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Global Surrey Review 2014 | 2015

Contents

CONTENTS

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Introduction from Professor Vince Emery

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Coming and going: a mobile staff and student population — incoming students Friedrich Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Surrey in top 50 of world’s most international universities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Pierre-Louis Manouvrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

An international community: creating impact 32

International students at Surrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Dr Constanza Gomez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Surrey in world’s top 100 universities under 50 years old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Dr Simon Usherwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

An international community: global citizens

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Dr Svetlana Reston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

International arts and culture at Surrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

International research highlights: global health

Coming and going: a mobile staff and student population — staff training Miss Louise Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Global Graduate Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Coming and going: a mobile staff and student population — teaching staff

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Coming and going: a mobile staff and student population — incoming staff Nerea Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Safe sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 International veterinary research project . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Tackling bovine TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Wearable EEG research: whole University becomes a neuroscience laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Engagement with industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 UK Centre of Excellence for Global Sensing through Satellite Technology . . . . . . . . . . . 40

International research highlights: digital economy

The University Global Partnership Network . . . . . . . . . . . 42 The Santander Universities Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

5G technologies to shape our future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Science Without Borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Digital storytelling for rural development . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SII-DUFE Surrey International Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Smartphone in space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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International research highlights: global challenges

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Monitoring deforestation with satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

International research highlights: global community

An international footprint: strategic partners with a Nobel Prize winning organisation Surrey and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Changing the face of renewable energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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An international footprint: strategic partnerships

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Concluding remarks from the President and Vice-Chancellor

International Guitar Research Centre launched . . . . . . . . 21 Interdisciplinary research into disaster tourism . . . . . . . . 22

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Coming and going: a mobile staff and student population — outgoing students Daniel Littman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Farya Mubarik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Suzanne Burgess / Marilyn Johnson / Richard Winstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Focus on: Guildford School of Acting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Introduction from Professor Vince Emery

INTRODUCTION FROM PROFESSOR VINCE EMERY

As the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Relations) it is a great pleasure to introduce this inaugural edition of Global Surrey Review, showcasing a range of the international activities being undertaken at the University of Surrey. Internationalisation permeates all that we do at Surrey and contributes significantly to realising the University’s mission to solve global challenges, lead research and innovation, and fuel generations of students with a spirit of curiosity and a desire to improve the world we live in.

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Fundamental to our International Strategy are sustainable partnerships. I hope that, in all the areas surveyed in this edition of Global Surrey Review, the strength of our international partnerships in teaching and learning, research and enterprise, and staff and student mobility come across strongly. As a reader, I hope that this review allows you to feel more engaged with the international achievements of the University. I also hope it encourages you to discover more about Surrey and the exciting opportunities to create new partnerships, or build upon

existing ones, to help further our global community. Enjoy your exploration of Surrey.

Professor Vincent C Emery PhD FSB Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Relations)


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A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L C O M M U N I T Y: C R E AT I N G I M P A C T

International staff at Surrey

Surrey in top 50 of world’s most international universities The University of Surrey is ranked in the top 50 of the world’s most international universities by the Times Higher Education (THE). Surrey ranks 39th in the prestigious Top 100 list, based on the International Outlook indicator from the Times Higher Education World University rankings for 2013–14. A total score of 83.5 was awarded

for Surrey’s International Outlook – this is assessed on a university’s international student numbers, its percentage of international staff and the proportion of its research papers published with a co-author from at least one other country. Professor Vince Emery, Pro ViceChancellor (International Relations) commented, “This result reflects the outstanding international profile

This result reflects the outstanding international profile of both the staff and student body at the University of Surrey, and also the University’s commitment to being a global University in all its endeavours.

of both the staff and student body at the University of Surrey, and also the University’s commitment to being a global University in all its endeavours.” The world’s top 50 international universities also include a number of Surrey partners including the University of Hong Kong, Nanyang Technological University and the University of Sydney.

Country

Number

Percent

Country

Number

Percent

United Kingdom

2,113

78.7

Portugal

16

0.6

China

45

1.7

Canada

15

0.6

Italy

45

1.7

Nepal

15

0.6

Germany

43

1.6

Netherlands

14

0.5

Greece

40

1.5

Australia

11

0.4

Spain

26

1

Iran

11

0.4

Ireland

25

0.9

Korea, Republic of

10

0.4

Poland

25

0.9

Pakistan

10

0.4

United States of America

24

0.9

Slovakia

10

0.4

France

21

0.8

Others

151

5.6

India

16

0.6

Total

2,686

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University staff by job group

Professor ■ UK ■ Overseas

Reader 150 37

Tutor ■ UK ■ Overseas

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■ UK ■ Overseas

Lecturer 42 20

Research Fellows 171 32

■ UK ■ Overseas

■ UK ■ Overseas

178 158

Support Staff 156 173

■ UK ■ Overseas

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International students at Surrey The University of Surrey has a long history of welcoming international students from all around the world. Together, the International Recruitment team and the Student Support team provide a professional and dedicated advisory service to all prospective and currently registered international students. As well as offering advice on admissions requirements, immigration and visa issues, they also organise a meet-and-greet service, international orientation sessions, pre-departure guidance and events for students and their families throughout the year.

Surrey in world’s top 100 universities under 50 years old The University of Surrey is ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide under 50 years old. Surrey ranks 63rd in the 2014 tables, Compiled by the Times Higher Education (THE), which “reflect the special characteristics of younger universities”. Surrey’s history dates back to 1891, when the Battersea Polytechnic Institute was founded. This became a renowned College of Advanced Technology in 1957, before the University received its Royal Charter in 1966 and completed its move to Guildford in 1970. The campus is situated in the idyllic rolling hills of Surrey, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The historic town centre of Guildford is ten minutes walk away, whilst London is only half an hour away by train.

Students

Domicile

Total students

Undergraduate

Undergraduate 9977 Postgraduate 3729

UK 7453 Non-UK 2514

Alumni

Ethnicity

UK & Overseas

Undergraduate

UK 52120 Non-UK 25292

White 6314 BAME 3426

Male 4315 Female 5662

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UK 2096 Non-UK 1632

Postgraduate White 2142 BAME 1529

Total UK 9549 Non-UK 4146

Total White 8456 BAME 4955

Gender

Undergraduate

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Postgraduate

Postgraduate Male 1651 Female 2078

Total Male 5966 Female 7740


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An international community: global citizens

A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L C O M M U N I T Y: G L O B A L C I T I Z E N S

Global Graduate Award

International arts and culture at Surrey

The Global Graduate Award (GGA) is part of the University’s Internationalisation Strategy. It aims to encourage student mobility and support students who want to spend part of their degree working or studying abroad.

Students’ Union With over 145 different nationalities represented in the student body, we are proud of our international community. Our calendar of events and activities reflects this.

The Award is open to all students and is free of charge. Students are invited to start a new language, brush-up on a halfforgotten one, or continue with a language they want to keep up in the future. Languages currently available include Arabic, British Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

The One World Week, organised by the University of Surrey Students’ Union, is an opportunity for students and staff to get together and celebrate the diverse range of cultures and groups on campus. At the heart of One World Week are the students and societies who work with the International Student Office to provide a full, exciting programme of events. The week offers a range of various showcases and activities and includes the One World Exhibition and One World Gala.

When I heard about the GGA programme, I was instantly attracted. Being given the opportunity to continue studying a language of your interest (in my case French) or even start to learn a new language is great; the fact that you can conveniently choose your level of study and that it is offered for free makes it amazing! On top of that was, for me, the most important point: during my year of learning with the GGA programme, I met great people who turned out to be my good friends. Stephanie Katz BSc Business and Retail Management

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The Union also regularly organises trips across the UK and further afield for students who wish to travel. Day trips to UK cities and visits to Amsterdam and Disneyland Paris are always popular! Taiwan weeks The University recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the Taiwanese Embassy, to formalise collaboration between the two institutions. The agreement is the precursor to an exciting programme of cultural and educational events at the University of Surrey, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Dr Samuel Yin, comprising three large scale ‘Taiwan Weeks’ at the University. During these weeks, a series of seminars, round-tables, documentary films, photographic and art exhibitions, and dance performances will occur, organised by Dr Malte Kaeding and colleagues in the School of Politics and the School of Arts.

2,300+ placement partners

80+ international partnerships

Top 10 for student satisfaction

Our long-established Professional Training placement programme is admired by universities around the world. Over 2,300 partner organisations work closely with us to give our students valuable experience of the professional environment, helping them to develop vital skills for the competitive graduate employment market.

We are proudly partnered with 87 international universities and organisations overseas, enabling our staff and students to incorporate mobility into their studies and work with leading academics and professionals in their field.

Our final year students are more satisfied than ever, according to the influential National Student Survey (NSS) 2014. Surrey moved up to eighth place in the country, with 91 per cent of students expressing satisfaction with the quality of their course.

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I N T E R N AT I O N A L R E S E A R C H H I G H L I G H T S : G L O B A L H E A LT H

International veterinary research project Professor Roberto La Ragione, Associate Dean for Veterinary Strategy, is one of three leading academics involved in the ‘Demonstration and scaling-up project: First steps towards developing a global public health surveillance program to reduce the burden of bacterial pathogens in food animals’. The project aims to develop better ways of monitoring and controlling resistance to antibiotics used in food animal production. The research was recently awarded funding from the University Global Partnership Network (UGPN), designed to help develop meaningful research collaborations on issues of global importance between its members: the University of Surrey, North Caroline State University and the University of Sao Paulo, as well as other leading universities. The funding, worth US$10,000 to each partner institution, will enable Professor La Ragione’s laboratory to work towards identifying the specific genes that are associated with antibiotic resistance and the ability of foodborne pathogens to cause diseases in animals and humans.

This project will allow us to understand how mobile genetic elements contribute to the emergence of highly virulent and antibiotic resistant strains of common foodborne pathogens. A greater understanding of the genetic makeup of these important pathogens will enable us to develop more pragmatic control strategies in the future. Professor Roberto La Ragione Associate Dean for Veterinary Strategy

Safe sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa The 3K-SAN project aims to identify and evaluate strategies for catalysing self-sustaining sanitation chains in lowincome informal settlements in Kisumu (Kenya), Kampala (Uganda) and Kigali (Rwanda). Identification of similarities and differences between these areas is being used to develop guidelines for comparable interventions in similar settlements throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. 3K-SAN is a collaborative project between the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Centre for Environmental Strategy and the School of Law at the University of Surrey, together with Makerere University in Kampala, the Institute of

International research collaboration 2013–14 Policy Analysis and Research in Kigali, and the Victoria Institute for Research on Environment and Development in Kisumu. The major outputs from the 3K-SAN project are being compiled into best-practice guidance targeted principally at African stakeholders, but also at a wider international audience. The project is contributing directly towards achieving target 7c of the United Nations’ eight Millennium Development Goals. This target involves, by 2015, halving the proportion of people in the world without sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

International co-authored publications ■ Europe ■ Asia ■ North America ■ Middle East ■ Australia & New Zealand ■ Africa ■ South America

768 273 212 83 82 43 29

BRICS co-authored publications ■ China ■ India ■ Russia ■ Brazil ■ South Africa

86 30 19 18 17

Total 170

Total 1490

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Wearable EEG research: whole University becomes a neuroscience laboratory The School of Psychology is investigating ways to help neuroscientists break out of the laboratory and undertake advanced examination of brain behaviour in everyday settings. A fundamental change in the way neuroscience operates could be on the horizon, thanks to a collaboration between the University of Surrey’s Brain and Behaviour Group and Germany’s University of Oldenburg, which will test wearable EEG and advanced analysis software. Currently, experiments tend to be done in strictly controlled settings in order to isolate the specific neurological signals under investigation and minimise artefacts (the ‘noise’ created by other brain activities). This project will take subjects out into campus to test the equipment and refine the software’s ability to handle data that is heavy in artefacts. The four-year project is funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL).

Tackling bovine TB Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a major problem in both the developed and developing world. As well as posing a risk to human health, the infection is responsible for huge economic losses in livestock farming.

by the unorganised sector where hygienic practices are not guaranteed. Bovine TB screening and control is also ineffective due to unrestricted animal movements and for socioeconomic and cultural reasons.

The UK has a compulsory bovine TB screening and slaughter programme for cattle but, despite the fact that the BCG vaccination has proven effective in protecting cattle against the disease, it is against the law to vaccinate herds because the skin test currently used to detect the infection can give a positive result whether an animal has the infection or has received the vaccine.

Thanks to £981,717 funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and the Department of Biotechnology in India, a research team consisting of experts from Surrey and the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in India is working to develop a cheaper diagnostic test for bovine TB and a vaccine that can be used alongside it. The project could revolutionise the control of the disease, with huge benefits to the economy, as well as livestock and human health.

In India, the problem of zoonotic human TB is compounded by the fact that almost 70 per cent of milk sold is processed

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As well as helping DSTL with its specific knowledge requirements, this project will generate crucial new expertise in research methodology to underpin the next phase in neuroscience: moving out of the lab and into the everyday world. Professor Annette Sterr Leader of the Brain & Behaviour Group


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5G technologies to shape our future Speaking at the opening of the CeBIT 2014 business and hi-tech trade fair in Hanover, Germany, Prime Minister David Cameron focused on the collaboration between the University of Surrey, Kings College London and the University of Dresden in shaping the future of 5G technology. “Three world-leading universities working on 5G hand-in-hand is something to be excited about,” said Mr Cameron. The Prime Minister spoke about developing a network that could download an 800 megabyte movie in one second, rather than the 40 seconds using a 4G network today, and commented that the competition to reach 5G first was a major challenge.

Digital storytelling for rural development “This is a prize researchers all over the world are going for,” he said. The new 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) at the University of Surrey has gained over £40m support from international telecommunications companies including Aeroflex, AIRCOM International, BBC, BT, EE, Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe, Huawei, Ofcom, Rohde & Schwarz, Samsung, Telefonica and Vodafone – and a further £11.6m from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The Centre will provide industry with a world-leading real-time experimental facility for testing and optimising advanced technologies, underpinning the development of the new mobile broadband internet products and services. This will give Surrey the opportunity to be a major influence in critical standardisation and radio regulatory bodies in the emerging 5G arena.

By bringing together leading academics with heavyweight industry partners, I believe we can develop the technologies required for the future. Professor Rahim Tafazolli Director of the 5GIC

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In remote regions of developing nations, communication remains primarily oral. The internet may not be affordable or even permanently accessible, traditional print and broadcast media may not reach far enough into the rural environment, and computers may be scarce. Receiving news from – and sharing information with – neighbours, nearby settlements or the world at large is thus a slow and patchy process. The Digital World Research Centre (DWRC) has been developing new digital media technology for this context with academic partners in the UK and NGO partners in India and South Africa. They help creative design solutions to evolve by involving local people in the process through community-centred design.

mobile phones. The resultant ‘digital stories’ are short films that can be passed from phone to phone by Bluetooth or stored and shared through a digital library of stories running on a single tablet or laptop for the village. Internet communication between tablets/laptops can distribute information across wider village networks, but this does not incur cost for individual members of the village. DWRC has also designed a low-cost wooden frame for relaying a video feed of a mobile phone screen to a television set, so that information can be shared and discussed with a group of people.

Through this approach, a lightweight form of communication in pictures and sound was identified that could use individual

Trials have revealed multiple uses in supporting the exchange of health advice, farming information, adverts, educational materials and local knowledge of herbal remedies.

€80m of research funding between 2007 and 2013

£400m in campus investment

We are proud of our participation in European Commission research, which has enabled us to broaden our international collaboration with academic institutions and industrial partners far beyond the UK and the European frontiers. During FP7, which ran from 2007-2013, 165 projects were awarded by the European Commission to the University of Surrey, with a total value of €80m.

Since 2000, the University has been transformed through a £400 million building development and improvement programme – including £80 million on student accommodation, £36 million on Surrey Sports Park, £4.5 million on the Ivy Arts Centre and £16 million on the new Library and Learning Centre.


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Smartphone in space As part of a mission launched by Surrey Space Centre (SSC), the Google Nexus One has gone where no smartphone has gone before, in partnership with Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL). It follows on from the UK’s first nanosatellite mission, SNAP-1, also built by SSC and SSTL, 13 years ago, and is the first ‘phonesat’ to go into orbit, as well as the first UK CubeSat to be launched. STRaND-11 (the Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator), a project developed by Surrey space engineers, launched from Sriharikota, India earlier this year, and is currently testing the smartphone’s ability to control the satellite’s in-orbit operations. At the heart of STRaND-1 is a Google Nexus One smartphone with a modified Android operating system. The satellite has been operating from the Surrey Space Centre’s ground station at the University of Surrey for over six months collecting valuable data on the satellite’s health (called telemetry) which is being run by researchers and staff in their own time – an opportunity not typically found in European universities. Being the first smartphone satellite in orbit is just one of many ‘firsts’ that STRaND-1 has achieved. It also flies innovative new technologies such as a ‘WARP DRiVE’ (Water Alcohol Resistojet Propulsion Deorbit Re-entry Velocity Experiment) and electric Pulsed Plasma Thrusters (PPTs); both ‘firsts’ to fly on any nanosatellite. It is also flying 3D printed parts – believed to be the first to fly in space. These new technologies will eventually form into future capabilities in UK space missions.

We’ve deliberately asked this enthusiastic and talented young team to do something very nonstandard in terms of the timescales, processes and the technologies used to put the satellite together because we want to maximise what we learn from this research programme. Doug Liddle Head of Science, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited

In the coming months, STRaND-1 will use a number of experimental ‘Apps’ to collect data whilst a new high-speed Linux-based CubeSat computer developed by SSC took care of the satellite. The STRaND-1 team plan to switch the satellite’s in-orbit operations to the smartphone, thereby testing the capabilities of a number of standard smartphone components for a space environment.

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International research highlights: global challenges

I N T E R N AT I O N A L R E S E A R C H H I G H L I G H T S : GLOBAL CHALLENGES

Monitoring deforestation with satellites Tropical deforestation is responsible for twelve per cent of total anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, and illegal logging is costing nations tens of billions of dollars each year. Governments are making headway on agreements to stop this destruction but there is currently no plan to monitor tropical forests on the necessary scale or timeframe. Incentives are being negotiated for states to implement the United Nations REDD+ framework (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), extended to include conservation, sustainable management of forests and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks. In order to bid for the funding associated with REDD+, the University joined a consortium led by DMC International Imaging. In a paper published in Nature, authored by

Professor Jim Lynch (Centre for Environmental Strategy and Director of Forestry, DMCii) and Professor Sir Martin Sweeting (Chairman of Surrey Space Centre and SSTL), with colleagues from the University of Leicester and University College London, academics revealed that satellites can monitor global forests on a daily basis. Remote sensing satellites operate in two spectral regimes – optical and radar. Optical sensors are sensitive to vegetation greenness, fractional tree cover and vegetation density and can cover millions of km2 in a single image while resolving detail of 20 metres on the ground. Microwave backscatter from leaves is picked up by Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, which can also penetrate cloud. Within the next year a new generation of cost-effective radar mini-satellites, such as the UK’s NovaSAR-S range, will be built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.

Changing the face of renewable energy Two projects involving collaboration between the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) and universities in India with support from Tata Steel Research and Development UK are tackling the challenges of renewable energy. Funding comes from the UK and Indian governments via the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UK-IERI). The first research project – bringing together scientists from Surrey and the University of Hyderabad, India – will investigate the capture and storage of solar energy using an approach known as ‘inorganics-in-organics’, in which composite materials work together to increase efficiency.

With collaboration from Tata Steel, which will lend its fuel cell expertise, the project will partner research with industry to provide technologies for improved energy generation. The second project will examine the use of zinc oxide nanomaterials in ultra-high sensitivity gas sensors. These gas sensors can be used in environmental monitoring devices to deliver improved receptiveness and increased energy efficiency. They can also be used in breathalysers, or even for sensing potentially explosive gas leaks in hydrogen storage facilities. This project will see the University of Surrey collaborating with researchers from Queen’s University, Belfast, and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research.

Nanotechnology projects such as these are hugely exciting and offer direct solutions for the key challenges that the energy sector faces. Supported by both the respective governments and the multinational Tata, our expert teams from India and the UK will impact the future of renewable energy on a global scale through the development of new technologies. Professor Ravi Silva Head of the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) and project leader

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International Guitar Research Centre launched In March 2014, the University of Surrey launched the International Guitar Research Centre (IGRC). The research centre aims to establish an international hub for guitarcentred research in all styles of music. Surrey has had a strong association with the guitar since the 1960’s, and in more recent times the Guildford Guitar Weekend has become a permanent fixture in the annual cycle of significant guitar events in the UK. The University has a large cohort of guitarist PhD students and alumni. The research centre will be directed by Professor Steve Goss and will work in close affiliation with various partner institutions including the IGF (International Guitar Foundation, King’s Place, London), the IGRA (International Guitar Research Archive, CSUN, Los Angeles, California) and the University of São Paulo (Brazil). The two-day launch event in March 2014 included academic papers, seminars, public discussions, lecture-recitals and concerts. Guest artists included high profile international performers such as John Williams, Xuefei Yang, Newton Faulkner, The Amadeus Guitar Duo, Bridget Mermikides, Declan Zapala and Michael Partington. 20

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Interdisciplinary research into disaster tourism TRANS (the Centre for Transnational Literary and Cultural Studies) is a collaborative interdisciplinary research centre set up to examine the transnational phenomena of migration, mobility, travel and diaspora. Drawing on academic expertise in literary and cultural studies, languages and translation studies, the Centre engages in comparative, qualitative and historically driven research, as well as providing cultural insights on pertinent issues in the world today. A new TRANS research project joins scholars from the School of English and Languages and the School of Hospitality 22

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and Tourism Management at Surrey. The project is titled ‘Disaster Tourism in Post-Katrina New Orleans’ and it is the University’s first cross-faculty research project that brings together Surrey’s experts on travel and tourism. The result will facilitate major new research in environmental and cultural sustainability. Disaster tourism is a strand of dark tourism, which encompasses a range of travelling practices in which tourists visit places of death, disaster, destruction and human suffering. The project brings together scholars of travel

writing studies in english (Professor Edwards and Dr Mahn) with two experts in tourism studies (Professor Tribe and Dr Scarles) to examine a destination frequented by tourists: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina sites in New Orleans. The project seeks to develop new methodology combining an analysis of representations of the disaster sites (photographs, digital videos, texts) alongside the data compiled on the human interaction with these sites (interviews, statistics, economic impacts). This project builds upon the growing interest in

the relationship between commercial tourism and environmental disasters, focusing on the underresearched practices of travelling to places in the aftermath of an environmental disaster. By examining visual culture, texts, participant observation, tourist data and interviews with tourists, the team hope to demonstrate how non-commercial and commercial practices involving disaster tourism can offer significant opportunities for documenting, reconstructing and preserving sustainable memories through narratives that are not devoid of political critique. University of Surrey

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Coming and going: a mobile staff and student population

COMING AND GOING: A M O B I L E S TA F F A N D S T U D E N T P O P U L AT I O N OUTGOING STUDENTS

Daniel Littman spent the third year of his four-year Business Management and Spanish programme at the Hilton Buenavista Toledo, in Spain.

It was the best year of my life and I want to do it all again!

I made a lot of friends and became a lot more independent — Daniel

The University held CV-building and interview workshops and we did a practice interview in front of three internal lecturers in the target language. We were then told whether we would be ‘hired’ or not depending on that mock experience, giving us advice on how to improve. We then had real Skype interviews with the Hilton and were told within the space of a month if we had the job. The biggest challenge I faced while abroad was contracting glandular fever and having to deal with hospitals and

doctors in a different language. The University offered support, though, and representatives from my host institution often visited the medical practices with me. At the end of my placement I was able to notice how much my level of language had improved. I was a key coordinator of a large event and they gave me lots of responsibilities. I got to meet the band One Direction at the event, too! The placement has made me much more efficient and organized. It also

improved my language, which helps for writing a dissertation in a foreign language. I also made a lot of friends and became a lot more independent. I find it easier to make friends now, having spent the year with strangers. If I were to offer one piece of advice to others in this situation, it would be to make the most of your time abroad. Travel within the country and take advantage of the different lifestyle and culture to the maximum. It was the best year of my life and I want to do it all again!

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Farya Mubarik spent the third year of her BSc Nutrition degree at Nutricia Research. During the course of the year, she was placed in both Singapore and the Netherlands.

Being involved in different projects has been the best part of the placement.

The placement has been the highlight of my programme — Farya

I was instantly attracted to this placement because it involved working in the research centers of Danone, which is a well-known and highly reputable food manufacturer. Additionally, the idea of travelling abroad for a placement sounded really exciting. I squeezed my academic background, experience and my enthusiasm into a two-page cover letter and a CV. In order to prepare myself for the interviews I did a lot of research about the company and their specialised areas of work. Before applying for the placement year I also did two short internships in the

Being involved in different projects has been the best part of the placement. Practical experience of handling realworld projects, along with guidance from the scientists in the company, has helped me to develop my research skills in different areas.

I have worked in research centers in Singapore and the Netherlands, which has given me the experience of working with a diverse group of people in different cultural settings. It has been a great opportunity for me to gain valuable life skills and industry experience. I am also enjoying travelling to different places and I have made a lot of friends.

I have also enjoyed the experience of putting the knowledge I gained in the first two years at Surrey into practice. This has enabled me to understand different aspects of maternal and infant nutrition.

The placement has been the highlight of my programme. I have definitely become more mature professionally, and I have grown personally as well. I am a lot more confident about my work.

summer holidays and on weekends, which helped my profile.

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Moving to Australia had always been a dream of mine and it was the best decision I ever made.

Suzanne Burgess Suzanne studied International Hospitality & Tourism Management at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.

Studying abroad has given me the opportunity to learn in a different education system, embrace a different language and meet new people. Choosing to do a year in Lyon has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

I grew as a person and I am more confident with new people. I learnt to budget over a long period of time and made some fantastic friends all over the world. It was, by far, the best year of my life and I would highly recommend it to everybody!

Marilyn Johnson Marilyn studied English Literature at Jean Moulin University Lyon III in France.

Richard Winstone Studied Mathematics at the University of Central Florida, USA

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■ Spain 32 ■ France 31 ■ Germany 22 ■ Italy 7 ■ Belgium 6 ■ Finland 5 ■ Denmark 4 ■ Netherlands 4 ■ Austria 3 ■ Ireland 3 ■ Norway 2 ■ Sweden 2 ■ Poland 2 ■ Hungary 2 ■ Bulgaria 1 ■ Cyprus 1 ■ Portugal 1

■ USA 38 ■ Hong Kong 10 ■ Australia 8 ■ Canada 8 ■ Singapore 6 ■ Korea 3 ■ Thailand 3 ■ New Zealand 2 ■ Brazil 2 ■ China 1 ■ Ecuador 1 ■ Malaysia 1 ■ Mexico 1 ■ Trinidad 1 ■ Uganda 1

Students from the Guildford School of Acting, part of the School of Arts at the University of Surrey, have been taking advantage of the School’s international links.

July. This year, postgraduate students Grace Bonner, Simon Austin, Joe Parker and Hannah Morley visited Bulgaria to work with Rex and Sterre Maier, a voice tutor at GSA, on the project.

For the last five years, Associate Tutor Rex Doyle has been working in Patalenitsa, a village in Bulgaria where actors, drama students and local school children work and present a Shakespeare play during the month of

Dr Jacqueline Bessell was invited back to Montpellier for the second year running with her Performance Research Group – a practitioners’ collective who present exciting new adaptations of classic plays in site-specific and site-

responsive productions. Night Horses is a co-production of the Performance Research Group and La Chapelle Gely, Montpellier III University. It was originally written as a bilingual piece to be performed in English and in French, for a French-speaking audience. A German/English version is now in development for 2015, while a 90-minute chamber opera version will be launched in time for the 2016 World Shakespeare Conference.

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COMING AND GOING: A M O B I L E S TA F F A N D S T U D E N T P O P U L AT I O N INCOMING STUDENTS

Friedrich Schmidt came to Surrey from the University of Freiburg in Germany to study Law.

Pierre-Louis Manouvrier came to Surrey from the University of Limoges in France.

As twin towns, Guildford and Freiburg are similar in size, and both have a rich cultural heritage — Friedrich

Creating Erasmus traineeship opportunities within the university environment is very valuable to students of Intercultural Management — Pierre-Louis

On first sight, Freiburg and Guildford are quite similar, which is why it might not be surprising that they are twin towns. Both cities are fairly small, surrounded with very pretty scenery, and are situated near other remarkable places: while Guildford is near to cosmopolitan London and famous Oxford, Freiburg lies within the heart of the Black Forest and is a stone’s throw away from both Basel and Strasbourg.

I came to the University of Surrey for a four-month placement as part of my Masters degree in Intercultural Management (in English and Spanish) at the University of Limoges.

within the International Relations Office allowed me to participate in internationalisation at the University of Surrey and to learn how university exchanges work.

After studying and working in Spain and the USA for my degree in Foreign Languages (Spanish and English), I wanted to try a new professional opportunity in the UK within an educational institution. Working

I was very enthusiastic about living in the UK and especially Guildford, for the University’s prestige and the proximity to London. It was the first time I lived in England and I was able to get a view on the British lifestyle

It has been relatively easy to settle into Guildford as an exchange student from Freiburg. This is not only due to the similarities of the cities, but is also rooted in the welcoming attitude apparent in the University and its exchange administrators. Those responsible for the Erasmus students in Guildford are exceedingly helpful and even if you only turn up rarely in their office they will still remember your name and will happily help you with any queries.

However, there are of course some differences between Freiburg and Guildford as well. Surrey is a campus university, hence most of the student life takes place on the University’s premises. A vast majority of the students live on campus which is why the University is always full of life. The University of Surrey is a great place to spend a year abroad.

and traditions. I really appreciated the sense of hospitality and friendship of many people I met, inside and outside of work, and I will certainly recommend friends to live and study here.

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Pierre-Louis Manouvrier

LLM Law University of Freiburg

Masters in Intercultural Management University of Limoges

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■ USA 18 ■ Australia 11 ■ Hong Kong 6 ■ Singapore 6 ■ Canada 4

■ Korea 3 ■ Thailand 2 ■ New Zealand 1 Total

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Erasmus staff mobility is a very worthwhile experience — Constanza I spent one week at the Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala, Sweden as part of the Erasmus Staff Mobility Programme. I have been collaborating with staff of that University for years, but this time we had the opportunity to meet each other’s students and visit each other’s Vet Schools.

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I delivered several classes in Veterinary Biomechanics there and we also started a collaborative study on the motion of dogs during lameness. One of the colleagues there visited Surrey and taught Functional Anatomy to our Veterinary Bioscience students.

Supporting universities in the Neighbourhood countries is a really valuable experience — Simon It was a wonderful experience and both universities were very supportive. I hope I can repeat it again.

Colleagues in the School of Politics are working with partners across Europe to help develop and share innovative pedagogies in European Studies. The EU-funded project INOTLES (Innovative Teaching and Learning of European Studies) is part of the TEMPUS funding stream (now ERASMUS+) and brings together collaborators from Surrey, Belgium and

the Netherlands to support universities in Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova in using techniques such as blended learning, problem-based learning and simulation games, which are Surrey’s areas of expertise. The Surrey team (Simon Usherwood, Maxine David, Cristiano Bee and Anesa Hosein) have already completed the first phase of the project, which

includes a dissemination event in Brussels, and are now starting to help train trainers in partner countries. Through a mixture of face-to-face meetings and online sessions, by the end of the project in 2016, there will be a range of modules using these techniques, as well as an extensive set of resources on the project website (www.inotles.eu).

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Dr Simon Usherwood

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Comparing HR systems across Europe really helped in my work on Athena Swan — Louise

Learning from other colleagues and sharing good practice is a really great experience — Svetlana

I spent a week at Lund University in the South of Sweden meeting lots of people from all areas of their HR Department.

I spent a week on an Erasmus staff exchange programme at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden, which is the northernmost university in Europe, with its main campus near the Arctic Circle. It has a similar, highly research-intensive profile as the University of Surrey.

The purpose of my Erasmus Mobility programme was to spend time looking at family-friendly policies to align with my involvement with Athena Swan within the Faculty and to look at the differences between Swedish and British employment law.

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The experience was great. I was made to feel really welcome, met lovely, friendly people and learnt so much about the difference in culture and how an employee is supported within the workplace in Sweden.

The main purpose of my visit was to acquire knowledge about the Swedish National Higher Education accreditation system

and to share best practice in the area of academic standards. The five-day programme included presentations, workshops, lectures and networking events. I really enjoyed the networking opportunities during the Erasmus week, and made lots of new friends with colleagues from universities in Germany, France, Portugal, Austria and other countries.

Miss Louise Wilkinson

Dr Svetlana Reston

HR Assistant, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

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We value our relationship with the University of Surrey — Nerea

Over the past year I have had the chance to visit the University of Surrey to present and discuss placement opportunities abroad in Spain – specifically in the Hilton Buenavista Toledo. The presentation I deliver provides students with an inside look into a worldwide business and its practices before they make their decision as to where to apply for their placement, as well as showing them the professionalism that comes with working for a five-star grand luxury hotel chain. The presentation is divided in two parts, one in Spanish and one in English, and it gives me the opportunity to talk about the history of the brand, the philosophy behind it and how that can be concretely incorporated into the business strategy and the marketing approach of a worldwide leader in the market. More generally, it also shows

students what it is like to experience an Erasmus internship abroad in the hospitality industry. Mock interviews were also organised, to give the students an idea of what to expect from a typical job interview and give them advice on how to create a good CV. I also had the chance to interview various candidates for our placement positions in the Hilton Buenavista Toledo. This was very informative as to how interviews are done in England compared to how we do them in Spain. Overall, the visit was interesting and educational both for me to learn about the English university system and for the students to learn about the hospitality industry. We always receive many candidates from Surrey; this year alone, we are happy to have four placement students in our hotel.

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A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L F O O T P R I N T: S T R AT E G I C P A R T N E R S H I P S

Engagement with industry Our partnerships with industry allow us to offer our expertise and flexibility in a variety of research areas, to find solutions to real-world problems and drive economic growth.

The BP-sponsored Centre for Petroleum and Surface Chemistry was officially opened at the University of Surrey in August 2013. Chris West, Vice President of the Heavy Oil Flagship in BP, performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the presence of Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey, and other guests. Professor Jonathan Seville, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, welcomed guests to the University, the Faculty and the Department of Chemistry, where the Centre resides. Professor Spencer Taylor, Director of the BP–CPSC, then gave a brief account of how the Centre came into being and his Chemistry background, including his time as a student at Surrey (BSc and PhD), prior to researching crude oil, colloid and surface chemistry in BP (the latter combined with a visiting lectureship at Surrey). Professor Taylor told the audience, “The Centre is a research facility that has been generously sponsored by BP America, which has agreed to provide funding for an initial five-year research programme to study viscous crude oils – especially, improved ways to recover them – for example, from the vast oil sand resources located in Canada, as well as elsewhere in the world. We are mindful of the need to minimise the cost to the environment, and this is our main research motivation.” Chris West, Vice President of the Heavy Oil Flagship in BP, added, “We need the expertise of the staff at the Centre to help us develop ways to make heavy oil recovery more efficient. More efficient recovery means less energy cost for every barrel of oil produced and fewer greenhouse gas emissions, all of which is good business for BP.”

We need the expertise of the staff at the Centre to help us develop ways to make heavy oil recovery more efficient. More efficient recovery means less energy cost for every barrel of oil produced and fewer greenhouse gas emissions, all of which is good business for BP.

Chris West Vice President of the Heavy Oil Flagship, BP

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UK Centre of Excellence for Global Sensing through Satellite Technology Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) is the world’s leading small satellite company, delivering operational space missions for a range of applications, including Earth observation, science and communications. The company designs, manufactures and operates high-performance satellites and ground systems for a fraction of the price normally associated with space missions, with 600 staff working on turnkey satellite platforms, space-proven satellite subsystems and optical instruments. The company’s origins date back to the 1970s, when a group of highly skilled aerospace researchers, including a young Martin Sweeting, working in the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Surrey, decided to experiment by creating a satellite using standard consumer technology, known as commercial offthe-shelf (COTS) components. The results were surprising. That first satellite, UoSAT-1 (University of Surrey satellite) was launched in 1981 with the help of NASA, who had become very interested in the group’s work. The mission was a great success, outliving its planned three-year life by more than five years. Since then, SSTL has built and launched 42 satellites – as well as providing training and development programmes, consultancy services, and mission studies for ESA, NASA , international governments and commercial customers, with its innovative approach that is changing the economics of space. In 2006, SSTL formed a UK subsidiary company, DMCii, to exploit the applications of its small Earth Observation satellites. In 2008, the company set up a US subsidiary, Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US), with facilities in Denver, Colorado to address the United States market and its customers for the provision of small satellite solutions, applications and services. SSTL creates new business service opportunities in Earth Observation, including Carbon Footprint Monitoring, Climate Change, Water and Environmental Management, Security and Disaster Monitoring. Their work is directly linked to the priorities of the Government’s National Space Technology Strategy for the UK to have at least 10% of the projected £400bn space technology market by 2030.

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Our international partnerships Surrey’s partnerships with universities, governments and companies around the world are enabling us to expand our international reach, strengthen our research efforts and provide opportunities for our staff and students.

The University Global Partnership Network The Universidade de São Paulo, North Carolina State University and the University of Surrey are the founding members of the University Global Partnership Network (UGPN). Through this network, the three universities are developing joint research activities as well as providing opportunities for students to undertake study or research placements at the partner universities. Since the UGPN’s establishment in 2011, the links between the three universities have deepened. Results so far include:

» A five-fold increase in undergraduate and postgraduate student and staff mobility between the partners » Joint research in a range of areas, including sleep, climate change, global public health, and translation » Applications for collaborative research bids with a value of over one million pounds The UGPN members also have strategic relationships with Banco Santander through the Santander Universities Network and FAPESP (the São Paulo State Research Funding Council).

UGPN Research Collaboration Fund Awards The UGPN Research Collaboration Fund was an integral part of the UGPN’s inception in August 2011. Designed to support collaboration between UGPN partners, the annual fund of US$180,000 has supported 19 international research projects to date. In July 2014, five projects were selected for funding, covering a range of topics including research into the effect of emissions, the structure of ferroelectric film, air pollution and modelling the combustion noise spectrum in lead-burn engines.

Pictured above from left to right: Mr Luis Juste (Director of Santander Universities UK), Mr Chris Gethin (Director of Development and Alumni Relations), Sir Christopher Snowden (President and Vice-Chancellor), and Mr Steve Pateman (Executive Director and Head of Banking, Santander Plc)

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Our mission

Our vision

Our priorities

The mission of the UGPN is to develop sustainable world-class research, education and knowledge transfer through an active international network of selected universities collaborating in research, learning and teaching to benefit our global society.

Our vision is for the UGPN to be regarded by key stakeholders as a leader in the field of global academic and research partnerships. By 2016, the UGPN aims to develop a range of innovative solutions to world problems, based on shared research plus a mobility strategy for increasing the number of staff and students with international experience.

Our priorities embrace a holistic approach to internationalisation across all academic activities. We also promote the need for more skilled global graduates. This involves international placement opportunities, student mobility, curriculum innovation, dual and multilateral awards and a summer multidisciplinary doctoral seminar programme.

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The Santander Universities Network The University of Surrey has been part of the Santander Universities Network since 2008. Since then, Santander has provided over £400,000 to Surrey to support Portuguese language teaching, entrepreneurship, work placements and international links. Over 100 awards have been made to students and staff, with links forged between universities around the world – including Peking, Shanghai Jiaotong and Tsinghua in China, Universidade de São Paulo in

Brazil, New York University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA, and many more. Santander’s support has enabled Surrey to forge long-term partnerships with leading research universities. For example, Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) has developed a strong partnership with Shanghai Jiaotong University in China in the area of nanotechnology.

Four PhD students from Shanghai have received Santander awards to enable them to undertake research placements at the ATI. Dr Radu Sporea, a Research Fellow in the ATI, received a Santander award to enable him to visit Shanghai Jiaotong to develop the relationship. Several joint papers have already been published and in March 2014 the ATI received a Royal Society Grant of £24,000 to develop this partnership further.


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Science Without Borders Since 2012, Surrey has welcomed over 140 students from Brazil through the Science Without Borders programme. Science Without Borders is a Brazilian governmental programme that aims to enable 101,000 Brazilian students to study abroad. As well as taking courses at Surrey, the students undertake a summer placement. Some students have worked in local companies and organisations, while others have undertaken research projects on campus, including investigations into bioethanol production, Vitamin D deficiency, exercise and appetite, and many more. Poster exhibition At the end of the summer, Science Without Borders students are invited to present an overview of their placements at

SII-DUFE Surrey International Institute the annual Poster Exhibition. This is a great opportunity to reflect on their learning and their time here at Surrey. To date, students have worked in a number of different local companies and organisations, including Surrey County Council, Thames Water, Unilever, the Yehudi Menuhin School, Xodus Group, an energy consultancy, two film companies (the Community Film Unit and Boko Creative) and local veterinary practice, Fitzpatrick Referrals. Other students undertook research projects on campus. In 2014, prizes were given for the best three posters, with a panel consisting of Professor Prashant Kumar (Surrey) Professor Paul Stone (International Advisory Board) and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (IR) Professor Vincent Emery acting as Chair.

The University of Surrey’s relationship with the Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE) based in Dalian, China spans many years. DUFE is a top-ten Chinese institution for economics, in the top twelve for management and ranks as one of the top six specialized universities in finance and economics in China. During the mid-2000s, discussions relating to the creation of a joint campus venture matured, resulting in the creation of the Surrey International Institute at DUFE in 2006. The first full cohort of undergraduate students entered into SII-DUFE in 2009. By using existing DUFE premises and facilities, Surrey was able to accelerate approval from the Chinese authorities while providing a cost-efficient model. SII-DUFE provides a unique combination of high academic standards and employment success in a pleasant coastal city in the north-east of China.

SII-DUFE offers international study programmes, taking advantage of the expertise of the two partner universities to offer top-quality programmes in subjects aligned with business management and tourism management. By adopting a new type of transnational approach, students from the UK and China have the opportunity to spend part of their course at both Surrey and DUFE. With over 1,000 students on campus, SII-DUFE has contributed to meeting the needs of China in key economic areas and has contributed to raising the University of Surrey’s profile in mainland China, especially with the Ministry of Education. Building upon the success to date, we aim to take SII-DUFE into the next phase of development and ensure that both universities maximise the potential of, and benefits from, the partnership.

We were very impressed with the posters the students had produced and with the eloquent way in which they spoke about their placement experiences. Professor Vince Emery Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Relations)

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Concluding Remarks from the President and Vice-Chancellor

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CONCLUDING REMARKS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR

Surrey and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) The OPCW, based in The Hague, Netherlands, was established to enforce the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention. The University of Surrey and academics from our Chemical Engineering programme – the oldest continuously running chemical engineering programme in the world – have supported the OPCW’s Associate Programme for 14 years, educating representatives from over 100 countries in both basic chemical engineering skills, and the teamwork and leadership skills that are required to be effective members of their National Authorities. The Chemical Weapons Convention that the OPCW oversees has been extremely successful in ensuring the destruction of

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chemical weapons in the signatory nations and culminated in the OPCW being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. On hearing of the award of the Nobel Prize, Professor Norman Kirkby, Director of Research for Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Surrey, said: “As a University, we are honoured and proud to have supported the OPCW’s Associate Programme for fourteen years. The University of Surrey has a passion for the peaceful use of chemistry and we are very proud to have assisted the OPCW in ridding the world of chemical weapons. We will continue to offer them our support in carrying out this vital work.”

Internationalisation has been a fundamental aspect of the University of Surrey for many years and in order for us to deliver our vision of tackling and finding solutions to global problems, international partnerships in teaching, learning and research are essential. As you will have seen through reading this Global Surrey Review, our university has a strong international identity and a diverse set of students and staff from across the world, all of whom contribute to making the University of Surrey a truly international place in which to work, study and research.

of Global Surrey Review showcasing just a few of the wonderful things happening here and that it will drive your curiosity to find out more about the University.

As we continue to work to realize our ambitions as a worldclass institution, I hope that you have enjoyed this first edition

Professor Sir Christopher Snowden FRS, FREng President and Vice-Chancellor

As a University, we are honoured and proud to have supported the OPCW’s Associate Programme for fourteen years. The University of Surrey has a passion for the peaceful use of chemistry and we are very proud to have assisted the OPCW in ridding the world of chemical weapons. We will continue to offer them our support in carrying out this vital work.

Our university has a strong international identity with a diverse set of students and staff from across the world, all of whom contribute to making the University of Surrey a truly international one in which to work, study and research.

Professor Norman Kirkby Director of Research for Chemical and Process Engineering

Professor Sir Christopher Snowden President and Vice-Chancellor

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