UK institutions fail global test, v-c claims

Not a single UK university meets all 바카라사이트 requirements for being a truly international institution, according to 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Bristol.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 Going Global conference, Eric Thomas gave a list of criteria he believed were crucial to a global university, beginning with "brand promotion" in major disciplines.

Also on 바카라사이트 list were "excellence throughout" - including finances, administration, governance and leadership - and an undergraduate curriculum "structured to prepare its students for 바카라사이트 global world".

The transnational institution must be involved in major research projects "addressing knowledge issues that are facing society", such as climate change, Professor Thomas said, and must draw its students and academic staff from all over 바카라사이트 world.

Staff should be "addressing global institutions" such as 바카라사이트 World Health Organization, 바카라사이트 World Bank and 바카라사이트 United Nations, as well as working with global companies.

At 바카라사이트 session "What makes a truly global university?", Professor Thomas said that "not one" UK university was fulfilling all 바카라사이트 criteria.

John Sexton, president of New York University, talked about "diversity of mission" between different types of universities.

He said that institutions should develop internationalisation strategies depending on "where in 바카라사이트 world educational profile you sit", with 바카라사이트 research university and 바카라사이트 community college being "different parts of 바카라사이트 same world".

Timothy Tong, president of 바카라사이트 Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said a key challenge for international universities was 바카라사이트 balance between overseas and domestic students.

"For example, I have experience of teaching in public universities when 바카라사이트 international student population reached a critical point," he said.

He added: "Local lawmakers may question, 'Why are we spending local taxpayers' money to educate so many students who are not from 바카라사이트 local community?'"

john.morgan@tsleducation.com.