Professor Janet Beer

BUILDING EQUITABLE

PARTNERSHIPS

Vice-Chancellor

University of Liverpool

Professor Youmin Xi

Executive President

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

CONTENTS

• Overview of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

• Partnership model and governance

• Motivation, benefits and challenges • University of Liverpool

• Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

• Contribution to China’s higher education system

(provincial and national levels)

• Future developments and concluding remarks

• international universities for master’s study

UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL ONE OF THE UK’S MOST INTERNATIONALISED UNIVERSITIES

• Ranked in Top 150 by the Academic Ranking of World Universities

• Strong partnerships and presence internationally

• European market leader in online postgraduate education

• First non-London Russell Group university to open a London campus

• Strong research presence

• International students numbers: 6589 (on campus); 7,200 (XJTLU);

Liverpool Online (c. 10,000); Singapore (203)

• Strong global research outputs (high citations, particularly for

physics and medicine)

XI’AN JIAOTONG-LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN XI’AN JIAOTONG-UNIVERSITY AND

UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL. ESTABLISHED 2006 IN SUZHOU, CHINA

Objectives:

• To create a new, self standing Chinese university with the

potential to become a world class institution for teaching

and research

• To meet China’s education goals through acting as an

innovative model for other education providers

• To embed internationalisation from the outset for students

and staff

XI’AN JIOTONG-LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY: FEATURES

• Vision to be a research-led international university in China

• Students are awarded degrees from both XJTLU and University of Liverpool

• Largest international collaborative university in China

• 14 academic departments offering 60 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as PhDs:

• Architecture

• Biological Sciences

• Business

• Chemistry

• Civil Engineering

• Computer Science

• China Studies

• Electrical and Electronic

Engineering

• Environmental Science

• English, Culture and

Communication

• Industrial Design

• Mathematical Sciences

• Urban Planning and Design

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool

University

MOTIVATION AND BENEFITS (LIVERPOOL)

• Recognition of China as an emerging world power

• The right opportunity: strong support from the Chinese Government (regulatory

and financial) and strength of Chinese partner: Xi’an Jiaotong-University

Benefits:

• Highly qualified and motivated students

• Research collaboration and research students

• Enhanced student mobility (Year in China, summer schools, placements)

• IP and technology transfer

• Reputation

• Institutional learning and unique capabilities

XJTLU: DEVELOPMENT PHASE

• Establishing a new university is a major undertaking

• University of Liverpool led on the academic development of

XJTLU: systems, structures and programmes

• XJTU played an instrumental role in managing the relationship with the

Chinese government at provincial and national levels and helping

Liverpool understand the local context

Success factors:

• Leadership and accountability

• Financial investment

• Strong project management approach (finance, risk management, planning and resourcing)

• Clarity of purpose and responsibilities

• Communication and stakeholder engagement

CURRENT PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS AND GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE AND PARTNERSHIP MODEL

• Independent University with own regulatory framework and recognised under

license by the Chinese Ministry of Education

• Board of Directors includes President of XJTU (Chair) and Vice-Chancellor of

University of Liverpool (Vice Chair)

• Senior Management Team: secondment from Liverpool at Vice President level

CURRENT PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS AND GOVERNANCE

MECHANISMS TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION AT EVERY LEVEL

• Policy and Planning Committee

• Pump priming fund to support academic collaboration between Liverpool and

XJTLU, aligned to agreed research priorities

• Link Tutors Group

• Liverpool member of staff embedded within XJTLU student experience team

QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS

• Degrees accredited by University of Liverpool and governed by established

QA processes

A FIVE STAR MODEL FOR INTERNATIONAL EDU. COOPERATION

Long Term Commitment 5. Long Term Goals vs

Short Term Wins

XJTLU’S DREAMS STANFORD IN SILICON VALLEY, XJTLU IN WISDOM LAKE (SIP SUZHOU)

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