Utrecht University

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Utrecht University

• The Netherlands

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Introduction
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Utrecht University at a glance

• Outstanding international reputation as a leading
  European research university
• High-quality academic environment with a focus
  on excellence
• Innovative approach to both research and teaching
• High undergraduate success rate
• In the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong
  University Academic Ranking of World
  Universities (2007), Utrecht University is ranked
  no. 1 in the Netherlands, no. 7 in Europe and no.
  42 in the world.

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Utrecht University at a glance

• Largest research university in the Netherlands
  with a broad range of academic disciplines
• Close collaboration between disciplines
• Comprehensive array of high quality
  English-taught degree programmes and courses
• Focus on knowledge transfer sharing knowledge
  adds value
• Committed to nurturing talent

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Key figures 2006

• 7 Faculties
• 6 Graduate Schools
• 3 campuses in Utrecht and 1 campus in Middelburg
• 29295 enrolments 6530 first-year students
• 8321 staff (including Medicine)
• 48 Bachelors degree programmes (3 of which are
  English-taught) and 197 Masters degree
  programmes (89 of which are English-taught)
• 443 PhDs granted

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Key figures 2006

• 7275 scientific publications
• 73 of research programmes rated good to
  excellent
• Budget 700 million
• Founded in 1636

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Utrecht University 7 faculties

• Geosciences
• Humanities
• Law, Economics and Governance
• Medicine / University Medical Center Utrecht
• Science
• Social and Behavioural Sciences
• Veterinary Medicine

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Utrecht University 6 Graduate Schools

• Graduate School of Geosciences
• Graduate School of Humanities
• Graduate School of Law, Economics and Governance
• Graduate School of Life Sciences
• Graduate School of Natural Sciences
• Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Research
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Utrecht Universitys rankings

• In the 2007 Academic Ranking of World
  Universities released by Shanghai Jiao Tong
  University, Utrecht University is ranked
• No. 42 in the world
• No. 7 in Europe
• No. 1 in the Netherlands
• The University's research in the science
  disciplines ranks 4th in Europe, based on the
  prestigious Excellence-ranking by the German
  based Centre for Higher Education Development
  (CHE).

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Interdisciplinary knowledge and research

• Broad range of academic disciplines
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• At the forefront of developments in
  interdisciplinary research
• Strong relationship between research and teaching
• Research alliances with business and industry

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15 research focus areas

• Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
• Cardiovascular Research
• Conflicts and Human Rights
• Coordinating Societal Change
• Cultures and Identities
• Drug Innovation
• Earth and Sustainability
• Epidemiology
• Foundations of Natural Science
• Growth and Differentiation

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15 research focus areas

• History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the
  Humanities
• Infection and Immunity
• Information Technologies in Science and Society
• Life Sciences and Biocomplexity from Molecules
  to Organisms
• Origins and Impact of Institutions

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Nobel Laureates

• Utrecht University has 11 Nobel Prize winners,
  including
• 1999 Gerard t Hooft (Physics)
• 1999 Martinus J.G. Veltman (Physics)
• 1995 Paul Crutzen (Chemistry)
• 1981 Nicolaas Bloembergen (Physics)
• 1975 Tjalling Koopmans (Economic Sciences)

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Spinoza laureates

• Utrecht University has 12 Spinoza Prize winners,
  including
• 2007 Prof. Deirdre Curtin (International and
  European Governance)
• 2006 Prof. Jozien Bensing (Clinical Psychology)
• 2006 Prof. Ben Scheres (Molecular Genetics)
• 2005 Prof. René Bernards (Molecular Biology)
• 2004 Prof. Jaap Sinninghe Damsté (Marine
  Biogeochemistry and Toxicology)
• 2003 Prof. Jan Luiten van Zanden (Economic and
  Social History)
• The annual Spinoza Prize is awarded by the
  Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research
  (NWO)

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Academy Professors (Royal Netherlands Academy of
Arts and Sciences, KNAW)

• Utrecht University has 4 Academy Professors
• 2003 Prof. Gerard t Hooft (Theoretical Physics)
• 2004 Prof. Hans Duistermaat (Fundamental and
  Applied Mathematics)
• 2005 Prof. Henk Lekkerkerker (Colloid Chemistry)
• 2007 Prof. Hans Oerlemans (Meteorology)

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Committed to nurturing talent

• High potentials scheme for academic staff
• Talent development programme for non-academic
  staff
• Center of Excellence in University Teaching
• Academic Leadership programme
• Honours programmes for students
• Supporting academic staff in national
  competitions for prestigious individual grants

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Teaching
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Key figures 2006

• 29295 enrollments and more than 2000 PhD students
• 125 nationalities
• 3 campuses in Utrecht and 1 campus in Middelburg
• 48 Bachelor's degree programmes, 3 of which are
  English-taught
• 197 Master's degree programmes, 89 of which are
  English-taught
• Some 200 certificate courses
• More than 50 Summer School courses

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What Utrecht University has to offer

• Wide array of English-taught degree programmes
  and courses
• Best undergraduate success rate
• Honours programmes and Prestige Masters
  programmes for talented students
• Inspiring, ambitious, and international academic
  environment
• Strong link between research and teaching
• Small teaching groups and Colleges
• Broad range of student facilities

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Support services for international students

• Scholarships for excellent students
• Guaranteed accommodation
• Priority visa processing arrangements
• International student orientation events
• Dutch mentor programme
• Erasmus Student Network activities
• Dutch Society and Culture course
• Dutch or English language courses

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Support services for international students

• State-of-the-art study facilities
• Wide variety of cultural courses and excellent
  sports facilities

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Bachelors Masters programmes
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English-taught Bachelors degree
programmeswww.uu.nl/internationalbachelors

• University College Utrecht (Liberal Arts and
  Sciences)
• Roosevelt Academy Middelburg (Liberal Arts and
  Sciences)
• BSc in Economics

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English-taught Masters degree programmeswww.uu.n
l/internationalmasters

• 197 Masters programmes, 89 of which are
  English-taught
• 59 English-taught research degree programmes
  preparing students for a research / PhD career
• 21 English-taught degree programmes, preparing
  students for a professional career

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Exchange programmeswww.uu.nl/exchange

• 200 English-taught courses for short-stay
  students
• Exchange agreements with partner universities
  across the world

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Summer School courseswww.utrechtsummerschool.nl

• More than 50 academic courses at various levels
  and in various disciplines
• One of the largest summer schools in Europe
• Full and varied social programme
• Housing included

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Knowledge transfer sharing knowledge adds value
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Knowledge transfer

• Three imperatives, namely boosting, supporting
  and
• facilitating successful
• science-based entrepreneurship
• knowledge transfer between Utrecht University,
  government and industry
• strategic collaboration with regional players to
  create an internationally competitive region

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Entrepreneurship

• Science Park
• Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• One-stop shop for small and medium-sized
  businesses
• StartImpuls Utrecht (start up technology based
  enterprises)
• Utrecht University Holding Ltd and Incubator
• Entrepreneurship education
• Utrecht Centre for Education in Management and
  Entrepreneurship (UCEME)

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Entrepreneurship

• ICT Incubator Netherware for entrepreneurial
  students
• Utrecht School of Applied Sciences
• Centre of Entrepreneurship

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Knowledge transfer

• Utrecht University Holding Ltd. (patents
  spin-offs)
• One-stop shop for small and medium-sized
  businesses (access point)
• Faculty-based science shops
• UniPartners student initiative

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Collaboration

• Utrecht region
• Utrecht Innovation Taskforce
• Science Park
• Randstad North Wing region
• Peaks in the Delta (Immuno Valley en Game
  Factory)
• European Structural Funds (EFRO)
• EU
• League of European Research Universities (LERU)
• Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
• Utrecht Network

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Examples of major consortia and projects

• TI Pharma (FES, M 160)
• Knowledge for Climate (M 50)
• Aviaire Influenza bird flu (FES, M 15)
• Gate serious gaming (FES, M 10)
• CatchBio Catalysis (Smart Mix, M 28)
• Nanomedicine (KP6, M 16,3)
• Video Active creating access to Europes
  television heritage (EU, M 2,7)
• 7-Tesla MRI brain imaging (NWO-BIG, M 20)

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Membership of university networks

• League of European Research Universities (LERU)
• Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
• Utrecht Network

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Utrecht city of culture
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Utrecht City at a glance

• Lively student city located in the heart of the
  Netherlands and gateway to Europe
• Rich history going back almost 2000 years
• 300000 inhabitants
• 70000 higher education students
• Old city centre with picturesque canals,
  canal-side cellars, ancient churches and
  impressive Dom tower
• Festival and cultural city
• Close relationship between Utrecht University and
  the city of Utrecht

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Utrecht University

• www.uu.nl