Any academic or professional member of staff in any School or College may initiate a proposal for the development of an academic partnership or collaborative programme. The nature of the partnership determines the amount and type of information required to approve the proposal; for example, a joint-degree award programme with a new partner requires more information and more detailed review than a student exchange with an existing partner. The level of analysis of the process of approval for new collaborative arrangements is to ensure they are in line with the scale and the level of risk associated with the partnership.
UCD Global has developed an online database with information about all its existing international partners (called ‘Rowan’) and this database (available in InfoHub, please contact eag.support@ucd.ie for access) should be checked in the first instance to identify whether there is an existing relationship with the proposed partner.
Any proposal for a new global partnership should comply with the following principles which will be used to address the suitability of a proposed collaboration.
The proposal should:
- Be consistent with UCD's strategic priorities and global engagement plans.
- Be with highly regarded institutions which are selected strategically, with whom we share common aims and interests and with whom we can build sustainable and mutually beneficial alliances.
- Contribute positively to the University’s national and international standing.
