Lower Saxony–Scotland
Joint Forum
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It is with great pleasure that we announce that the first Lower-Saxony – Scotland Joint Forum has been a full success.
On the first day of the Joint Forum, Monday, 23 November 2020, 162 participants from different institutions joined the welcoming addresses as well as panel discussions. They were joining mainly from the UK (Scotland) and Germany (Lower Saxony), but there were also participants from France, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Spain and even South Africa. On the second day, Tuesday, 24 November 2020, the 23 workshops from researchers in Scotland and Lower Saxony even attracted a total number of 274 participants (some of which took part in various workshop sessions). This shows the great interest in the partnerships between Lower Saxonian and Scottish universities and the wish to further collaborate. The momentum of the Joint Forum will be further deepened with the Lower Saxony – Scotland Tandem Fellowship Programme (to commence in 2021) and the joint projects, in furtherance of the workshops. Especially regarding the latter, we are still waiting for feedback from the workshop hosts to be able to publish a more detailed report on prospective projects, which we will get until mid-December.
We are happy to see that the starting point of our annual Joint Forum was so well received, and we are already looking forward to the upcoming projects and conferences to come.
The European Centre for Advanced Studies (ECAS) on behalf of Leuphana University Lüneburg and the University of Glasgow, cordially invites you to the first of many editions of the Lower Saxony – Scotland Joint Forum. The Joint Forum is funded by the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (MWK)
Please find the invitation here: Invitation Joint Forum 2020
COVID-19
Due to the continued uncertainties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and potential disruption to travel arrangements, ECAS has made the decision to change the format of the event to an online format:
All Joint Forum participants will be invited to take part in the events and workshops on a remote basis, via an online platform.
We hope that this change in format will encourage more colleagues from universities across Scotland and Lower Saxony to participate in the event and that it will be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for everyone involved.
Programme
Please find the programme in the slideshows below or download it here: Joint Forum 2020 Programme
Panel – Day I
Please download the Programme for Day 1 here.
Welcoming Addresses
Introduction
- Judith Crämer (Moderator)
Senior Academic Coordinator, European Centre of Advanced Studies
- Prof. Dr. Jörg Philipp Terhechte
Academic Director European Centre of Advanced Studies and Vice President, Leuphana University Lüneburg
- Rachel Sandison
Vice Principal for External Relations, University of Glasgow
- Prof. Dr. Sascha Spoun
President, Leuphana University Lüneburg
- Sir Prof. Anton Muscatelli
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow
- David McAllister
Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Björn Thümler
Minster for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony
- Zedlira Kelmendi
Alumna, Leuphana University Lüneburg
PANEL I – Research: “Challenges, Tensions and Opportunities with Respect to Funding”
Introduction
Cross-border research collaboration is facing unprecedented challenges, impacting on the ability of researchers across the globe, including those in Lower Saxony and Scotland, to work together. Added to the challenge of the changing relationship the UK has with the EU and its Member States, there are now restrictions and practical challenges arising from the global pandemic, the anticipated economic and budgetary impact of that pandemic and the need to reduce the carbon footprint of every institution.
The evidence is clear that cross-border collaboration leads to research outputs with greater impact, allows challenges to be addressed that can’t be undertaken on a national level, creates substantial efficiency gains by developing collective solutions
to key societal challenges and facilitates both enhanced researcher development and career progression.
Any crisis or substantial change also provides opportunities. The recent lockdown has demonstrated how adaptable researchers can be and their ability to still collaborate using electronic means when face to face meeting isn’t possible. The enforced changes have led to researchers exploring new collaborators, new funders and in many cases new areas of research It is essential that such opportunities are fully exploited in order for cross-border collaboration to further enhance its impact. The EU is about to launch Horizon Europe, the new 7 year research funding programme. It is not clear yet whether UK organisations will get funding directly from the EU, but we do know UK organisations will regularly participate in project and it will play a major role in shaping the research landscape. Engagement will be important for researchers in Lower Saxony and Scotland
PANEL II – Study Programmes and Teaching: “Covid-19 as a Game Changer?”
Introduction
The Covid-19 pandemic radically altered the approach of universities to teaching and learning. It became an urgent imperative to “move online” creating particular und unexpected challenges for lecturers, students and administrators alike. The change from a face-to-face university to an online mode of learning and teaching not only brings challenges, but can become a game changer for the future of higher education. In this session, we would like to discuss, debate and explore avenues of how COVID-19 triggered new experiences, applied technologies and practices, which may shape the future of learning and teaching at universities. Can we envision new types of international study programmes which draw on the globally distributed skills of teachers and students orchestrated online? What new forms of virtual partnerships across institutional boundaries can we imagine to deliver more personalized educational services for a more inclusive society? Since online teaching requires a more explicit learning design, what does this mean for our pedagogical approaches. In how far do the roles of students and teachers as well as their interaction change? How can teachers become better facilitators of learning, social interaction, and reflection with the support of online tools and resources? Furthermore, new forms of assessment become possible by using online tools with personalized feedback. How can we design these new forms of assessment that go beyond the typical face-to-face oral or written exams? In the end, during this panel session we would like to better understand how the post-COVID 19 era may be shaped by more effective, efficient and enjoyable learning scenarios that are facilitated by new technologies available to teachers and students.
PANEL III – New Transfer Ideas among Universities and Wider Society
Closing Addresses
Introduction
- Alastair Sim
Director Universities Scotland
- Prof. Dr. Wolfgang-Uwe Friedrich
Chairman Landeshochschulkonferenz Niedersachsen
Workshops – Day II
Sessions
Session I
10:00 am: University-School Partnerships in Initial Teacher Education: Insights from Lüneburg and Glasgow
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1:00 pm: Incorporating Digital Environments and Classroom Videos into Pre-Service Teacher Education
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3:30 pm: Improving the Quality of Selecting Applications for University Student Programmes
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Session II
10:00 am: Support Practises as Inclusive Practises? – International Perspectives on Inclusive Practises in Inclusive Classrooms
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1:00 pm: All Inclusive?! – The Concepts, Policies and Systems of Inclusive Education in Lower Saxony and Scotland
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3:30 pm: Re-imagining the Role of Student Placements in a Peri-Covid Environment
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Session III
10:00 am: USE-LESS – Sustainable Strategies for Scotland and Lower Saxony
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1:00 pm: The Belt and Road Initiative and Global Sustainability
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3:30 pm: Towards an Ideal Circular Economy
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Session IV
10:00 am: Epidemics – Then and Now
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1:00 pm: Developing a Computational Ontology from Mixed Data to Understand the Relational Aspects of How Film Audiences Form
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3:30 pm: Conflict Litigation: World Courts as Guardians of Peace?
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Session V
10:00 am: The End of Internationalisation as we Know it? The Managing Role of International Offices and Vice Rectors International
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1:00 pm: Coorperating in Times of Corona and Brexit: The University of Göttingen and her Partners in Scotland
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3:30 pm: The Role of Higher Education and Science as Drivers of Innovative Development Initiatives in Rural Areas of Scotland and Lower Saxony
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Session VI
10:00 am: Live Art Data. New Strategies for Theatre Archiving
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1:00 pm: Digital Research in the Humanities: Content, Collections, Communities
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3:30 pm: Digital Enlightenment
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Session VII
10:00 am: Building Partnerships in Psycholinguistic Research
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1:00 pm: Environmental Hydraulics – Research Challenges and Opportunities in Lower Saxony and Scotland
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Session VIII
10:00 am: Perspectives of Future Research Collaboration: How Can Service Units Support?
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1:00 pm: Early Stage Researchers & Networking
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Session XI
10:00 am: Human Security, Conflict and Cooperation
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