Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Professor James A. McWha Vice-Chancellor and President Keynote Address to the AC21 International Forum 21 October 2010 World class universities or a world class system: which way for Australia?

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 1 AC 21 International Forum 2010 World class universities Oxford … Cambridge … Yale … Harvard … University of AdelaideChemnitz University of Technology University of SydneyUniversity of Freiburg Gadjah Mada UniversityHuazhong University of Science &Technology Jilin UniversityNagoya University Nanjing UniversityNational University of Laos Northeastern UniversityStellenbosch University Peking UniversityChulalongkorn University Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityKasetsart University Tongji UniversityUniversity of Warwick University of StrasbourgNorth Carolina State University ~17,000 higher education institutions world-wide

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 2 AC 21 International Forum 2010 SJTU International Students Nobel/Fields Academic Peer Review Employer Review Faculty/Student Ratio Citations THE Teaching Research Citations Industry Income International Mix (Students/Staff) Components of different ranking systems

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 3 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Current emphases Universal quality, access; participation Economic - developing retaining students, building capacity Economic - developed demand-driven; student experience

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 4 AC 21 International Forum 2010 University Characteristics TraditionalNext Generation ManagementAcademic GovernanceCorporate Activity FocusResearchTeaching OrientationStaffStudents ApproachStructuredFlexible PresenceLocal, physicalGlobal, digital Major IncomeGovernments,Student Fees Benefactors

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 5 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Alternative Measures Higher Education participation rates % of population with degree % of students from disadvantaged backgrounds % of budget spent on outreach and community service % of contributions to economy % of partnerships with business and industry % of international partnerships Environmentally sustainable practices, reductions in footprint Diversity and integration of student population Social responsibility and engagement – integration with local communities Number of arts, cultural and/or community events held Numbers of staff and students involved in international exchanges % of partnerships with primary and secondary schools

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 6 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Sources of Revenue Ranked in top 100 by Times but not in SJTU or QS: –University of Alexandria –Hong Kong University of Science and Technology –Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute –Hong Kong Baptist University –Royal Holloway University of London

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 7 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Declining Expenditure Ranked in top 100 by Times but not in SJTU or QS: –University of Alexandria –Hong Kong University of Science and Technology –Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute –Hong Kong Baptist University –Royal Holloway University of London

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 8 AC 21 International Forum 2010 ‘We see [our universities] as the engine rooms of innovation and economic and social progress … As places to be respected and nurtured – in return for their continuing cooperation and hard work.’ The Hon Julia Gillard, then Minister for Education March 2008

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 9 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Government Reform Package Student centred and demand driven. More graduates. National regulatory and quality agencies. Participation targets for under-represented students. Improve pathways. Concentrate research activity & resources in areas of excellence. Increased collaboration between universities and industry, including international partnerships. Expectation of increased performance reporting.

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 10 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Performance Measures – The Compacts Mission-based compacts will detail public funding commitments and reciprocal university commitments greater collaboration and sectoral diversity increased participation by under-represented groups guide the distribution of performance-based funds alignment of institutional activity with national priorities increased student participation and inclusion

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 11 AC 21 International Forum Australian Federal Election – Cabinet Reshuffle August 2010 Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for Industry, Innovation, Science and Research

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 12 AC 21 International Forum Australian Federal Election – Cabinet Reshuffle August 2010 Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for Industry, Innovation, Science and Research September 2010 Minister for Jobs, Skills, and Workplace Relations Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 13 AC 21 International Forum Australian Federal Election – Cabinet Reshuffle August 2010 Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for Industry, Innovation, Science and Research September 2010 Minister for Jobs, Skills, and Workplace Relations Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science September 2010 – one week on Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations Minister for Industry, Innovation, Science and Research

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 14 AC 21 International Forum 2010 “… high quality tertiary education [is] more important than ever before. The imperative for countries is to raise higher-level employment skills, to sustain a globally competitive research base and to improve knowledge dissemination to the benefit of society. OECD, 2008

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 15 AC 21 International Forum 2010 International Developments China international reputation and influence; adapting to demographic change; flexible entry; massive investment. France public investment; more autonomy; increasing numbers of poor and disadvantaged students; performance-based funding South Africa National Student Financial Aid Scheme; increased public investment; loans and bursaries England More investment; student choice; access and equity; student finance and affordability.

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 16 AC 21 International Forum 2010 The implications for Australian universities To achieve the Australian Government’s objectives: An increase in commencing students of around 50,000 by 2013 – 37% on 2009 student numbers. Increased student number of 350,000 by 2025 – 90% increase on 2009 student numbers. An additional 18,000 staff.

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 17 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Measuring quality More than just access and equity Linking student learning and educational outcomes Bologna process but … we have to convince Government and the public that these are meaningful and valid measures

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 18 AC 21 International Forum 2010 The challenge for Australian universities Do what the Government and the public wants (expects) or … Strike out boldly; Embrace new concepts; Promote philanthropy; Gain international recognition; Create the ability for self-determination and sustainability, whether through increased investment or complete de-regulation. and more …

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 19 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Questions 1.Is there a link between the excellence of an education system and individual excellence, and if so, what is it?

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 20 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Questions 1.Is there a link between the excellence of an education system and individual excellence, and if so, what is it? 2.If the system spreads resources ever more widely, and world-class gives way to average, where do we go from there?

Life Impact | The University of Adelaide Slide 21 AC 21 International Forum 2010 Questions 1.Is there a link between the excellence of an education system and individual excellence, and if so, what is it? 2.If the system spreads resources ever more widely, and world-class gives way to average, where do we go from there? 3.Is there a “third way” where Next Generation universities focussed on teaching?