KYOTO UNIVERSITY 2018-2019

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Leading university reform4310Further information www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/operation/designatedWorld-class management styleExploring new forms of social engagementDeveloping a new approach to the social sciences and humanities to address global issuesDeveloping new strategies to maximize the social impact of research and education through industry-government-academia collaborationThe “Kyoto University Model”—an innovative approach to industry-government-academia collaboration centered on the establishment (under a holding company) of three university subsidiary companies for consulting, technology transfer, and venture support.Build on the university’s history of scholarship on Eastern thought and culture to pursue new approaches in the social sciences and humanities that incorporate evidence-based methods and diverse scientific fields. Implementing agile management with an international perspectiveStrengthen governance by establishing the University Strategy Council (headed by the newly-appointed Provost) to coordinate strategic planning in cooperation between “top-down” policy and “bottom-up” ideas.