Upcoming event: 2nd series of LEAD2 workshops on Academic Leadership will take place in Gliwice and Vienna, October 2019
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Day 1 (23 October) |
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Arrive in Vienna |
Travel from Vienna to Gliwice, Poland |
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Day 2 (24 October 2019) Silesian University of Technology |
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9.30-10.30: LEAD2 Conference opening and welcome session keynote speech Silesian University of Technology 11.00-12.30 Keynote speeches · Tongji University (To be updated) |
1:30-13:30 LEAD2 workshops on Comparative Research of university governance
14.00- 17:30 LEAD2 Comparative Research team meetings End of meetings |
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Day 3 (25 October 2019) Silesian University of Technology |
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9.30-12.00 LEAD2 workshops focusing on cases of university governance (what is unique about the university structures, which strategies, advantages, bottlenecks, solutions…) (Selected partners and participating universities will be asked to present the university governance structures/models focusing on general structures or a specific aspect of university governance, such as · Leading and governing research and education · Leading and governing university internationalization and networking) 4-6 cases will be presented |
13.30-15.00 Workshops on the case analyses and discussions -Global structures of each case -The role of internationalization in the university structure -Strong and weak points -Commonalities and differences -Recommendations 15.30-16.30 Summaries & conclusions End of meetings
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Day 4 (26th October 2019) |
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2019 LEAD2 network meeting |
Travel from Gliwice to Vienna |
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Day 5 (27th October 2019) University of Vienna |
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LEAD2 project partner meeting (To be updated) |
LEAD2 project partner meeting (To be updated) Exchanges (To be updated) |
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Day 6 (28th October 2019) University of Vienna |
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09:00 – 09:30 – Registration 09:30 – 10:00 – Opening and welcome words 10:00 – 10:30 – Group photo 10:30 – 12:00 – Keynote speeches on Academic rankings and their impact on University governance · Dr. Johannes Sorz, Office of the UniVie Rectorate · Prof. Dr. Gaye Toksoz, Dean of Students & Faculty of Education, Middle East Technical University (METU) · Chinese partner NAEA 12:00 – 13:00 Q&A and a Panel discussion chaired by Prof. Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch break |
14:30 – 15:00 – Introduction to workshops 15:00-16:30 – Three Parallel workshops on Academic rankings and University governance focusing on: 1. Importance of rankings: Why are rankings important for universities and how can a university’s ranking be improved? 2. Meaning and limitation of rankings: Does it make sense that all universities strive for the highest-ranking? Do rankings reflect the (regional, national, international) role of universities? Do rankings reflect excellence and what is the definition of excellence? 3. Impact of rankings. Do good/high-ranked universities necessarily need more budget and/or resources? What are the effects of excellence initiatives? 16:30 – 17:15 – Reporting Session End of meetings |
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Day 7 (29 October 2019) University of Vienna |
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09:00 – 10:30 – Keynote speeches on Governance of doctoral education
10:30 – 11:00 – Q&A and discussion 11.00-12.30 Consortium Meeting (To be updated) 12:00 – 1:30 – Lunch break |
13:30 – 14:00 Introduction to workshops 14:00 – 16:00 – Parallel workshops on Governance of doctoral education 16:00 – 16:30 – Reporting Session 16:30 – 17:00 – Closing Session End of meetings
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