1. Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012 Research universities across the world: Paths to academic excellence Josep Joan Moreso Rector of Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona THE BIRTH AND REVIVAL OF UNIVERSITIES Moscow, October 2012

2. UPF: a young public university of quality Times Higher Education ranking (2012) 100 under 50: position 17 worldwide and 1st-ranked Spanish university

3. Strategies for International Excellence of European Research Universities: sharing best practices Students: 9.115 + 4.054 – Undergraduate: 9.115 – Postgraduate: 2.927 – Doctoral students: 1.127 Academic staff: – Faculty members: 324 – Part-time and other teaching staff: 556 Administrative and service staff: 670 Budget (2012): €121’9M – 53% Ordinary public funding – 22% Research – 16% Students fees Institutions: – 7 faculties; 1 polytechnic school; 8 departments; 3 university institutes; 4 associated centres; 3 postgraduate platforms; 1 continuing education institute UPF, an overview* (academic year 2011 - 2012) Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012 *Data does not include affiliated centres

4. Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012 Ciutadella Campus: Social Sciences and Humanities Mar Campus: Health and Life Sciences Poblenou Campus : Communication and Information Technologies A urban university at the heart of Barcelona

5. Mar campus: health and life sciences

7. Poblenou campus: communication and information technologies

9. Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012 Teaching quality 21 undergraduate studies, 109 master’s degrees and 9 doctoral programmes Main indicators of teaching quality: – 2 students apply for every UPF available place (2012-13) – The highest rate of academic achievement in Spain: 86% (2010-11) – Employability rate: 87% (Catalan Quality Assurance Agency, 2011) – Satisfaction rate: 93% of UPF graduates would choose the same university again (Catalan Quality Assurance Agency, 2011)

10. Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012 Research & Innovation 22% of university funding comes from research activity (competitive and non competitive calls) (2012) One of the twenty European universities with more projects awarded by the European Research Council (10 in 2012) 1st Spanish university in international cooperation and field normalized citation score (Scimago Institutions Rankings, SIR World Report, 2011)

11. Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012 International Vocation 37% of official masters’ students and 50% of doctoral students are international (2011-12) 16% of students are in mobility at UPF (2011-12) Study Abroad Programme: 912 students (2011-12) 29% of graduates undertook study periods abroad (2010-11) 1st Spanish Univ. in “International faculty” (THE 2011) Agreements with 27 of the Top 50 world’s univ. (THE, 2011)

12. Current context in Spanish & Catalan HEIs’ General economic crisis and budgetary cuts in universities’ funding:<0’4% Catalan GDP (2012) Governance: rigidity and lack of full autonomy Faculty recruitment and academic promotion: – No wage flexibility – Exceptions: some flexible forms of research/teaching contracts Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012 UPF’s institutional policy recruiting international talent at all levels

13. STUDENTS Undergraduate studies: – English-taught programmes and courses, study abroad programme, UPF-UCLA summer school – 14% of new students finished high school w/honors (2012-13) Graduate studies: – 8 out of 9 Doctoral programmes recognised with the Mention to Excellence (Spanish Ministry of Education) – 65% of thesis defended in English (2011-12) (+) Specialised postgraduate platforms: Barcelona GSE (economics) Barcelona School of Management (BSM) (management) Barcelona Institute for International Relations (IBEI) (politics, IR) Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

14. TEACHING AND RESEARCH: A singular model of Administration - Universities partnership ICREA programme (2001) – Goal: to promote research in any field of knowledge by recruiting international talent for the Catalan R&D system – Annual call - 282 researchers hired from 2001 – Salary flexibility: permanent positions that allow ICREA researchers to join and lead research groups working at Catalan universities and research centres Universities programme (2012-15, 2 nd phase) – Goal: to recruit talent for Catalan universities on international standards (482 permanent professors recruited from 2004-10) – Offering salary flexibility: flexible forms of teaching contracts in areas of specialization where the University can excel Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012

15. UPF’s recruitment policy and results Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012  An OPEN POLICY to international talent  Profile: strong in research + international experience  To take advantage of these governmental flexible forms of research contracts (ICREA, SH)  UPF’s RESULTS in competitive calls (2012)  At a Catalan level:  ICREA (38)  Icrea Academia (20, the 10% of the Catalan system)  At a Spanish level:  Ramón y Cajal (27)  Juan de la Cierva (21)  At a European level. 31 ERC Grants:  Starting grants (14)  Advanced grants (17)

16. Research universities across the world: paths to academic excellence // 3rd Int. Conf. RAHER, October 20th 2012 Thanks! Universitat Pompeu Fabra is named after the man who laid down the standards of the modern Catalan language.