1. International Staff Training June 1st 2016 Sakari Heikkilä
Wrap up of workshops
International Staff Training June 1st 2016
Sakari Heikkilä

2. Hot topics in HE in Europe
Diversity, equal opportunity and the promotion of women
An international attitude and open-mindedness towards academic, intellectual exchange and real-life business practice
A strong sense of responsibility to the economy, society, and the government, and a commitment to make a sustainable contribution to a new and improved economy, today and in the future
Being a responsible and attractive employer for administrative and academic personnel
Teacher`s Qualification and pedagogic skills
Career Development for Postdocs
Business approach – innovation
Responsibility to society – more engineers!!
Answering to the distress of refugees

3. Expectations Inspiration – which innovative approaches are around?
To discuss future challenges for universities and to find innovative ways to cope with that
Networking with other higher education institutions
Exchange – what are current topics at other universities and how do they deal with it?
To establish new and strengthen existing contacts
Exploration - What are future demands on university staff?
Best practice examples for academic career development
Getting useful further inspiration for Development Support for PhD-students and especially for Postdocs
Ideas how to identify scientists with high potential within the university
Rankings
To exchange experience and know how in the field of university administration
To discuss future cooperation activities

4. Challenges & key findings

5. From Administration to Services for Research and Teaching: Efficiency and Quality of Services
Digitalization/Dematerialization
Services and teaching
Not everyone is comfortable with digitalization
Clear shared goals and Clear roles & responsibilities while staying agile
Collaboration with customers, workshops
What does the customer need?
Do we have practices, processes or work we could do without?
Sharing
Space, ideas, no PDF’s! –how to motivate cooperation?

6. From administration to Services for Research and Teaching: Career Development Support PhD-students and Post-Docs
Create networks between university and industry
Shared space on campus around research interest areas?
Both professors and PhD-students need training
Possibility to work in industry for a short period during PhD?
Translating academic skills into skills appreciated by industry
Services for supporting careers of women
Day-care on campus
On-demand nurse when child is sick at home

7. Supporting Diversity
Approx. 20% degree students in the four schools of technology are female (ARTS over 60% BIZ over 40%)
Approaching prospective students in primary- and high-schools: Scientists in Schools initiative
Researchers visit schools
Students (13-15 year olds) visit university for practical professional orientation

8. Thank you!