Quality and Renewal - administrative support for excellence in teaching and research

The 7th HUMANE study trip: Uppsala University, Sweden, 17th -21st of May 2011 Quality and Renewal - administrative support for excellence in teaching and research
Context, strategy and practices of the University of Uppsala will be presented. Group sessions and group work will focus on:
- The strategy of Uppsala University to be one of the best universities in Europe
- The realization of the strategy
- The integral role of the University’s administration in achieving excellence
- The relation between the central and departmental level
- Uppsala’s way to incorporate innovation
The programme will start with a warming-up session on Tuesday 17 May at 20.30 hrs and will end on Friday night 20 May. During the welcome meeting, participants will introduce themselves and will be informed about the programme. Sub-groups will be established and assignments distributed. Ann Fust, university director, will provide an introduction to the Swedish higher education system.