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    View this year's exciting range of courses at IARU universities.

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    International learning, research and working experiences for students

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    Exchange of knowledge and best practices for university professionals

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In the spotlight: Getting to know our IARU members

 

Dr Rui Brandao

Director of IT Services (Chief Information Officer), ETH Zürich

IARU Cybersecurity Group Lead

Rui has more than 25 years of experience in various IT functions with more than 18 years in management positions. Today he is the CIO of ETH Zürich and in this function is responsible for all central ICT infrastructures, applications, and services. The central ICT department currently employs around 350 people. Rui puts a special emphasis on encouraging women for apply for IT jobs and is a sponsor of the IT-Women@ETH network. 

Rui has been leading the IARU Cybersecurity Forum since 2020. “Finding the balance between academic freedom and the need for efficiency and security in IT is a special challenge for all universities,” says Rui. “Cybersecurity remains an ongoing issue that requires constant attention. Ultimately, it is all about being better and faster than potential attackers.”

The Cybersecurity Forum held its first meeting in 2018 at NUS and 2019 at UCT. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the forum had to meet in a series of online meetings since 2020 and the annual meeting is finally planned to take place in June 2023 at ETH. The forum aims to create a mechanism for sharing knowledge, experience, and methodologies about cybersecurity in higher education, prompted by cyber-attacks on several universities.

The participants are currently focusing on two areas of interest: (1) management and governance aspects of cybersecurity and (2) technical methods for cyber detection and defence, on which the members of computer emergency response teams (CERT) are having lively exchanges.

Rui has been facilitating the online discussion during the Covid-19 pandemic. He is now looking forward to finally meeting the IARU participants in person. The forum in Zürich is planned to continue the discussions on both the management and CERT levels.

 

Cybersecurity Forum

  • The IARU Cybersecurity Forum aims to facilitate exchange on cybersecurity topics between IARU members. It was initiated in 2018 at a 2-day inaugural event at NUS.
  • Following the founding of the group, the primary topics have been sharing cybersecurity practices, collaboration on joint development of KPIs and benchmarks, the formation of virtual teams and the creation of a shared online platform.
  • The next Cybersecurity Forum will take place on 13-15 June 2023 at ETH Zürich.

 

 

 

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IARU Universities

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  • Australian National University
  • ETH Zurich
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    The International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) is a collaboration between 11 of the world's leading research-intensive universities. The members are: the Australian National University, ETH Zurich, National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Cambridge, University of Cape Town, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, the University of Tokyo and Yale University.

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  • ETH Zurich

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  • National University of Singapore

    Founded in 1905, from modest beginnings as a medical college with 23 students, the National University of Singapore (NUS) now spans three campuses, enrolls 38,000 students from more than 100 countries in many critical fields of study, and forges partnerships around the world.

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  • University of California, Berkeley

    Founded in 1868, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a premier public university that prides itself as a wellspring of innovation. With its 130 academic departments and more than 80 inter-disciplinary research units divided into 14 colleges and schools, UC Berkeley provides a diverse and enriching environment for education and research.

    UC Berkeley's Chancellor, Prof. Carol Christ, is the current IARU chairperson from 2017 to 2018.

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  • University of Cambridge

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  • The University of Tokyo

    Founded in 1877, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) is a prestigious leading university that provides a full spectrum of academic activities which allows students to develop intellectual depth while acquiring professional skills. The spirit of perseverance towards the creation of a global research and education network distinguishes UTokyo from its peers.

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  • Yale University

    Founded in 1701, Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut (USA) and consists of the Yale College, the four-year undergraduate school, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the professional schools (Architecture, Art, Divinity, Drama, Engineering and Applied Science, Forestry and Environmental Studies, Law, Management, Medicine, Music, Nursing and Public Health).

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