1. TATIONpRÆSEN JUNE 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITET 1 AARHUS UNIVERSITY Challenges in the recruitment of international research talents – administrative perspectives August 2012

2. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY Agenda Ph Ds Contra cts Rese arch progr amm es PhDs Post docs Studies Lifelong learning Contracts Research programmes Professors Attracting research talents Welcome to Aarhus - solving problems Accomodating needs – activitities while in Aarhus Staying in touch – Alumni activities Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies

3. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 3 WHY TALENT DEVELOPMENT?  Talent Development has a broad scope  Academic Talent should be spotted and sustained early  To the benefit of the University  To the benefit of the society Early recruitment PhD Post doc Early career Advanced career

4. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY PhDs at Aarhus University 4 Number of PhD students af Aarhus University 2008-2011 20082009201020112008- 2011 Arts 26529433730917% Science and Technology 49160469276355% Health 47350457057522% Business and Social Sciences 20120822323617% Total, AU 143016101822199640%

5. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 5 ATTRACTING TALENT FROM ABROAD Amount of international PhD Students at Aarhus University Source: PhD Planner, 2012

6. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 6 Where to recruit?  In which markets is Aarhus University to be visible?  Open international calls may not be enough  The role for the administration?  International engagement  International contacts  International summer schools

7. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 7 The recruitment process # 1  International calls more applicants  IT support for selection procedures  PhD-planner – a new tool!

8. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 8 The recruitment process # 2  Danish Immigration law  Residence permits, health care coverage, tax schemes, work permits, social security  Major challenge: Housing  ‘One Stop Shop’

9. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 9 Supporting International ph.d’s while in Aarhus  Social activities at the PhD house  International community  Connect with Aarhus  Networks for spouses

10. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 10 A career in Denmark  Career counseling services to PhDs  Career events for PhDs  Networks with private and public employers

11. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 11 After departure  Alumni association  Stay in touch with academia  Stay in touch with Aarhus  Mentor programme  Executive Courses  International Chapters

12. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 12 Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies  Junior Research Fellows  30-40 fellowships  Spending 1-3 years of research time  ’Free Research’  Attracting Talent to Aarhus

13. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 13 Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies  A modern building  Facilitating interaction  Facilitation debate, discussion  Facilitating first-class research  First Class Services

14. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 14 Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies  International recruitment  Interacting with research environments at Aarhus University New Talent Recruitment for Aarhus University

15. TATIONpRÆSEN JUNE 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITET 15 AARHUS UNIVERSITY Challenges in the recruitment of international research talents – academic perspectives August 2012

16. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 16 Faculty / administration collaboration  Administration and faculty  “East is East, and West is West”?  Administrative added value to academic excellence  Example: EU Advanced research grants

17. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 17 A comprehensive approach to recruitment of research talent  International graduate programs  Graduate schools  Cross faculty collaboration  Branding and communication  Joint IT support  Transferable skills courses  The concept ‘research talent’  From the graduate level to young researchers

18. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 18 The doctoral level: Bologna danese?  Doctoral programs since 2007  Integrated Master’s programs  3+5 program  4+4 program  Synergy with international graduate programs  Traditional post Master 5+3  Different entry points, same exit points

19. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 19 Experiences and challenges since 2007  Evaluations  Increased volume, increased diversity  Admission qualifications & “what are we looking for”?  Internationalisation of programs  PhD courses and summer schools  Working language  Immigration  Supervision  Impact on faculty recruitment and research profiles  Postdoc level

20. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY 20 Partnerships and networks  Faculty ~ university networks  University alliances  Long-term collaborations  Exchange programs  Development projects  Double and joint degrees  Nordic university collaboration?  Global mobility programs

21. AU RESEARCH AND TALENT / GRADUATE SCHOOL, ARTS JEPPE DØRUP OLESEN / JOHNNY LAURSEN August 2012 AARHUS UNIVERSITY THANK YOU CONTACT: Jeppe Dørup Olesen, e-mail: jdo@adm.au.dk jdo@adm.au.dk Johnny Laursen, e-mail: JLA@adm.au.dk JLA@adm.au.dk