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1 Toward UTokyo 3.0 : The University of Tokyo in the next 70 years Makoto Gonokami, President The First UTokyo Global Advisory Board Meeting, November 27,

2 Growing Global Instability (2016) Challenges are becoming more complex, and society is becoming more unstable in 2017 January Presidential Election March Britain s Exit from the EU November The Paris Agreement on Climate Change March Terrorist Attacks in Brussels August Earthquake in Italy December President s impeachment in Korea September North Korea s Nuclear Test April Earthquake in Ecuador July Terrorist Attack in Nice Syrian Civil War January Financial Crisis in China April Earthquake in Japan Zika Virus spread across America August President s impeachment in Brazil November Earthquake In New Zealand 2

3 The University of Tokyo: Vision 2020 Published in 2015 Synergy between Excellence and Diversity: Contributing to humanity as a Global Base for Knowledge Collaboration Society Shared vision, working together within and beyond the University Research Education Improve management systems Increase autonomy 3

4 UTokyo 3.0 : 140 Years of UTokyo How will the next 70 years be for Japan and the world? And for our university? UTokyo 70 years 70 years Next 70 years Establishment Incorporation of of UTokyo national universities UTokyo 3.0 Shibasaburo KITASATO Hantaro NAGAOKA Junjiro TAKAKUSU Umetaro SUZUKI Yoichiro NAMBU Masatoshi KOSHIBA Takaaki KAJITA Yoshinori OHSUMI Japan Formation of the modern state 0.7 million people End of WWII Rapid Bubble Lost Two Economic Economy Decades Growth Collapse 1.3 million people 1 million people World Imperialism 0.4 million people WWII Japanese population End of the Cold War 4

5 Challenges to overcome in UTokyo Promoting inclusiveness and diversity 2. Strengthening financial basis 3. Improving research environment 5

6 1. Promoting inclusiveness and diversity 6

7 Inclusive society to overcome many inequalities Urban Ageing society Poverty Fewer children Wealth Rural 7

8 Campus Diversity: Students (as of May 2017) Proportion of International Students Nationality of International Students Central & South America, 2% Africa, 2% International, 11% North America, 3% Europe, 9% Middle & Near East, 1% Oceania, 1% Japanese, 89% Asia, 82% 8

9 Diversity in Campus: Faculty (as of May 2017) Internationalization of Faculty KAVLI IPMU non-tenured tenured 9

10 Campus Diversity: Faculty and Staff (as of May 2017) Proportion of International Faculty and Staff International, 6% (608) Central & South America, 1% North America, 9% Nationality of International Faculty and Staff Africa, 1% Middle & Near East, 2% Oceania, 2% Japanese, 94% (10,063) Europe, 24% Asia, 61% 10

11 Digital Revolution and Social Transformation Technology Revolution Need to create a new social and economic system, and talent to develop that system Average of Internet traffic in Japan Increased by 50% in a year Downloads Uploads Increased by 40% in a year 11

12 Paradigm Shift in Industrial and Social Structures A university-led paradigm shift from financial capital to knowledge, technology, personnel, IT capital Labor intensive Capital intensive Knowledge intensive Primary industry (agriculture, forestry, fisheries) Secondary industry (manufacturing) Postwar reconstruction Industrial nation Japan s strengths (manufacturing, basic science) Smart technologies generate high added value in all industries Knowledge Intensive Knowledge creates value A society powered by diversity Tertiary industry (services) Issues caused by capital intensiveness Mass production led to mass consumption Environmental degradation Concentration in cities, widening disparities between urban and rural areas Greater productivity and high added value Resolve disparity between urban and rural areas Inclusion A society where everyone can contribute 12

13 Smart Society will be created by Digital Revolution She can walk longer than before!! Heartbeats 85 The rehabilitation support robot helps elderly persons by sensing the user s intention. analyzing Right knee The load on Left ankle The rehabilitation support robot proposes an efficient rehabilitation plan based on analysis of the patient s current state of health and big data consisting of vast numbers of prior cases. 13

14 STS Forum 2017: University Presidents Meeting STS Forum - Purpose: 1) provide a new mechanism for open and informal discussions 2) build a human network that would 3) resolve new types of problems stemming from the application of science and technology University Presidents Meeting - Purpose: 1) share experiences 2) build relationships - Attendees: more than 40 university presidents and vice presidents from 23 different countries UCL, ANU, ETH Zurich, HKU, UCSD, NUS, Kyoto 14

15 Discussion Topics Toward a Knowledge-Intensive World: The Role of the University in Enabling an Inclusive Society 1.Required research areas for technology development in a knowledge-intensive society (basic and advanced) Research about data science and interface between human and computer systems Research should solve: ethical issues, privacy issues, human rights, control of technology (particularly AI), human creativity 2.Developing human resources required to cope with the speedy social transition to the knowledgeintensive society Short term: Recurrent Education, Social Responsibility and Ethics Long term: Flexibility, Resiliency, Multi-cultural experiences 3.Ideas for accelerating the integration of academic disciplines to create an inclusive society A strategic budget plan in collaboration with industry and government with a long-term perspective Students who have not only a specific disciplinary specialization but also multi-disciplinary experience. 4.Ideas for building relationships between universities, society, industry, and government internationally to achieve an inclusive society. Ideas to create a platform for these relationships. Promoting recurrent education (e.g. via MOOCs) which should be accessible to all citizens. 15

16 2. Strengthening our financial footing 16

17 Incorporation of National Universities National universities became National University Corporations in Government grants to universities have been substantially decreased. Government Grants to National Universities ( ) 13,000 12,500 12,000 11,500 11,000 12,415 12,617 12,214 12,043 11,813 11,695 11,585 11,528 11,366 10,792 11,123 10,945 10,945 10,970 10,500 10,000 9, Government grants (hundred million yen) 17

18 Negative effects of decreased government funding 1000 Non-tenured faculty at UTokyo (under 40 years old) HONGO CAMPUS KOMABA CAMPUS Lost 520 tenured posts KASHIWA CAMPUS This trend weakens UTokyo s international competitiveness in the long term 0 18

19 Collaboration with industry Number of collaborative research projects with industry is top-class in Japan. But the amount of money financed by industry remains small for most projects. (million yen) Number of Private Sector Collaborative Research Projects (projects) Value of each Collaborative Research Project (projects) BUT Number is very small Under 2 2~5 5~10 10~20 20~50 Over Total Amount (million yen) Number of Projects 0 (million yen) *only private company: 1,371 projects / 51million yen (2015) 19

20 New approach to make UTokyo a partner for industry to create new businesses NEW University-Industry Collaboration Working to create new businesses that contribute to attaining the SDGs. Related research areas: 1. Urban Policy and Evaluation 2. Big Data 3. Decarbonization Hitachi The University of Tokyo (2016.6~) 4. Healthy Ageing Society 5. Regional Revitalization 20

21 Designated National University System (2017) Purpose - To promote top-level education and research - To create an active environment for innovation Designated national university have more freedom on OK OK OK Investment Asset Management Increased management autonomy Better use of assets OK OK Setting diverse range of salary to attract top-level researchers. 21

22 To take advantage of UTokyo s uniqueness UTokyo UC Berkeley Total Assets 1,408 billion yen Total Assets 1,071 billion yen 60% of assets are land! Noncurrent and Current assets 87 % Land, Facility License etc Noncurrent and Current assets 40 % (435 billion yen) (1,233 billion yen) Securities, Investment Securities etc Investment 51 % (552 billion yen) Investment 3 % (45 billion ) Other 9 %(130 billion) Cash, Deposit Other 7 % (82 billion) 22

23 Our properties across Japan Land area of UTokyo (326km 2 ) of Japan s land area Hokkaido Forest 227km 2 54 research institutes across Japan 23

24 What is our uniqueness and strength? Income Structure Comparison with Overseas Universities National University of Singapore Cambridge UC Berkeley UTokyo Financial report 2015 Annual Report 2015 Annual Financial Report Financial Report 2015 (248 billion yen) (229 billion yen) (270 billion yen) (236 billion yen ) 33.3 billion yen (13%) 57.1 billion yen (23%) 31.6 billion yen (14%) 37.2 billion yen (16%) 76.7 billion yen (28%) 16.3 billion yen (7%) 48.7 billion yen(21%) Investment income (fund operation, etc.) Publishing income Student fees, etc. Sponsoredresearch, etc. Compared with FY2015 total income 24

25 FY2015 Financial Structure of UTokyo Supports for education and research 3 1.2% General administration 6 2.5% Commissioned research % Medical service % FY billion Yen Other ordinary expense 1 0.4% Personal expenses % Revenue of university hospital % Other ordinary revenue % FY billion Yen Government grants % Research % Education % Ordinary expense Subsidies % Donations 8 Research grants % Ordinary revenue Student tuition fees % 3.4% In addition, about 18 billion yen of Research Grants from MEXT (KAKENHI) was competitively allocated to UTokyo researchers in 2015.

26 3. Improving the research environment 26

27 Erosion of research time (from questionnaire in 2017) Are you satisfied with your research environment? Not Satisfied No Answer What kind of tasks have increased compared to 5 years ago? Research Tend to not-satisfied Satisfied Social contribution: Research Other Education Neither Tend to Satisfied Social contribution: Education Internal jobs Management jobs 27

28 Situation for Young Researchers Non-tenured faculty at UTokyo (under 40 years old) Improvement! (Vision 2020 initiative) After Completing Master s Program ( ) 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, All Graduates Continuing to PhD Program Percentage continuing Percentage dropped from 42% to 26% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 28

29 Towards Utokyo

30 The 100-year lifespan 50% of the population born in 2007 in advanced countries is expected to live more than 100 years. Longer life means more opportunities to learn and to take on new challenges 30

31 Enjoy the process of change UTokyo aims to educate studentswho can embrace coming changes, who have the courage to reach for new frontiers, who have the capacity to enjoy being in such situations. 500 The Total Number of Outbound Students 400 Global Leadership Program

32 Today s Discussion Points 1. Promoting inclusiveness and diversity 2. Strengthening our financial footing 3. Improving the research environment 32

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