Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword by His Excellency Bernard Emié
- Foreword by Sir Peter Westmacott
- Preface
- Part I Teaching and Training Partnerships
- Part II Research Partnerships
- Part III Broader Perspectives
- Appendices: Addresses and Speeches at the Franco-British Academic Partnerships Seminar, French Institute, London, 5 February 2010
- 1 David Willetts, MP
- 2 Valérie Pécresse
- 3 Rick Trainor
- 4 Florentine Petit
- 5 Brigitte Porée: The French Grandes Écoles and British Universities
- 6 Monique Canto-Sperber
- 7 Sir Howard Davies: Franco-British University Collaboration – Can We Realise Churchill's 1940 Vision?
- 8 Adam Steinhouse: Academic–Government Partnerships – A Pragmatic View
- 9 Hélène Duchêne
- 10 Support for Higher Education from the French Embassy
- 11 Strengths and Opportunities in the British University System
- Index
10 - Support for Higher Education from the French Embassy
from Appendices: Addresses and Speeches at the Franco-British Academic Partnerships Seminar, French Institute, London, 5 February 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword by His Excellency Bernard Emié
- Foreword by Sir Peter Westmacott
- Preface
- Part I Teaching and Training Partnerships
- Part II Research Partnerships
- Part III Broader Perspectives
- Appendices: Addresses and Speeches at the Franco-British Academic Partnerships Seminar, French Institute, London, 5 February 2010
- 1 David Willetts, MP
- 2 Valérie Pécresse
- 3 Rick Trainor
- 4 Florentine Petit
- 5 Brigitte Porée: The French Grandes Écoles and British Universities
- 6 Monique Canto-Sperber
- 7 Sir Howard Davies: Franco-British University Collaboration – Can We Realise Churchill's 1940 Vision?
- 8 Adam Steinhouse: Academic–Government Partnerships – A Pragmatic View
- 9 Hélène Duchêne
- 10 Support for Higher Education from the French Embassy
- 11 Strengths and Opportunities in the British University System
- Index
Summary
Over the past two decades there have been significant changes and reforms in both the French and the UK systems of higher education, with yet more being implemented or planned. The face of higher education throughout Europe and, indeed, globally is changing, and therefore it is even more urgent that France and the UK cooperate as closely and effectively as possible. The French government is taking forward this cooperation in a variety of ways, which are set out below.
The Value of Vigilance: Keeping a Watching Brief
The global market for higher education needs to be closely watched. Our ongoing analysis of UK higher education allows us to assess the advantages and drawbacks of UK policy choices, the hopes and worries that they raise, and the lessons to be drawn for France.
Actions:
Production of reports on academic developments in both countries.
Creation of a forum of ‘best practices’ and ‘benchmarking’.
Development of exchanges and intense programmes between the university vice-chancellors and for the sharing and discussion of their administrative teams in both countries.
The Promotion of French Higher Education
The international league tables do not include most French universities and this fact has been harmful to their image. One of the main objectives of the Attaché for Higher Education is to promote French universities and Grandes Écoles, and to encourage student mobility between the UK and France.
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- Franco-British Academic PartnershipsThe Next Chapter, pp. 228 - 230Publisher: Liverpool University PressPrint publication year: 2011