ICEF 12 th September, Seville

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1 ICEF 12 th September, Seville

2 Overview The PLuS Alliance The PLuS Universities Mission, Vision and Values Strategy and Governance Activities Opportunities and Challenges Looking forward

3 The PLuS Alliance The PLuS Alliance combines the strengths of three leading universities Arizona State University, King s College London and UNSW Sydney to create, enable and deploy innovative research and education linkages that contribute to a sustainable future.

4 The PLuS Universities

5 Arizona State University Top 100 in rankings #1 in the US for Innovation Well established online education Unique point of difference

6 King s College London Top 25 universities in the world ( QS international world rankings) 4 th oldest university in England Based in the heart of London.

7 UNSW Sydney Top 50 university Highly ranked Engineering and Business faculties Ranked highly for employability

8 Alignment of Vision and Strategy

9 Combined strengths and expertise

10 Mission, Vision and Values

11 The PLuS Alliance OUR MISSION To create and share knowledge globally to solve pressing educational and societal challenges OUR VISION Global communities empowered through innovative and accessible education and research OUR VALUES Respect Integrity Collaboration Inclusion Innovation Courage

12 Strategy, Governance and Management Strategy Global Learning Network Global Knowledge Network

13 Strategy, Governance and Management Governance Executive Committee Global Advisory Board Managing Director and Secretariat

14 Strategy, Governance and Management Management University Program Leads

15 PLuS Activities

16 2016 APR Sydney Symposium JUL 56 PLuS Alliance Fellows appointed; PLuS Global Talks Innovation and Technology in 21 st Century Healthcare and Higher Education SEP Phoenix Symposium FEB Launch of the Plus Alliance; 60 PLuS Fellows appointed JUN Seed Grants Round 1 AUG Engineering course pilot NAE Grand Challenges Program NOV Online Course Exchange pilot in Public Health; Seed grants Round 2; UNSW and King s student leaders meet at ASU; PLuS Alliance Students Council is formed

17 2017 FEB Online course exchange in Public Health APR London Symposium; PLuS Executive Committee meeting; PLuS Alliance Prize opens AUG Nuclear Engineering course exchanges with ASU DEC Phoenix symposium JAN UNSW students pilot an ASU Electrical Engineering course MAR ASU and King s student leaders visit UNSW to develop Terms of Reference and Sydney Accord JUL Forum on Inequality; Launch of Global Security PLuS SEP PLuS Alliance Prize winners announced at Times Higher Ed Summit

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19 PLuS Alliance Prize for Education Innovation PLAYMed

20 PLuS Alliance Prize for Research Innovation Non-injectable naloxone to prevent heroin/opioid overdose deaths Hot-wiring microbial communities for enhanced biogas production Pioneers of Silicon Quantum Computing The new science of green manufacturing Early warning of hypertension and shock in pregnant women with the novel CRADLE device

21 Global Leadership / Global Innovation GLOBAL LEADERSHIP Mr Narayana Murthy, Co-Founder of Infosys GLOBAL INNOVATION Professor Francisco Mojica, University of Alicante

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23 Opportunities and Challenges Catalyst for change Embedding a global experience for students in our programs Redesigning or restructuring systems New areas of research collaboration Safe experimentation o Culture and terminology differences o Regulatory and compliance barriers; Mapping academic calendars o Selling the benefits and value of the partnership o World politics

24 Looking Forward

25 VINITA CHANAN plusalliance.org