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Overview The PLuS Alliance The PLuS Universities Mission, Vision and Values Strategy and Governance Activities Opportunities and Challenges Looking forward
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.
The PLuS Universities
Arizona State University Top 100 in rankings #1 in the US for Innovation Well established online education Unique point of difference
King s College London Top 25 universities in the world (2016-17 QS international world rankings) 4 th oldest university in England Based in the heart of London.
UNSW Sydney Top 50 university Highly ranked Engineering and Business faculties Ranked highly for employability
Alignment of Vision and Strategy
Combined strengths and expertise
Mission, Vision and Values
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
Strategy, Governance and Management Strategy Global Learning Network Global Knowledge Network
Strategy, Governance and Management Governance Executive Committee Global Advisory Board Managing Director and Secretariat
Strategy, Governance and Management Management University Program Leads
PLuS Activities
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
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
PLuS Alliance Prize for Education Innovation PLAYMed
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
Global Leadership / Global Innovation GLOBAL LEADERSHIP Mr Narayana Murthy, Co-Founder of Infosys GLOBAL INNOVATION Professor Francisco Mojica, University of Alicante
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
Looking Forward
VINITA CHANAN vinita.chanan@unsw.edu.au +61 425 327 827 plusalliance.org facebook.com/plus-alliance @PLuSAlliance