BC-sponsored project BC-sponsored project “Knowledge Economy”“Knowledge Economy”

Russia-UK academic partnership: Russia-UK academic partnership: energy and environmentenergy and environment

Dr Andrei V. Belyi, HSE, Moscow, RussiaDr Sergei V. Vinogradov, CEPMLP, Dundee, UK

BackgroundBackground

Choosing a partner of interestChoosing a partner of interest

CEPMLP, University of Dundee

About partners: About partners: Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law

& Policy (CEPMLP, University of Dundee) & Policy (CEPMLP, University of Dundee)

About partners: Higher School of About partners: Higher School of Economics (HSE, Moscow)Economics (HSE, Moscow)

About partners: NefteGasKonsultAbout partners: NefteGasKonsult

Core points in BC-sponsored projectCore points in BC-sponsored project

Managing the projectManaging the project• Building the project team existing academic contacts

– Important factor – good personal relations & trust!

• Shaping the project proposal: developing a “common vision” (idea, objectives, phases, deliverables, risks)

• Designing and managing visits planned 2 but in fact 4 (limiting team numbers & careful use of limited resources)

• Interaction with BC visits to Moscow office and email updates regarding project implementation

Sources of FundingSources of Funding

• Main source: British Council• Subsidiary sources:– University of Dundee: costs of delivery of one

post-graduate module by HSE lecturer in Dundee– Erasmus Mundus “Int’l Masters in Economy, State

& Society (IMESS)”: costs of teaching at HSE by a CEPMLP academic

– British Petroleum: sponsorship of the Perm conference (costs of participation of UK experts)

Outcomes of the BC-sponsored Outcomes of the BC-sponsored cooperation: Short termcooperation: Short term

Exchange of academic visits including teaching arrangements

Organization of a conference on Sustainable energy development in Perm in April 2012 – involvement of international organizations, industry

and academic institutions– Sponsorship by BP and regional government of Perm– Doctoral seminar for young researchers from both

Russia and the UK

Envisaged outcomes of the long termEnvisaged outcomes of the long termuniversity & industry cooperationuniversity & industry cooperation

Regular exchange of academic staff: teaching and research

Exchange of students within existing master programmes on a regular basis

Established programmes of student internships and professional training in the UK and Russia

Developing a joint (dual) degree MSc in energy economics (1 year in Dundee and 1 year in Moscow)

But: a number of challengesBut: a number of challenges

New proposals and initiatives New proposals and initiatives

Creating a trans-national British-Russian Energy Network - a wider University partnership with industry

Main goals:Elevating the already established academic partnership to

a different level –from bilateral to multilateralInvolvement of the energy industry in the long-term

cooperation with academia in post-graduate education, research and other joint activities

Short and long term objectivesShort and long term objectives

Widening academic cooperationWidening academic cooperation

Cooperation with IndustryCooperation with Industry

Expected outcomeExpected outcome Sustainable university network for post-graduate

education and research with strong links with industry will help boosting expertise in the field of energy and environment in the context of bilateral relations between Russia and Britain