationally and internationally. Day 1 MonDay 26 september 13.00 Choice of activities, guided tour of The Old Town. 16.00 Registration 18.00 Reception at Aarhus City Hall The City Hall welcomes conference participants to the city. Light refreshments and presentation of participants.
3 Day 2 TuesDay 27 september 8.30 Registration 9.30 Opening remarks Welcome Presentation of Aarhus University and the academic development process Speaker: University Director Jørgen Jørgensen, Aarhus University 10.15 The new societal role of the universities: is Humboldt dead? Once a luxury for the upper classes, universities have now become central forces driving societal and economic development. What factors have contributed to this development, and where is it taking us? 11.15 Break Speaker: Director Lars Qvortrup, Centre for Knowledge Theory and Policy, Aarhus University 11.45 What problems and opportunities have the mergers created, and how have they been handled practically, managerially and legally? A university reform was carried out in Denmark in 2003 and in 2006-2007, a series of mergers of universities, and of universities and governmental research institutions, took place. In addition to new opportunities, these events created a wide range of practical, managerial and legal problems and issues which had to be clarified. 13.00 Lunch 14.30 Two parallel sessions: Speaker: University Director Claus Nielsen, Technical University of Denmark 14.30 A Are universities particularly bureaucratic? According to the media, Denmark holds the Scandinavian record in university bureaucracy. Are universities more bureaucratic than other knowledge organisations? Are Scandinavian universities more bureaucratic than universities in other countries? And are large universities more bureaucratic than small ones? Speaker: Deputy Director Pia Sandvik Wiklund, Länsförsäkringar Jämtland (former vicechancellor of Luleå University of Technology) 14.30 B Questions of law and negotiation related to research contracts between the university and private businesses or other public institutions Increased cooperation between the universities and the societies they belong to is important for economic development. At the same time, universities have a different and broader mission than the businesses they collaborate with, and are at the same time governed by the rules of public administration. What specific issues does this give rise to, and what does society expect of the universities in these partnerships? Speaker: Director of Research Bjørn Haugstad, University of Oslo 15.30 Tour of University Park campus 18.30 Dinner at Aros
4 Day 3 wednesday 28 september 9.00 How has it gone with the universities self-determination and autonomy? One political goal of the Danish university reform of 2003 was to combine a strengthened management with increased freedom from central governmental control. The reform was evaluated by an international panel in 2009. In 2010-2011, political decisions are being made on the report s recommendations. 10.00 Break Speaker: Evaluation Panel Chairman Agneta Bladh, former rector of the University of Kalmar (now Linnaeus University) 10.30 Managing independent public institutions: Legal, financial and accounting aspects In 2009, the Danish Ministry of Finance issued a report on administrative models for public administration independent institutions. The presentation will be based on this report. Speaker: Professor Jørgen Grønnegård Christensen, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University 11.30 Two parallel sessions (including coffee and light refreshments) 11.45 A The significance of university reforms for the university s employees University reforms and mergers have affected university employees greatly. The managerial structure and the legal framework for co-determination and cooperation have been changed. The mergers have increased the need to focus on on organisational culture and HR functions, and have made the need for new technological solutions to administrative functions more urgent. Speaker: Personnel Director Margita Vainio, Åbo Academy University 11.45 B Political, administrative and legal issues related to the internationalisation of university degree programmes Political and societal demands for increased internationalisation of the education market are being made, while at the same time there is a demand for an increasingly detailed national regulation of education and a political anxiety that the principle of free university education will be watered down. The presentation will explore issues such as tendencies in EU s policies on university education in relation to national efforts/regulation. 12.40 Plenary conclusion 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Farewell Speaker: Senior adviser Margrete Søvik, Norwegian centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education.
5 registration Please register at: Confirmation Payment Cancellation of the registration fee Liability Contact På dansk: www.kongreskompagniet.dk/nuas_dk In English: www.kongreskompagniet.dk/nuas_gb The registration will be confirmed by an email after 8 June, 2011. Please wait for your confirmation before making any further arrangements. However, please note that your registration will be completed and considered final only when your payment has been received by the host university. Deadline for registration is 15 August, 2011. Registrations will not be processed without payment. The registration fees have to be paid upon confirmation and prior to the event either by bank transfer or credit card. Credit Card Payments can only be accepted if paying by Maestro/Electron/Visa/Diners/Mastercard. The delegate assumes full responsibility for paying all bank charges associated with the payment. For more information on the bank transfer account details or if you have any other question about payments do not hesitate to contact the local team in Aarhus in charge of collecting payments nuas@kongreskompagniet.dk. Please bring the payment received confirmation with you to the event for presentation at the registration desk. Conference registrations cancelled on or before 1 June, 2011 will be entitled to a 50% refund. For cancellations received after 1 June, 2011 or if the participant fails to attend, no refund will be made. Substitutes will be accepted at any time provided that the conference service office is informed of the change. Cancellations or changes must be sent in writing to the email: nuas@kongreskompagniet.dk Neither NUAS nor Aarhus University will be liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects, regardless of the cause. Participants and companions attend the conference and all related events at their own risk and responsibility. Should you have any questions do not hesitate to contact the AU events team at hd@adm.au.dk For enquiries regarding the programme, please contact: Fuldmægtig Trine Ji Holmgaard: E-mail: thj@adm.au.dk Phone: (+45) 8942 1137 Cell: (+45) 2927 9333
6 Practical Information You will receive a registration confirmation email once your on-line registration for the NUAS conference in Aarhus has been accepted. Please wait for confirmation before making any arrangements. Please consult the accommodation section to learn more about the different hotels and other related information. The getting around section gives more information on how to get to the Conference venues or how to find your way around Aarhus. An overview of the social activities for participants and companions is available in the social programme section. The name badge and tickets issued to you at registration are required for admission to your meetings and sessions, lunches and coffee as well as the social program. You are kindly requested to wear your name badge on all occasions. Once you arrive in Aarhus, the good to know section will offer you some advice on useful information. Accommodation Confirmation of your hotel reservation Payment Change of hotel reservation Cancellation of hotel reservation Official conference hotels The university has made preliminary hotel reservations in different categories in the city centre. Please state your preference on the registration form. In order to obtain the specified prices, reservations must be made through the conference organiser, KongresKompagniet. The hotels will be booked on a first-come first-served basis. KongresKompagniet will send you a confirmation of your hotel reservation upon receipt of your registration form. Please bring along these receipts for presentation at the registration desk on your arrival. Payment for accommodation must be made directly to the hotel upon departure. If you wish to change your hotel reservation, date of arrival or date of departure, please contact KongresKompagniet and not the hotel. Cancellations must be made in writing and sent to KongresKompagniet nuas@kongreskompagniet.dk. Cancellation of accommodation can be made without penalties no later than 3 days before arrival. After this date a cancellation fee equal to 100% of the room rate for the first night will be billed to you. No-show is subject to a cancellation fee equal to 100% of accommodation for the whole period of stay. THESE HOTELS ARE LOCATED IN THE CITY CENTRE: Radisson BLU Scandinavia Hotel (+45) 8612 8665 Scandic Hotel Plaza (+45) 8732 0100 Hotel Cab Inn (+45) 8675 7000 The map below will give you a clue as to the distances between the hotels and the venues.
Randersvej Paludan-Mullers Vej 7 Nordre Ringg ade Skovvangsvej Fuglebakkevej Fuglesangs Alle Katrinebjergvej IT-byen Katrinebjerg Paludan-Müllers Vej Vestre Ringgade Langelandsgade 5 Nordre Ringgade 4 Aarhus University Nørrebrogade Aldersrovej Otte Ruds Gade Trøjborgvej Kirkegårdsvej Tordenskjoldsgade W S E Dronning Margrethes Vej N Viborgvej Fuglesangs Alle Fuglebakkevej Vestre Ringgade Langelandsgade Kaserneboulevarden Vennelyst Boulevard Høegh-Guldbergs Gade Nørre Boulevard Østboulev ar den Skovvejen Nørregade Nø rreport Kystvejen Viborgvej 7 H Langeland sgade jortensgade Nørre Alle Silkeborgvej Vesterbrogade Vesterbro Torv Vester Alle Mejlgad e Skolebakken Silkeborgvej Vestre Ringgade Carl Blochs Gade Tho rvaldsensgade Skovgaardsgade 8 Å boulevarden Ve ster Alle Frederiksgade Åboulevarden 3 Havnegade Søren Frichs Vej 1 2 3 Søren Frichs Vej HOTELS Radisson BLU Scandinavia Hotel Scandic Hotel Plaza Hotel Cab Inn NUAS CONFERENCE VENUE Sonnesgade 1 Park Alle Banegårdsgade Frederiks Alle Værkmestergade 2 6 M. P. Bruuns Gade pladsen Bane- gårds- Sønder Alle Ny B anegårdsgade Jægergårdsgade Spanien Dynkarken Sydhavnsgade 4 5 Plenary session: Theology Auditorium 1, building 1441, Tåsingegade 3, DK-8000 Aarhus C Parallel sessions, building 1423 Marselisbor g Alle Strandvejen SOCIAL EVENT VENUES 6 Aarhus City Hall 7 8 The Old Town ARoS 0 250 500 m Marselis Boulevard C Magistratsafdelingen for Teknik og Miljø Informatikområdet Februar 2011
8 getting around Aarhus Airport Aarhus Airport is located 40 km north of the city and offers direct flights to Copenhagen, London (Stansted), Gothenburg, Oslo and Stockholm. There will be a special welcome desk for EUA guests in Aarhus Airport on April 12 and 13. Please contact the welcome desk personnel on arrival. Please visit Aarhus Airport s website for information on flight arrival / departure times: http://www.aar.dk/default.asp?id=87 Transport from the airport to Aarhus Busses from Aarhus Airport depart from the main entrance every 20 minutes after each arrival of a plane. It takes about 45 minutes to reach the railway station in Aarhus. The fare costs DKK 95 (approx. EURO 12.5). This can be paid with a Visa card or in euros, US dollars, Norwegian kroner, Swedish kronor, Icelandic krónurand Swiss francs. Change will be given in Danish kroner. Billund Airport Billund Airport is located 100 km south of Aarhus and has direct international flight connections to Amsterdam, Bergen, Berlin, Birmingham, Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Milan, Oslo, Paris, Riga, Stavanger and Stockholm. There will be a special welcome desk for EUA guests in Billund Airport on April 12 and 13. Please contact the welcome desk personnel on arrival. There is a bus service from Billund to Aarhus. The travel time from Billund Airport to Aarhus is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Tickets are sold on the bus for about DKK 130 DKK (approx. EUR 18). This can be paid with a Visa card or in euros. This link will provide you with information about airport bus fares to/from Aarhus: http://www.bll.dk/rejseinfo/til_og_fra_lufthavnen/lufthavnsbusser/aarhus_lufthavnsbus.aspx Copenhagen Airport Transport from the airport to Aarhus Copenhagen Airport has flights to and from all major cities in Europe. You can travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus by plane or by train. By train From Copenhagen There is a train to Aarhus directly from Copenhagen Airport via Copenhagen Central Station. Travel time to Aarhus Central Station is approximately 3 hours. Tickets are available from the DSB ticket office above the railway station in Terminal 3. Tickets and travel cards are also available from ticket machines in the station area. You can get to the ticket office in Terminal 3 by using the lifts and travelators between the platforms and Terminal 3. You can take the free shuttle bus which runs between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, where the station is located. The bus journey lasts about 5 minutes. From abroad There is a direct train connection between Hamburg (which has connections to most major European cities) and Aarhus. By car Aarhus has direct connections to the great European network of motorways, which makes it easy to get to most European cities. Hamburg can be reached within less than four hours. For more information, please check location on the map (please insert link: http://maps.google. com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=da&geocode=&q=aarhus universitet Nordre Ringgade 1, 8000 Århus, Danmark&sll=56.17074,10.199347&sspn=0.01142,0.032916&ie=UTF8&hq=&hne ar=nordre Ringgade 1, 8000 Århus C, Århus, Danmark&ll=56.171026)
9 getting around in aarhus There will be special busses running between the conference venue and the conference hotels during the conference. Please check the notice about departure times in the lobby of your hotel. City buses: To get from the main train station by bus, take bus number 3 or 14 from the street Banegårdspladsen ( the street just outside the railway station). The destination on the bus should either be3: Trige/Aarhus N or 14: Skejby/Skejby Sygehus. The street Banegårdspladsen is just next to the red number two on the Aarhus map: (http://www.eua.be/libraries/eua_annual_meeting_palermo_2010/eua_annual_conference_2011.sflb.ashx). There is a bus stop close to the conference venue at the intersection of Nørrebrogade and Nordre Ringgade. Please ask the driver to tell you when to get off. The conference venues can be found on the attached map. The bus ride from the train station takes about 15 minutes. Bus 3: http://www.midttrafik.dk/files/midttrafik/pdf-koreplaner/bybus/bybusser%20århus%20 (9.%20august%202010%20-%2025.%20juni%202011)//03_Hasle---Banegårdspladsen---Christiansbjerg---Skejby---Trige-Århus-Nord_2010-2011.pdf Bus 14: http://www.midttrafik.dk/files/midttrafik/pdf-koreplaner/bybus/bybusser%20århus%20 (9.%20august%202010%20-%2025.%20juni%202011)//14_Skjoldhøj---Bispehaven---Banegårdspladsen---Christiansbjerg---Skejby-Sygehus_2010-2011.pdf About buses: Midttrafik, the municipal bus company, runs the yellow buses in the city. The bus route number is indicated at the front and the back of the bus and the destination is displayed at the front and above the rear door. Aarhus is the only city in Denmark where passengers enter through the back door and exit through the front. Every bus is equipped with a ticket machine and a validation machine at the back of the bus. You can purchase single and multi-ride tickets. Taxi: To book a taxi, please call this telephone number: (+45) 8948 4848. There is also a taxi stand right outside the main exit of the train station.
10 good to know Bank and Currency Exchange Currency Exchange at Forex Credit Card/Cash Points Emergency Phone Numbers Message Board Voltage Postal Service Car Parking Car Rental Shopping Dining out in Aarhus Taxis Tipping What to See and Do in Aarhus Bank and exchange offices are located in the city centre close to the hotels. Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 9.30 am-4 pm Thursday: 9.30 am- 6 pm Closed Saturdays and Sundays The exchange rates are better and you do not pay a charge when buying foreign currency at Forex (Address: Forex, Ryesgade 28, (+45) 8680 0340). Cash points accepting major credit cards are conveniently located all over the city. (+45 only when calling from outside Denmark) Police, fire, ambulance (+45) 112 Falck rescue services (+45) 70 10 20 30 Police (+45) 87 31 14 48 Emergency room at Aarhus Hospital (+45) 87 31 50 50 Doctor, outside normal working hours (+45) 86 20 10 22 Dentist, outside normal working hours (+45) 40 51 51 62 Chemists, outside normal hours (+45) 86 12 00 22 A message board is located in the registration area. All messages will be displayed on the board. Please note that participants are responsible for checking the message board themselves. There will be no calls to inform participants that messages have been received for them. Electricity in Denmark is 220V AC. Plugs are European standard with two round pins. The nearest post office is situated 20 minutes walk from the venue. Opening hours: Monday Friday 9.30 am 6 pm Saturday 10 am 1 pm Sunday closed. Free car parking is available outside the conference venue (Aarhus University). Cars can be rented from local or international companies such as Budget, Avis, Hertz and Europcar. The staff at the registration desk will assist you if you wish to rent a car. Shops in Aarhus are usually open from Monday to Friday, from 9.30 am 5.30 pm (Saturdays 9.30 am 2 pm). Supermarkets and department stores are open till 7 pm on weekdays and are normally closed on Sundays. Most shops accept all major credit cards. Most restaurants in Aarhus are open from 11.30 am to midnight. However, hot meals are not normally served after 10 pm. Gratuities are included in the bill. Numerous taxi stands are located throughout Aarhus city centre. The hotel receptionists will be pleased to assist you. Gratuities is automatically included in all bills for service, meals etc. Tipping is not required. In your conference bag you will find a brochure about Aarhus with useful information about things to see and do.
11 about the host Aarhus University This NUAS conference will take place at Aarhus University. Aarhus University is situated in the heart of Aarhus, Denmark s second largest city. The university s architecturally distinguished yellow-brick buildings are surrounded by the beautiful University Park campus, which is also the setting for many social activities and concerts for students and city residents alike. Aarhus University is a leading European research university with education and research activities in all scientific and scholarly disciplines. The university attracts 25 per cent of Danish research funding, hosts fifteen Centres of Excellence supported by the Danish National Research Foundation and has been awarded several European Research Council advanced grants and starting grants. Aarhus University is one of the most rapidly advancing institutions ranked among the top 100 universities. One reason for this progress is the inclusion of talent development as a core activity in Aarhus University s strategy. Currently more than 60 per cent of students at the university are enrolled at the postgraduate level. Moreover, Aarhus University is well on its way to doubling enrolments in its doctoral programmes, and the university maintains a consistent focus on the recruitment of talented international students and early career researchers. Attracting and retaining international talent requires not only excellent research environments; a variety of practical services are also necessary. Aarhus University accords high priority to the work of assisting young researchers and their families in their social and cultural integration into Danish society. To support these aims, the university has centralised relevant support functions and has established a close collaboration with the local business community and the municipal government to make the transition into life at Aarhus University as smooth as possible. Conference Venue Locations For a better understanding of the location of the campus, please view the University Campus map: www.au.dk/en/about/organisation/map/
12 about aarhus Aarhus is a modern city of growth and innovation. With a population of over 300,000 inhabitants, Aarhus is Denmark s second largest city. At Aarhus University alone there are nearly 38,000 students, and the city hosts a total of twenty-five educational and research institutions. But Aarhus, which was founded by the Vikings in the 8th century, is at the same time a city with deep roots and long traditions. Denmark s youngest city A brand new city in the making Because nearly one in five of the city s inhabitants is a student, Aarhus has a youthful and exciting vibrancy all its own. This is clearly seen along Vadestedet ( the ford ) by the river, where there used to be a ford in the early days of the city and where students today frequent the many cafes and restaurants which line both banks of the river. Students are, of course, also to be found at the university itself, where the architectural gem of Aarhus University s characteristic yellow-brick buildings is set in the beautiful University Park campus, which now extends almost into the old town centre. The city and the university form a unique symbiosis which has a special attraction for students and researchers from all over the world. Aarhus is expanding dramatically at present. Within the next ten years the entire inner section of the Aarhus Harbour will be transformed into a new and exciting urban area with housing, businesses and educational institutions. Within the next few years some 15,000 new Aarhus residents will move into this new neighbourhood. At the same time, the Lisbjerg area north of the city will also see rapid development, and it will ultimately be connected with the city centre by means of a new light rail line which will passing through Denmark s largest hospital complex, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby. 1250 years of city history Even though it s the youngest city in Denmark in terms of its inhabitants, Aarhus may well be Denmark s oldest city; evidence has been found indicating that there was a Viking settlement here as early as the 8th century. The Vikings settled by the mouth of the Aarhus River, at the very spot where the Aarhus Cathedral now reaches into the sky, its tower soaring to more than ninety metres.