“Vicky worked with us to deliver a piece of work that clearly charted our future direction and provided impetus for change, whilst also serving to highlight the importance of the international agenda within the institutional context.”
— David Winstanley, Executive Director Student Life, University of Southampton (at the time: Director of Global Recruitment and Admissions) (2020)
The financial woes of the UK HE sector mean that everyone’s eyes are on 2025/26 international enrolments. Commentary on other aspects of global engagement, beyond student recruitment, is easily drowned out. But there’s some good news about outbound mobility.
There have long been concerns that traditional study abroad opportunities (the year or semester abroad) tend to be the preserve of more privileged students. Those who have past experience of travel. Those for whom financial co... View Page
It was a year ago this month, in April 2021, that I published my report UK Universities’ Global Engagement Strategies: Time for a Rethink?
This triggered thought pieces for University World News, HEPI, Wonkhe, The PIE and others, as well as an article for the EAIE’s Forum magazine on distributed leadership in international education, one for Times Higher Education about placing language learning at the heart of internationalisation, and a recent one, co-authored with Omolabake Fak... View Page
My last blog discussed the changing nature of partnerships. However, an equally prominent theme to emerge from the interviews for my Global Strategies report was ‘Internationalisation for All’.
Today’s blog explores inclusive approaches to developing global perspectives and enriching the student – and staff – experience, often assisted by digital technologies. It draws on Chapter 10 of my report – UK Universities’ Global Engagement Strategies: Time fo... View Page
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