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Nuevas Estrategias del Doctorado Internacional Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo TRANS-DOC TRANS-Atlantic and TRANSferability aspects of DOCtoral training 2010 -2012 Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo Santander, 4 de julio de 2013

TRANS-DOC (2010 -12) n Concentrated on transversal skills of Ph. D students as common area of interest n Partners from target area play major role n Partners developed increased ownership of the project n Used the BALANCE network Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Background The BALANCE Project (2006 -2009) concentrated on information on the development of a European Higher Education Area and the opportuinites open to partners in North American universities. § An Information Campaign § Four training seminars at the universities of Barcelona, Cambridge, Graz and Turku § Two evaluation conference-type meetings in North America. Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

TRANS-DOC consortium Coimbra Group, Belgium (Co-ordinator) University of Graz, Austria University of Leuven, Belgium Aarhus University, Denmark University of Granada, Spain University of Alberta, Canada York University, Canada University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, United States University of California, Davis, United States Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Associate Partners n Europe: University of Barcelona, University of Goettingen, University of Groningen, University of Iasi, University of Jena, University of Padova, University of Turku, University of Uppsala, Åbo Akademi n Canada: Dalhousie University, University of Manitoba, Mc. Gill University, Mc. Master University, University of New Brunswick, University of Ottawa, University of Western Ontario n United States of America: University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, University of Michigan, University of Yale. Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Overall objectives n Facilitate collaboration at doctoral level n Stimulate networking between universities n Enhance employability prospects for Ph. D students n Enhance global citizenship and social responsibility through increased quality and multi-disciplinarity of research n Provide universities with their own in-house trainers, through the trainers component included in the project Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Main activities n Survey on Ph. D structure and administration at European and North American universities n Generic Template for a Transferable Skills Course n Buffalo SUNY pilot course on Transferable Skills for Ph. D students (July-August 2012) n Participation in the evaluation of LEADER training programme at Aarhus University (August 2011) n 3 Train-the-Trainers courses (March 2012) n Seminar on Trans-Atlantic Cooperation in Doctoral Training Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

TRANS-DOC Survey n Questionaire (19 questions) A) Ph. D organization at institutional level B) Structure of Ph. D programmes C) Information on Graduate Schools, Ph. D Programs or Research Schools D) Policies n Support to mobility n Transferable skills and employability n On-line survey available from December 2011 through June 2012 n Answers: 170 (17 Canada, 56 USA, 97 Europe) Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Survey Main Findings Structural differences: n. Time-to-degree duration (integration of MA in US) Emerging trends n. Internationalisation dimension at HEIs in Europe is particularly strong, but internationalisation efforts growing in North America too n. Provision of transferable skills courses: growing awareness Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

n Possibilities? n Research co-operation – joint research labour market n The future Horizon 2020 n “Third country” co-operation n Transferable Skills and Employability Support n Joint/double degree programmes n Challenges and Structural Challenges? n Leadership and institutional structures n Master’s level n Fees n Language of Instruction Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Train-the-Trainers Courses Goals n To help those involved in training doctoral students understand the what and why of transferable skills n To develop an in-depth understanding of the potential audiences and their needs n To develop and gain practical experience in the delivery of a transferable skills seminar that informs doctoral students about: o Communication o Team building o Project leadership o Entrepreneurial skills Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Train-the-Trainers Courses n UC Davis (5 -6 March 2012) n Granada (12 -13 March 2012) n York University (22 -23 March 2012) Target audience n 12 -15 individuals involved in graduate student professional training Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Template Transferable Skills Course n Coimbra Group Summer Course, Bergen 2007 n LEADER course at Aarhus University, 2011 n Experiences with transferable skills courses from individual n n n n universities on both sides of the Atlantic May/may not have overarching theme Mix of disciplines Experiential learning Group discussions Daily evaluation sessions + final evaluation session Focus on communication, collaboration, self-awareness, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship, ethics and social responsibility Publication of Template (+- 200 copies) Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Buffalo Pilot Course n 22 Ph. D students from Europe and North America n Selection procedure: CV + letter of motivation + letter of support n Mix of academic disciplines n Instructors from Europe, US and Canada n Course Coordinator from Buffalo n In-Progress Evaluation and Summative Evaluation Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Meta-cognition of the importance of Transferable Skills What I found most compelling of today’s workshop is how to understand the meanings of transferable competencies and how to develop these competencies/survival skills to be a responsible professional. Student C in week 1

Knowledge Transferring the kinds of knowledge that we acquired in graduate studies to the campus-external community is a presentation of personal aspiration for socioeconomic mobility; but at the same time it is a contribution of higher education professionals to the society. The nature of knowledge transfer is well indicated in Dr. Genco’s key position that the goal of transferring technology (or knowledge) is ‘about society’, not anything like commercializing our ideas. Student I in week 2

Buffalo Pilot Course Conclusions n Societal needs - graduate programs need to be responsive to societal needs and advance our societies in the 21 st century n From challenges to TRANSferability n recognize the changing landscape of graduate education n develop the students’ potential for social roles and social responsibility Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Buffalo Pilot Course Conclusions n Graduate students needs - graduate education needs to responsive to its students – develop domains of competencies n increase their capacities in transferable skills n increase their awareness of different career paths n raise the students’ potential to play multiple roles n Graduate Schools need to develop a greater integration of content areas and the processes of socialization of the graduate student Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

Closing Seminar Transferability Across the Atlantic n Seminar on Trans-Atlantic Cooperation in Doctoral n n Training Brussels, October 15, 2012 +- 50 participants Distribution of Template (paper version) Follow-up activities- Future plans Þ Þ Þ continue collaboration establish new project framework evaluate the use of the template develop train-the-trainer courses revise the survey build on trust and mutual interests Vicerrectorado de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación al Desarrollo Universidad de Granada

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