REQUEST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
Sections 1, 2, and 3 to be completed by the Proposer, then the form is to be returned to Alan
Tuck (alan.tuck@ncl.ac.uk) or Alison Tate (alison.tate@ncl.ac.uk) for completion of section 4.
DATE OF SUBMISSION
1. PROPOSER DETAILS
NAME OF PROPOSER
Please include email address and telephone number.
NAME OF CHAMPION (if
different to proposer)
ACADEMIC UNIT /
SERVICE
FACULTY / DIRECTORATE
2. PARTNER ORGANISATION DETAILS
NAME OF ORGANISATION
TYPE OF ORGANISATION
Please delete as appropriate below:
University
College
Research Institute
Government Body
Sponsoring Organisation
Other (please state):
ORGANISATION
ADDRESS
LEGAL ADDRESS OF
ORGANISATION (if
different)
CONTACT PERSON IN
COLLABORATING
ORGANISATION
Please include full designation and contact information where available.
FULL NAME AND
POSITION OF PERSON
SIGNING FOR
COLLABORATING
ORGANISATION
NB: At Newcastle, MOUs are signed by the VC or DVC. The signatory at the
partner organisation should be of an equivalent standing.
3. BACKGROUND TO THE MOU REQUEST
RATIONALE FOR
ESTABLISHING THE MOU
a) What is the reason for the request to develop this MOU?
b) What existing activity is there?
c) Are there any specific projects being discussed for
development in the context of this MOU? Please detail.
d) Do any of these projects require the use of University
facilities? Please detail what might be required.
e) How will the relationship be resourced? i.e. staff time / travel
funds
f) How does what is proposed align with School, Faculty and
University strategies?
COST / BENEFIT
ANALYSIS
g) How long do you estimate it will take to realise the benefits of
the MOU?
h) What are the implications of not pursuing?
i) What are the lost opportunity costs of pursuing? (i.e. what
new initiatives could you be developing if the commitment to
this MOU did not exist?)
j) What are the potential risks (i.e. financial / reputational /
political) versus the benefits?
k) What evidence is there that the relationship is likely to be
successful?
l) What is the exit strategy? / What is the cost of exiting?
TIMESCALE
Please indicate the proposed start date of the MOU and duration. An MOU
usually lasts for five years – please state if you require a different duration.
Also please state whether the MOU needs to be ready for a specific
deadline:
NATURE OF THE
RELATIONSHIP TO BE
DEVELOPED UNDER THE
UMBRELLA OF THIS MOU
Please delete as appropriate below. Definitions of the different types of
educational partnership are available at
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/quilt/partnerships/collaborative.htm
Student Exchange
Staff Exchange
Educational Partnership
Research
Curriculum Development
Joint award
Dual Award
Commercial opportunity
Other (please detail):
OVERSEAS TRAVEL TO
SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE
MOU
NB: Any member of staff
undertaking overseas travel on
behalf of the University should
complete a full risk assessment
prior to travel. Details available
at:
http://safety.ncl.ac.uk/travelabro
ad.aspx
Does the MOU imply that members of the University will need to
travel overseas? State who, where, for what purpose, and likely
duration and frequency of travel:
What is the current travel risk status for that country(ies)?
Please refer to advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice) and Control Risks
(https://internal.ncl.ac.uk/controlrisks/).
4. COMMENTS FROM OTHER SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
COMMENTS WHERE
RELEVANT
Name, Designation and
email / ext of person
commenting:
MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED:
a) Initial assessment of organisation’s position in global
ranking systems:
Ranking System
QS World Rankings (include any subject
specific rankings where relevant)
Times HE World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
(ARWU)
Leiden Ranking
Webometrics Ranking of World Universities
Position
b) Organisation’s position in any national ranking systems (e.g.
Project 911 in China):
c) Is the organisation recognised by NARIC?
d) Size of organisation (enrolment, staffing):
e) Does the organisation have experience of working in
partnership with overseas universities?
f) What existing relationships are in place in the
country/region?
g) Could the development of the described activity impact on
other relationships or activities in the same region?
h) Impact on overall strategy for region?
i) Any relevant information on market / travel / political /
reputational /healthcare risks - implications for long term
viability :
j) Any relevant information on legal status or local government
regulations etc that might need to be taken into consideration:
k) Potential for collaboration beyond the immediate area of the
proposer?
l) Potential conflict with INTO or other partnership?
m) Other information / comments:
RESEARCH &
ENTERPRISE SERVICES
COMMENTS WHERE
RELEVANT
Name, Designation and
email / ext of person
commenting:
COMMENTS OF HEAD (OR
DEPUTY) OF ACADEMIC
OR SERVICE UNIT
Name, Designation and
email / ext of person
commenting:
Is there sufficient commitment to the relationship to sustain it?
Fit with Unit’s plan:
Ability to resource:
Other comments:
SUPPORTED / NOT SUPPORTED (please delete as appropriate)
FACULTY COMMENTS
APPROVED / NOT APPROVED (please delete as appropriate)
Comments:
Name, Designation and
email / ext of person
commenting:
RECOMMENDATION TO
VICE-CHANCELLOR /
DEPUTY VICECHANCELLOR
DATE FORWARDED TO THE VC / DVC
FOR SIGNATURE
CONTACT DETAILS OF PERSON
FORWARDING FOR SIGNATURE
Alison Tate
Date: .............................................
alison.tate@ncl.ac.uk
Ext 8508