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Cranfield’s Internationalisation Strategy
Prof Tom Stephenson FREng
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation
17th September 2017 www.cranfield.ac.uk
Welcome to
Cranfield
We are creating leaders
in technology and
management
We unlock the potential of people
and organisations by partnering
with business and governments to
deliver transformational research,
postgraduate education and
professional development.
We are an exclusively postgraduate
university located at the heart of the UK.
A premier learning experience for professionals
• Come from outside the UK (110+ countries)
• Study part-time while in employment
20,000 CPD
760 Doctoral
4,430 Postgraduate
+ 50%
Professional development of high-
performing leaders across the world
Aerospace, Engineering and
Technology postgraduates
Customised Executive
Education
Transformational research
Top 4 for income from industry research,
consultancy and professional development
of our research is world-leading
or internationally excellent
meeting the needs of business, government and wider
society
Themes
Cranfield is organised in multi-disciplinary, market-facing Themes addressing technology and management issues to benefit the world
• Aerospace
• Defence & Security
• Energy & Power
• Environment & Agrifood
• Leadership & Management
• Manufacturing
• Transport Systems
• Water
International Strategy
Increase reputation through Themes
Promote impact and influence of our work
Grow education and research revenues
Secure sustainability of European Partner Programme
Articulate a Cranfield international student experience
Leverage alumni commitment in key global regions
Use government networks for grants
Exploit academic-to-academic partnerships
International Strategy
Increase reputation through Themes
Promote impact and influence of our work
Grow education and research revenues
Secure sustainability of European Partner Programme
Articulate a Cranfield international student experience
Leverage alumni commitment in key global regions
Use government networks for grants
Exploit academic-to-academic partnerships
• Most reliant in UK on EU funding
• 3rd highest proportion of PG students from EU
• Uniquely, France & Spain top 2 for students outside UK
• Funding for EU students at Cranfield has been cut*
* Nothing to do with Brexit!
International Strategy
Increase reputation through Themes
Promote impact and influence of our work
Grow education and research revenues
Secure sustainability of European Partner Programme
Articulate a Cranfield international student experience
Leverage alumni commitment in key global regions
Use government networks for grants
Exploit academic-to-academic partnerships
International Strategy
Increase reputation through Themes
Promote impact and influence of our work
Grow education and research revenues
Secure sustainability of European Partner Programme
Articulate a Cranfield international student experience
Leverage alumni commitment in key global regions
Use government networks for grants
Exploit academic-to-academic partnerships
Reinventing the toilet
• Cranfield won funding from the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation as part of the
‘Reinventing the Toilet’ challenge
• Sanitation options are being designed for the
2.5 billion people who lack a viable alternative
• A new generation nano-membrane, waterless
hygienic toilet has been developed.