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European universities urged to stick together after Brexit

By Nic Mitchell Posted in Blog, EUPRIO, Student-Mobility, Uncategorized , Alan Sked, Brexit, EU, EUA, EUPRIO, Europe, European Union, European University Assocition, German Rectors' Conference, Horst Hippler, HRK, Jamie Martin, Julia Goodfellow, Monty Python, Student Loans, Times Higher Education, UCL, UK universities, Universities UK, University World News, WONKHE | Comments Off

IN the spirit of Monty Python who recommended “always look on the bright side” of life, I’m hoping UK higher education remains internationally engaged and continues promoting borderless research and mobility following the Brexit referendum. Thankfully, despite the vote, we still have friends in Europe. One is Christine Legrand, president of the European universities’ communication network, EUPRIO, who issued […]

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Reciprocity should be key to study abroad flows

By Nic Mitchell Posted in Blog, Student-Mobility, Uncategorized , Dirk Van Damme, Erasmus, flows, France, Germany, inter-Asia, languages, Latin America, Mobility, MOOCs, OBHE, students, study abroad, Sweden, the Netherlands, UK, UK universities, UNESCO, US | Comments Off

NIC MITCHELL previews another step on the road to getting more British students to study abroad for at least part of their higher education. Many of Britain’s study abroad advocates are expected to gather in London’s Caledonian Club on Tuesday March 11 for a seminar – with the lengthy title of “Implementing the Outward Student […]

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WHY university international and communication departments need to work more closely together. See my blog talking from personal experience

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WE need to talk and cooperate more, says study of interaction between international and communication departments at five universities for EUPRIO. See my report for University World News

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WELCOME diversity in the university rankings. My blog here

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OPEN border universities are a 'powerful antidote' to inward-looking narrow nationalism, says co-leader of U-Multirank. More here

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EU students to be treated as UK 'home' students in 2020-21 and be eligible for financial support even if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, says Minister

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WHY higher education communicators need to engage with their own staff & students to help build stronger brands. My EUPRIO blog for #EUPRIO2019

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GETTING the diet right after bowel cancer treatment. See my new Cancer-talk blog

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CAUTIOUS welcome to new global impact rankings based on universities' progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. See here

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COULD the Commonwealth act as the bridge to keep UK higher education and research 'international' after Brexit. See my report from #IHEF19