Conference on Collaborations between Universities in Sweden and Africa ”Breaking down barriers” Harriet Wallberg, University Chancellor

Breaking down barriers  Importance of International Collaboration  Swedish Higher Education System  Internationalization and mobility  Examples of fruitful collaborations

Breaking down barriers  Importance of International Collaboration  Swedish Higher Education System  Internationalization and mobility  Examples of fruitful collaborations

HE Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Minister for Higher Education and Research: Emphasis on Internationalization of Universities Swedish Government

HE Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Minister for Higher Education and Research: Emphasis on Internationalization of Universities Sweden has a population of 9.5 million – we are totally dependent on global knowledge exchange and mobility Swedish Government

Importance of International Collaboration Science and research are global phenomenon Developing and sharing knowledge between different countries will be beneficial for Society Students receive a broader education The labor market is global Increases the understanding of differences in cultures and ways of living

What are the Barriers: Lack of funding Incentives for all parts Differences in higher education system Differences in legal system Habitual pattern of cooperation

Breaking down barriers  Importance of International Collaboration  Swedish Higher Education System  Internationalization and mobility  Examples of fruitful collaborations

University Chancellor  The national official for the University Sector  First used at Uppsala University 1477 (Jakob Ulvsson)  Uppsala and Lund University had one each untill 1859  One University Chancellor for Sweden from 1859 – until present time

The Swedish Higher Education Authority  Quality Assurance of all HE  Legal oversight of the HE institutions  Responsible for the official statistics  Perform investigations for the Government and the Parlament

Higher Education Institutions

Gothenburg, Linköping, Lund, Stockholm, Umeå, Uppsala, Linneaus,Karlstad,Midsweden, Örebro Comprehensive Universities Comprehensive Universities

Specialized Universities Chalmers, Stockholm School of Economics, SLU, Luleå, Karolinska KTH, Comprehensive Universities Specialized Universities

University Colleges Blekinge, Jönköping, Borås, Dalarna, Gävle, Halmstad, Kristianstad,Skövde,Väst, Malmö,Mälardalen,Södertörn Comprehensive Universities Specialized Universities University Colleges

Specialized University Colleges Nat. Defence College, RoyalCollege of Music, Swed. School of Sport and Health Sci., Royal Inst of Art, Univ. College of Arts, Craft & Design Stockholm Univ. of the Arts Comprehensive Universities Specialized Universities University Colleges Specialized University Colleges

Comprehensive Universities Specialized Universities University Colleges Specialized University Colleges In total there are 48 institutions of higher education in Sweden, including universities, university collages and other institutions both private and public. Higher education in Sweden

A large investment 65 billion SEK in % Governmental funded 40% of the total expenditure for higher education (first and second) 60 % for research and PhD training

National qualifications framework

Expenditure per student Source: TABLE B1.2 EAG 2014

Investments in R&D in 2013 as a proportion of each EU member state’s GDP and their national targets (indicating differences)

Breaking down barriers  Importance of International Collaboration  Swedish Higher Education System  Internationalization and mobility  Examples of fruitful collaborations

International student mobility

Incoming students per continent Numbers, thousands Exchange students AfricaAsia EU/EES Switzerland Europe, others North America Oceania South America Unknown country

Third-cycle programmes – PhD education Between 18,000 and 20,000 third- cycle students during the last ten- year period

Third-cycle programmes – PhD education Between 18,000 and 20,000 third- cycle students during the last ten- year period International third-cycle students accounted for 35 % of the total

Breaking down barriers  Importance of International Collaboration  Swedish Higher Education System  Internationalization and mobility  Examples of fruitful collaborations

Examples from the medical and health care sector Karolinska Institutet One of the largest Medical Universities in Europe Accounts for over 40 percent of medical research in Sweden Awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Makerere Universitetet i Kampala Makerere University, Kampala Uganda

Cooperation between Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University Built around a Joint degree PhD program Faculty exchange to teach the different PhD courses Research collaboration focusing on excisting research programs on both sides (win-win situation)

Cooperation between Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University Built around a Joint degree PhD program Faculty exchange to teach the different PhD courses Research collaboration focusing on excisting research programs on both sides (win-win situation) Today: Involves several departements at both sides

Iganga Demografic Surveillance Site Three hours east of Kampala Professor Stefan Pettersson responsible from Karolinska Institutets side

Responsible midwife 144 newborns 2008 All survivied

Infant mortality rate (per births) Income per person (fixed PPP$) Color: Region

Infant mortality rate (per births) Income per person (fixed PPP$)

Global Health Research Hans Rosling, Professor in Global Health, Karolinska Institutet inventor of Gapminder Good analysis is very useful when you want to convert a political decision into an investment. It can also go the other way and drive policy.

Malaria research Mats Wahlgren, professor of Infectious disease, Karolinska Institutet

Breaking down barriers Going forward: A clear potential for increased research collaborations Joint PhD programmes – efficient way of building strong ties Increase undergraduate student exchange Take advantage of MOOCs and the digital development Funding agencies must join

Conference on Collaborations between Universities in Sweden and Africa Thank you!