JOINTLY AWARDED PHDs MODELS FOR CO-OPERATION AND CO-DEVELOPMENT International University Presidents’ Conference, Nanjing, China, December 2008 Professor Mary Bownes Vice Principal, Research Training University of Edinburgh

Jointly Awarded PhDs promote: international student mobility knowledge exchange and sharing of research, learning and resources international research collaboration recognition of partner University qualifications in other countries employment prospects for students research as a career for high calibre students enhanced recruitment of excellent graduate students access to additional sources of student financial support – including eligibility for scholarships at both participating universities

Terminology: International Jointly Awarded PhD Degree A jointly awarded PhD is a qualification conferred upon a student on completion of a collaborative programme established by the partner institutions. It is characterised by: Meeting the academic requirements of both universities Agreement regarding a lead university Joint supervision A single degree awarded for one PhD thesis Parchment(s) issued which indicate that there has been joint supervision

Terminology: Double and Joint Degrees A jointly awarded degree programme awards one joint qualification upon completion of the collaborative programme requirements established by the partner institutions A double degree programme awards two individual qualifications at equivalent levels upon completion of the collaborative programme requirements established by the partner institutions

Examples of Jointly Awarded PhDs at the University of Edinburgh Under development: Universitas 21 Macquarie University, Sydney /University of Edinburgh Up and running: Franco-Scottish Jointly Awarded PhD/Doctorat

Universitas 21 Jointly Awarded PhD Aim: to develop jointly awarded/double PhD programmes between U21 member institutions Participants University of Melbourne University of Queensland University of British Colombia* University of Hong Kong* Delhi University University College Dublin University of Auckland Lund University University of Birmingham University of Nottingham University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh University of Virginia McGill University Waseda University * subject to University approval It is hoped that U21 members, Fudan and Shanghai Jiao Tong Universities will also participate.

Franco-Scottish Jointly Awarded PhD/Doctorat Scotland University of Edinburgh University of St Andrews University of Glasgow France Université Denis Diderot, Paris Université de Provence Université Francois Rabelais, Tours Université Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble

Overall Model Documentation: Overarching multilateral Memorandum of Understanding for jointly awarded PhD Programme Individual student-specific bilateral Memorandum of Agreement – details including supervision, coursework, thesis and examination arrangements.

Key Areas to consider when developing Jointly Awarded PhDs Selection & admission arrangements Tuition Fees and scholarship arrangements Supervisory details Duration of study at each location Local arrangements Progression arrangements Graduation

Opportunities for Jointly Awarded PhD Programmes with Chinese Universities The University of Edinburgh welcomes collaborations with Chinese Universities that have suitable research links Existing University of Edinburgh Academic Collaborations Peking University Fudan University* China Agricultural College Nankai University Xiamen University Guangzhou University China Academy of Sciences China Academy of Social Sciences *Fudan and Shanghai Jiaotong Universities are members of U21 Beijing Film Academy Beihang University Dalian University of Technology Liaoning University of Petroleum and Chemical Technology Shenzhen University Tianjin University China Natural Science Foundation