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Lessons from the first World Access to HE Day

By Nic Mitchell Posted in Blog, Student-Mobility, Uncategorized , access, Aston University, Dr Arnel Uy, Graeme Atherton, higher education, Jamil Salmi, Milagros Morgan, WAHED, widening participation | Comments Off

So what did we learn from the first World Access to Higher Education Day? Well, it was a stylish event with over 100 international delegates attending a conference at Birmingham’s Aston University and others coming together in Australia and elsewhere around the world to mark the occasion. It also saw publication of the first barometer report, […]

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Why blog about outward student mobility?

By Nic Mitchell Posted in Blog, Student-Mobility, Uncategorized , 20%, Alexandra Rhian Roberts, blog, Bologna Process, Brexit, Erasmus, Nic Mitchell, Outward Mobility, Peter Scott, Student mobility, study abroad, Theresa May, Universities UK International, UUKi, widening participation | Comments Off

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. […]

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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