2015 Summer Forum: Strategic partnerships

04 Editorial – Laura Rumbley

05 Contributors

06 The triple crown of partnerships? – Ursula Hans
Strategic partnerships raise great expectations

09 Look small, think big – Angela Maffeo, Javier Velázquez, Saornil & Christina Schönbacher
The advantages of partnering up with smaller universities

12 Partnerships beyond higher education institutions – Clare Mills & Mark Hughes
Alliances with corporations

14 In conversation with Simon Marginson – Leasa Weimer & Laura Mesquita
The Director at University College London’s new Centre for Global Higher Education

18 Cultural awareness & negotiated space – Robin Helms
Discussing culture and ethics makes for better partnerships

21 Using strategic entrepreneurs to build strategic partnerships – Alison Pearce
Entrepreneurial academic staff can be a real asset in partnership-building

24 100 years of IIE: from student mobility to strategic engagement – Daniel Obst & Clare Banks
Looking back on changes in the field 100 years after the inauguration of IIE

27 In search of added value – Han Aarts
A strategic shift in the Netherlands, putting emphasis on bilateral cooperation

30 Developing strategic research-based partnerships – Innes Ireland
The role academic staff can play in creating durable partnerships

33 U4 network: institutional development through trust – Uwe Muus, Marco Lange& Avril von Hoyningen-Huene (*Editor's pick)
Four comparable European universities, one goal

36 Are strategic partnerships a route towards multinational universities? – Hannu Seristö
Internationalisation is an institutional goal almost everywhere, but why have universities remained nationally organised?

38 Using speed networking techniques to find the right institutional partner – Christopher Medalis
Tips and tricks to help you network effectively at the upcoming Annual EAIE Conference

41 EAIE Blog spot
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