Internationalisation

Session 3

25 May, 14.00-15.00 (BST)

New ways of supporting international research collaborations

Chaired by: Professor Chris Pearce (Vice Principal for Research, University of Glasgow)

Guest speakers: 

• Professor Ernest Aryeetey (Secretary-General of the African Research Universities Alliance [ARUA])
• Professor Jan Palmowski (Secretary-General, The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities) 
• Dr Bryony Wakefield (Director of Research Services, University of Glasgow).

Professor Chris Pearce (Chair)

Professor Chris Pearce, Vice Principal for Research, University of Glasgow

Professor Chris Pearce is responsible for research strategy and policy development, working in collaboration with our four academic colleges. He is supported in this role by key professional services including Research & Innovation Services, Library, Planning, Insights & Analytics, and HR. 

Chris is also Professor of Computational Mechanics in the James Watt School of Engineering and holds the Royal Academy of Engineering / EDF Energy Research chair. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a Chartered Engineer. He is co-Director of the Glasgow Computational Engineering Centre, on the Board of the Scotland 5G Centre and the Board of the Scottish Research Partnership of Engineering. 

Since 2016, Chris has been Dean of Research and Deputy Head of the College of Science & Engineering. He leads the University’s Smart Campus project, with a vision to create a campus that is open, connected, adaptable and sustainable.

Professor Ernest Aryeetey

Professor Ernest Aryeetey, Secretary-General of ARUA

Ernest Aryeetey is the Secretary-General of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), a network of 16 of Africa’s flagship universities. He is a Professor of Economics and former Vice Chancellor of University of Ghana (2010-2016). He was also previously Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) (2003-2010) at University of Ghana and the first Director of the Africa Growth Initiative of Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

He has held academic appointments at the School of Oriental and African Studies (London), Yale University and Swarthmore College in the U.S. at various points in time. Ernest Aryeetey is a member of the Governing Council of the United Nations University and was previously Chairman of the Advisory Board of UNU-World Institute for Development Economics Research (Helsinki). He is currently Board Chairman of Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited.

One of Ernest Aryeetey’s strategic priorities as Vice Chancellor at University of Ghana was to develop the University into a research-intensive institution that supports structural transformation in Africa. 

Dr Bryony Wakefield

Dr Bryony Wakefield, Executive Director of Research Services, University of Glasgow

As Director of Research Services, I work in partnership with the Vice Principal for Research and in close collaboration with colleagues in our central services and the research leadership teams, researchers and professional staff in each of Glasgow’s four academic Colleges.

The University of Glasgow’s Research Strategy 2020-2025 has a clear message: by working in teams, building on each other’s ideas and making Glasgow the best place to develop a career, its research transforms lives and changes the world. The strategy will further a collaborative and inclusive environment in which research of the highest quality thrives.

In implementing the research strategy our team takes a collaborative approach, working together across the areas of research culture & people, research impact, engagement and communication, research policy & compliance and strategic research development. We also work closely with the innovation & engagement team to ensure that the full spectrum of research is supported and enabled.