The LEAD2 project is built on the results of the LEAD project, but with significant new & innovative contributions. The rational for setting up the LEAD2 project is two-fold: 1)need for deeper & broader innovative capacity building on university governance and academic leadership among Chinese and European HEIs, 2)the lack of Knowledge Base and Referencing tool for academic leaders. Therefore, the LEAD2 has four main objectives: 1)customise innovative specialized & targeted blended training for academic leaders, 2)deepen the understanding of university governance and academic leadership (AL) in diverse contexts through comparative studies, 3)create an online Knowledge Base and Referencing Tool for academic leaders, 4)establish an EU-China Center on AL. The key results will include 1) customised blended training (MOOCs & F2F workshop series) targeted for young, middle-level and top-level academic leaders; 2)research reports and publications that significantly contribute to the understanding of university governance and AL in China and the EU; 3)created online Knowledge Base and Quick Referencing tool for (potential) academic leaders; 4)a sustainable EU-China Center on AL. The project will have significant impact in further strengthening the EU-China cooperation in university governance, supporting the modernisation and internationalisation of HEIs and fostering innovative capacities of Chinese and European universities. It will also further contribute to the EU-China High Level People-to-People Dialogue (HPPD), especially the EU-China cooperation in higher education. The key stakeholders include university academic leaders at different levels including potential academic leaders, Chinese and European HEIs, and relevant policy makers.The Consortium is a strong and unique partnership with 6 European and 6 Chinese universities, which ensures a complementarity of expertise and also regional relevance of capacity building in different parts of China & the EU.
The LEAD2 project has four main objectives: 1) develop, customise & implement innovative specialised & targeted blended training for academics and academic leaders, 2) deepen the understanding of university governance and academic leadership in diverse contexts through studies, exchanges & sharing, 3) create an online Knowledge Base for academics & academic leaders, 4) establish a Center & Network on Academic Leadership and promote practice-based & network-based Academic Leadership Development.
Higher education institutions are undergoing changes and innovations due to technological and societal transformations. There is a need for deeper & broader innovative capacity building on university governance and academic leadership and strengthening the cooperation among Chinese and European HEIs. In addition, there is a lack of existing knowledge base and experience sharing for academics & academic leaders to enhance knowledge & competences in university governance and academic leadership.
<< Background >> Higher education institutions are undergoing changes and innovations due to technological and societal transformations. There is a need for deeper & broader innovative capacity building on university governance and academic leadership and strengthening the cooperation among Chinese and European HEIs. In addition, there is a lack of existing knowledge base and experience sharing for academics & academic leaders to enhance knowledge & competences in university governance and academic leadership. << Objectives >> The LEAD2 project has four main objectives: 1) develop, customise & implement innovative specialised & targeted blended training for academics and academic leaders, 2) deepen the understanding of university governance and academic leadership in diverse contexts through studies, exchanges & sharing, 3) create an online Knowledge Base for academics & academic leaders, 4) establish a Center & Network on Academic Leadership and promote practice-based & network-based Academic Leadership Development. << Implementation >> The LEAD2 project is implemented by 12 top higher education institutions, including 6 comprehensive research-based universities in Europe and 6 HEIs from different regions of China. The project implementation is an excellent cooperation among the partners involving academics, administrators, and academic leaders from different levels of the HEIs. A wide range of project activities have been implemented with high quality and effective impact on all participants, involved HEIs and other actors. << Results >> The key results of the LEAD2 project include: 1) developed & implemented three MOOC courses on Academic Leadership Development; 2) developed & implemented Blended Training programs for academic leaders; 3) produced reports and publications that significantly contribute to the understanding of themes in university governance and academic leadership; 4) created the LEAD2 Online Knowledge Base; 5) established the Center on Academic Leadership (LEAD Academic Network) for sustainable cooperation.