One of the best located universities in Europe!

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1 One of the best located universities in Europe! Beyond networks: making joint and dual programmes reality with Professor Martin Stringer, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic), Swansea University

2 Objectives To demonstrate Swansea University s activities in the Bologna Reform Process and how it has contributed to the creation of the European Higher Education Area To offer an overview of the University s current portfolio of activities including the Erasmus Mundus degrees To explain the benefits of an Institutional Strategic Partnership with Grenoble To reflect upon the Post Brexit environment

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4 Partners in the EHEA

5 The Bologna Reform A catalyst for global academic partnerships

6 Swansea University has been involved from the early dates Bologna Expert based at the University since 2005 Huw Morris Hosted Bologna follow-up group seminar on Enhancing European Employability Contributed to the establishment of the European Universities Association Centre for Doctoral Education Represented UK HE on EUA projects e.g. MAUNIMO to promote the mobility of staff and students

7 Represented UK Government on EC groups eg Advisory Group 4 on the Diploma Supplement Through the Bologna Expert: developed a Diploma Supplement and promoted it nationally only UK University to have the Diploma Supplement Label for the e-hear Through the Bologna Expert developed and promoted Erasmus Mundus degrees Promoted staff and student mobility opportunities Erasmus+

8 Portfolio of International Degree Programmes (Europe)

9 Erasmus Mundus Masters Mundus Journalism Master's (War and conflict specialism) Established in (one of the longest running EM programmes) MSc in Computational Mechanics since Sports Ethics and Integrity since

10 Erasmus Mundus Doctoral - Simulation in Engineering and Entrepreneurship Development (SEED) Global network to research-led universities Highly qualified students Influential alumni globally International reputation Employer links

11 Double/Joint Doctoral Degrees Paris Sorbonne IV Paris Pantheon Sorbonne I (in discussions) Angers Padova (Joint) Leiden U V Brussels Grenoble (later)

12 Collaborative Doctoral Degrees University College Oklahoma Houston Methodist Research Institute, Texas USA University of Amsterdam International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart

13 Collaborative Masters Master Européen de mobilité en traduction spécialisée(m.e.t.s.) MA in Translation with Technology.

14 Institutional Strategic Partnership Université Grenoble Alpes

15 Governed by overarching MoA to underpin an Institution-wide partnership Overseen by a Joint Steering Group (Vice Chancellor and President level) Facilitated by multi-exchange visits Academic researchers Supervisors Teachers Professional services staff

16 It currently supports: Joint research proposals including H2020 Joint funding initiatives Sharing of facilities (research) Sharing intelligence, innovation, industrial links, best practice and expertise Staff secondments (administrative and academic staff) Double Doctoral programmes (approx 30 students) Joint Master s programmes (to expand to 3 by 18/19) Student Exchanges through Erasmus +

17 Strategic Vision To develop double bachelor models To grow portfolio of programmes e.g. Paris Sorbonne I To expand the range of collaboration throughout the University To expand the interaction with industrial partners

18 Post Brexit Vision

19 Hopefully to remain in Erasmus+ To strengthen the Strategic Institutional Partnership with Grenoble To develop one other Strategic Institutional Partnership in Europe To develop double degree programmes with existing Erasmus+ partners To engage fully with EUA To support the development of the European Universities Network To ideally secure the label European University