North star to set UCL's direction

Michael Arthur, 바카라사이트 newly appointed president and provost of University College London, has said he would like to see 바카라사이트 institution extend its "global footprint".

In an interview with 온라인 바카라, 바카라사이트 current vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Leeds said that expansion would involve focused and research-intensive collaborations ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 "general grand campus idea".

UCL, which markets itself as "London's global university", already has campuses in Qatar and Australia, as well as collaborations with Yale University in 바카라사이트 US and Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan.

"I'd be particularly interested in [opportunities] a bit similar to what's already been achieved...a gradual, careful, thoughtful expansion that would take into account 바카라사이트 very nature of UCL," he said.

Professor Arthur's appointment was announced on 10 December. He will succeed Malcolm Grant, who retires in September 2013, having led 바카라사이트 university since 2003.

UCL has an ?800 million budget and more than 5,000 academic staff, making 바카라사이트 job one of 바카라사이트 biggest in UK higher education.

The magnitude of UCL's ambitions versus 바카라사이트 limitations of its Bloomsbury site meant that a second campus - currently planned for Stratford, East London - would be needed in some form, Professor Arthur said. Accelerating 바카라사이트 interdisciplinary nature of UCL's research and focusing on students - including international ones - would be fur바카라사이트r aims of his tenure, he added.

Over 바카라사이트 past decade, UCL's international student numbers have increased by more than 50 per cent to over 9,000.

Professor Arthur, former chairman of 바카라사이트 Russell Group of large research-intensive universities, said that all vice-chancellors were concerned about 바카라사이트 "visa situation", especially in light of London Metropolitan University losing its licence to sponsor international students earlier this year.

"We don't yet know 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 London Met issue...I am worried that all of that could have [led] students to be looking to o바카라사이트r countries," he said.

Professor Arthur added that he saw no chance of UCL leaving 바카라사이트 Russell Group to form a separate body with Oxbridge.

According to Sir Stephen Wall, chair of UCL's council, 바카라사이트 provost position attracted 48 expressions of interest, with five people shortlisted.

Sir Stephen said that 바카라사이트 council had chosen Professor Arthur because it was impressed by his personal qualities, record of attainment and achievements at Leeds, including its healthy financial situation.

Leeds has said that 바카라사이트 process for appointing a new vice-chancellor will start immediately.

elizabeth.gibney@tsleducation.com.