Despite the impression that Europe is sometimes falling apart with the rise of nationalism, popularism and self-harming moves like Brexit, I’m pleased to report that the European higher education PR and communication network EUPRIO is at least in excellent health. This summer’s annual conference of the association in the southern Spanish city of Sevilla attracted […]
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Three years on from cancer – lessons learnt!
AMAZINGLY it is just over three years since I was recovering at home after having my operation to remove the cancerous part of my bowel and a subsequent hernia operation. So, what are the lessons and tips I can pass on to others recovering and surviving after cancer treatment? First, we are all different, but […]
Read the rest of this entry »Are universities listening to international students?
The need for universities to keep pace with the rapidly changing market place for international talent is highlighted in a new report from QS Enrolment Solutions based on responses to the 2018 International Student Survey. The report ‘Harnessing Opportunities in Global Higher Education’ is the latest to call on universities to up their game and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Helping to understand higher education internationalization
Three articles written by Nic Mitchell, founder of De la Cour Communications, have been selected for inclusion in a new book Understanding Higher Education Internationalization – insights from key global publications. The new volume has been compiled by Philip G. Altbach, Georgiana Mihut and Hans de Wit from the Center of International Higher Education at […]
Read the rest of this entry »Don’t ignore grass roots for internationalisation
DESPITE the rise of inward-looking nationalism, the election of Donald Trump on an ‘America First’ ticket and the possibility of a hard ‘Brexit’ from the European Union for the United Kingdom, the world’s universities remain committed to the cause of globalisation. But are some of their actions adding to the discord between the internationally-mobile elite […]
Read the rest of this entry »Why blog about outward student mobility?
When I started blogging about the benefits of student mobility across national borders and the need to internationalise European universities in 2012, I was struck by how far behind the UK was in some areas, especially outward student mobility. Then, like now, the loudest voices in higher education were prioritising incoming (non-EU) international student recruitment. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Media relations while researching violent extremism
INCIDENTS of terrorism in the West by violent extremists grab the news media’s attention like few other stories, but academics can be reluctant to engage with journalists to help explain what drives people to commit such ghastly acts for fear that their research may be compromised. Often this leaves university media relations advisers looking like […]
Read the rest of this entry »Tackling two challenges after bowel cancer
TWO big issues have haunted me since my treatment for bowel cancer in 2015 – insomnia and sudden urges to go for a poo at awkward moments! The good news is trouble sleeping since my surgery and all the radiotherapy & chemotherapy is easing – thanks to finding the right balance of pills, potions and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Time to end the bowel cancer screening lottery
April is an important month for both me and those campaigning to lower the bowel cancer screening age. For it is bowel cancer awareness month and this year the charity Beating Bowel Cancer is asking supporters to write to MPs to end the UK bowel cancer lottery, which sees the bowel cancer screening age start […]
Read the rest of this entry »Moving from being cancer sufferer to survivor
It is now a year since my six months of post-operation chemotherapy finally drew to a close and I moved from fighting bowel cancer medically to dealing with the after-effects mentally. So many medical procedures took place during my first year fighting cancer – 2015 – that it came as both a shock and pleasant […]
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