Bristol/WUN Conference: Globalising Geographies of Higher Education and Research
3 February 2012
This event will build on the activities of three interconnected WUN initiatives under the WUN Global Challenge on the 'Globalisation of Higher Education and Research': Globalising Geographies of Research (led by Wendy Larner), Global Regionalisms, Governance and Higher Education (led by Susan Robertson and Kris Olds), and Ideas and Universities (led by Ian Wei and Adam Nelson).
Programme
Workshop A: Globalising Academics
Academics are being asked to respond new demands as research questions become more complex and multi-faceted, institutions develop globalising research strategies, and funders seek solutions to 'grand challenge' problems. More details (including Powerpoints)»
Workshop B: Globalising Infrastructure
New research ambitions make increasing demands of research professionals. In recent years universities have become much more deliberate in their efforts to support, develop and manage academic research and enterprise. More details (including Powerpoints)»
Workshop C: Globalising Learning
Over the past two decades, there have been major changes in who learns what, how, and where, in the university sector. These changes, widely associated with globalisation, are the outcome of geo-political, economic and cultural shifts which shape, and are shaped by individuals, institutional, national and regionalising projects, policies and practices. More details (including Powerpoints)»
Workshop D: Globalising Institutions
It is often assumed that universities will continue to dominate the research terrain as research and higher education globalise. This session will interrogate this proposition, examining the research ambitions of universities alongside those of alternative research providers such as multi-national corporations, think-tanks and consultants. More details (including Powerpoints)»
About
The Worldwide Universities Network Globalisation of Higher Education and Research Global Challenge (WUN GHEAR GC) is a collaborative research programme that brings together interdisciplinary expertise from across the social sciences, arts and humanities, and business studies.
It builds on four well-established clusters of activity:
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Ideas and Universities
Ian Wei, Adam Nelson -
Global Regionalisms, Governance and Higher Education
Susan Robertson, Kris Olds -
Globalising Geographies of Research
Wendy Larner, Richard Le Heron, Nick Lewis, Sue Parnell, Kris Olds, Steffen Wetzstein -
Global Studies in Higher Education
Gilles Bousquet, Amy Stambach
Extant projects range from historical examinations of ideas and educational institutions, to the pressing political and policy questions posed by more recent technological and economic developments.
Conference Videos
Thomas Docherty's Key Note Lecture
Wei Yang's WUN Partnership Board Presentation
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