Associate Dean John Anchor to advise Czech university on international projects
Professor John Anchor, Associate Dean (International) in the Huddersfield Business School has been appointed by the Rector of the University of Hradec Králové (UHK), Czech Republic as one of the five members of his International Advisory Commission (IAC).
The Commission consists of international experts in the subject fields covered by the Faculties of the University. Each member of the IAC is appointed for a two-year term.
The role of the IAC is to advise the Rector of the University about the international dimension of UHK, particularly in the context of research. It will include a review of its participation in international projects, teams and networks and grant bidding.
A particular focus is on the quality of doctoral studies, especially with regards to its internationalization, curriculum standards and opportunities for Cotutelle (joint supervision) arrangements. The IAC will evaluate the system for the recruitment and deployment of post-doctoral researchers in UHK.
Professor John Anchor is responsible for the development and oversight of education and research partnerships for the Huddersfield Business School.The IAC will also advise the Rector about ways in which the internationalization of UHK’s research can be promoted. This will include international inter-institutional and inter-Faculty comparisons.
John says: “I am delighted to be appointed as a member of the Rector’s IAC. Universities are by their nature international, however the pace of internationalization has increased in the last 20 years.
“Many universities are increasingly making Internationalization an objective in its own right – not just an enabler. This is particularly so in the former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The previous system meant that they became separated from best practice worldwide, particularly in the social sciences, humanities and arts – subjects which were perceived to have an ideological dimension.”
He added, “The University of Huddersfield has long-standing connections with universities in the Czech Republic. The former Department of Textiles was a regular visitor to the country in the 1970s and since the so-called Velvet Revolution of November 1989, the Business School has participated in a variety of projects. This latest development is a sign of the depth of the relationships which we have cultivated.”