The University of Southern Denmark an introduction'

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The University of Southern Denmark- an
introduction.
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Outline of the Presentation

• General introduction
• Facts and figures
• Mission and Vision
• Research
• Programmes of study and students
• Internationalisation
• Collaboration with the business world

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Objectives of the university

• Conduct research
• Offer research-based education
• Exchange knowledge and competencies with society
• Contribute to promoting growth, welfare and
  development in society.

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History of the university

• 1998. The University of Southern Denmark is
  formed in a merger between
• Odense University (established in 1966)
• Odense University Library
• Southern Denmark School of Business and
  Engineering
• University Centre of Southern Jutland
• 2004. Merger between the University of Southern
  Denmark and
• Department of Border Region Studies, Aabenraa
  (IFG)
• 2006. Merger between the University of Southern
  Denmark and
• Danish Centre of Rural Research and Development,
  Esbjerg (CFUL)
• Odense University College of Engineering, Odense
  (IOT)
• 2007. Merger between the University of Southern
  Denmark and
• National Institute of Public Health, Copenhagen
  (SIF)
• Business School Centre, Slagelse (HHC)
• Research Unit of Maritime Medicine, Esbjerg (FMM)

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Faculties and campuses
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Organisation

• Independent state institution.
• A comprehensive university.
• First Danish university with decentralised campus
  structure.
• Board of Representatives with 40 members.
• The Board of Directors consists of 9 members
• 5 external members
• 2 students
• 1 faculty member
• 1 staff
• Everyday top management (appointed by the Board
  of Directors)
• Vice-Chancellor
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor
• University Director

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Facts and figures 2008
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Facts and figures 2008
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Overall expenditure, including construction costs
(mill. )
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Research, external funding(mill. )
External grants from funds, research councils,
private corporations etc.
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Mission Statement

• To provide research, teaching, and knowledge
  dissemination
• of the very highest standard
• as a shared endeavour
• on the basis of a strong, interdisciplinary and
  innovative environment.

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Vision Statement

• The ultimate goal of the University of Southern
  Denmark is to be the university of choice for
  students, staff and collaboration partners,
  nationally and internationally.
• We aim to achieve this by ensuring the highest
  possible standards.

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Vision Statement, students

• Our students develop academic competencies and
  personal skills in an inspiring and innovative
  learning environment. Teaching is of the highest
  quality in terms of both academic standards and
  teaching methods. Our degree programmes are
  revised and upgraded on an ongoing basis to
  reflect national and global requirements.

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Vision Statement, collaborating partners

• Our collaborating partners are aware that
  graduates from the University of Southern Denmark
  are exceptionally well-qualified to understand
  and promote social development and change. The
  University of Southern Denmark is an extremely
  attractive collaboration partner for researchers
  from Denmark and abroad. Both the private and the
  public sectors engage in a dynamic and innovative
  exchange of information and insights with the
  University, making a substantial contribution to
  our research and dissemination activities.

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Vision Statement, staff

• Our staff are highly qualified in their
  respective fields of expertise. Together they
  create what is recognised as an energetic and
  innovative working environment. In a community
  characterised by a strong sense of mutual trust,
  all University staff are committed to pursuing
  excellence in research, teaching and
  dissemination activities. The high quality of our
  research makes the University of Southern Denmark
  a very attractive collaboration partner.

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SDUs Values

• Innovative
• Responding creatively to both routine duties and
  new challenges
• Reliable
• Applying reliable skills and competences
  engaging openly in discussion
• Inclusive
• Sharing objectives while recognising diversity

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The defining characteristics of SDU

• An internationally oriented, regionally rooted
  university with research and teaching
  capabilities at the highest level  in several
  cities
• Focus on international aspects of education and
  research
• A broad selection of degree programmes - both
  classic university subjects and new areas of
  education, often at the interface between the
  traditional academic fields.
• Quality assurance of all degree programmes
• An efficient interplay between the university and
  the other parts of the educational system
• A well-developed tradition of collaborating with
  the surrounding society, including the
  researchers disseminating their knowledge to the
  surrounding society.
• Close collaboration with partners in Northern
  Germany through the project "Videnregion
  Syddanmark Schleswig-Holstein

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Performance contract 2008-2010

• University of Southern Denmark and Ministry of
  Science, Technology and Innovation
• Development of the university's special research
  competences
• Media Communication
• Health Life Sciences
• Technology Management
• Welfare

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Construction plans, Odense at Campusvej

• Agreed
• Move TEK from NBA 1
• Expand SDU, Campusvej
• Plans
• Move SUND from WP
• Move OUH
• Infra-structure

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Construction work, Kolding

• First stage
• Begins spring 2010
• Expected date of completion 2012
• Area 13,600m²
• 280 mill. DKK. excl. VAT
• Total construction plan 33.000m²
• 20,000m² university complex
• 13,000m² Research Park
• Parking area
• Students at SDU Kolding
• 1,500 full-time
• 900 part-time

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The university degrees

• Bachelor 3 years
• Master 5 years
• PhD 8 years

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Programmes and students, 2008/09

• 291 programmes (40 in English)
• 134 bachelor programmes (9 in English)
• 123 master programmes (30 in English)
• 19 professional master programmes (1 in English)
• 15 diploma programmes (continuing education at
  the level of BA or MA)
• and
• Open University
• Folkeuniversitetet (The Danish University
  Extension)
• 19,248 students per 01.10.2008
• 16,305 from Denmark (85)
• 754 from other Nordic countries (4)
• 1,542 from other European countries (EU/EEC) (8)
• 647 from outside EU/EEC (3)

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Good study environment

• Intimate teaching environment
• Well maintained teaching facilities, incl. labs
• Recurring teaching environment surveys
• Wide use of ICT
• E-learning
• Career and guidance centre
• Housing assistance
• Student involvement
• Alumni network

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Students, total
2007 incl. IOT2008 incl. Slagelse
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Students, admission
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Students, admission(by faculty)
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SDU and ranking
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Collaboration with the business world

• Attracting employees  through contact with
  students
• Internship and project collaboration
• Student jobs
• Newly graduated
• Industrial PhDs
• Developing the competencies of the corporation's
  employees
• Further education (e.g., continuing education at
  the level of master or bachelor (diploma
  programmes), courses, and conferences)
• The University Library at the University of
  Southern Denmark
• Rent of conference facilities
• Partnership for the development of products and
  business areas
• Contact with researchers
• Commercialisation and licence agreements
• Science Ventures Denmark, Ltd.

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Internships, projects, and student jobs
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Science Ventures Denmark Ltd

• Buys or licenses technologies from research
  institutions
• Innovation and development in collaboration with
  companies and investors
• 100 owned by the University of Southern Denmark
• Shareholder in Energi Invest Fyn Ltd and
  Syddansk Innovation Ltd
• Collaboration partners
• Companies with a need for research-based
  innovation and development
• Industrial investors, other investors e.g.,
  innovation environments or business angles and
  research institutions
• Entrepreneurs seeking collaboration with the
  university and financing which leads towards the
  formation of new companies

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Thanks for your attention

• More information atWWW.SDU.DK