Historic convening to boost mobility in higher education

Next week UNESCO will host a two-day conference to chart a way forward for higher education qualifications to be recognised and accepted, even if they are received outside of one’s country of residence or through alternative means, like online learning...

More than six million learners are studying outside of their national borders, as mobility and displacement have become a regular feature of life in the 21st century. We need a standardised international system by which we can assess foreign qualifications in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner for all students and graduates...

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20230630102654720&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GLNL0746

European mobility rebounds post-COVID, not for UK students

Student mobility across Europe has rebounded after COVID, but Brexit has significantly reduced opportunities for students from the United Kingdom, the QS Higher Education Summit: Europe 2023 in Dublin, Ireland, was told this week...

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20230630112455998&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GLNL0746

The parties to the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education have agreed on a set of rules and are getting to work to agree on a common set of guidelines that will help to improve equity in student mobility worldwide...

“This first conference marks the beginning of a new era for student mobility and university cooperation which can improve the lives of millions of young people and adults,” said Stefania Giannini, UNESCO assistant director-general for education...

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20230714124839897&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GLNL0748

The internationalisation of higher education has marked a significant shift in the linguistic landscape of universities worldwide, with English emerging as the lingua franca in the academic domain, even in countries where it is not the majority language.

As part of the push to attract international students and rise in global university rankings, there has been an increased focus among universities both in Anglophone and non-Anglophone contexts on establishing English-medium instruction programmes and courses, especially in the fields of business, science and technology...

Furthermore, initiating a university-wide dialogue on translanguaging can serve as a catalyst for the entire university community to embrace the linguistic and cultural diversity of its student body. In conclusion, as universities engage in internationalisation efforts, it is vital to ensure that ‘international’ does not become synonymous with ‘English-only’. Rather, a primary goal of internationalisation should be to establish inclusive and equitable universities where students’ multilingualism is welcomed, valued and deeply integrated into every facet of the learning environment and experience...

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20230919132353972

International student mobility researchers need to ensure that their research not only gets before policy-makers but is read and used. The findings of a survey of international student mobility scholars and practitioners enabled a refined understanding of how effective policy briefs might be designed...

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20231013142434886

Mr. Jacic,

Thank you so much for the sharing.

The untapped value of transnational education (TNE)

Transnational education has many benefits, including stemming brain drain, but they are not widely recognised. It also faces some challenges, which can be addressed by facilitating platforms for cross-border dialogue and cooperation...

It is fair to say that there is now a greater appreciation of the social value of TNE as a mode of education capable of addressing unmet demand for education and training and supporting capacity development and knowledge transfer whilst halting brain drain and retaining local talent and expertise...

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20240126230211149

That's interesting. I need to read more about TNE.

Thank you Mr. Jacic.

Western Balkans Mobility Scheme for Early-Career Researchers is Open

A new career boost initiative for young researchers in the Western Balkans is kickstarting, and it all begins with mobility for early career researchers.

The Western Balkans Mobility Scheme is open to PhD students and Postdoctoral researchers who have completed their PhDs within the past seven years, from all six Western Balkans economies. With a total budget of EUR 100,000, the programme will provide each winning project with a grant of up to EUR 5,000 for two weeks until a maximum of six months. The European Commission will provide the funds...

https://www.westernbalkans-infohub.eu/calls/western-balkans-mobility-scheme/

We owe international students a duty of care, not criticism

"Rather than being scapegoated in Western media, international students deserve the protection of an international code of conduct that will help to prevent their exploitation by university administrations, real estate agents and recruitment firms within their home countries and their host countries..."

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20240403094805507

A new ‘edugration’ approach to international student mobility

"Internationally mobile students are often positioned as relatively homogenous with common motivations and experiences. However, the changing interplay between higher education, mobility and (im)migration requires us to rethink this outdated approach. As Global North higher education systems increasingly depend on international student tuition fees, and governments depend on those students as future ‘ideal’ immigrants, higher education is now embedded in a deepening education-immigration, or ‘edugration’, nexus...

Today we can no longer exclude forced migrants from discussions of ISM, just as we can no longer assume that international student mobility is always associated with upward mobility..."

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=2024041019563654

Weaving internationalisation into the institutional fabric

"The metaphor of weaving, where the functional domains of the university represent the ‘warp’ and internationalisation serves as the ‘weft’, encapsulates how seamlessly the idea and practice of internationalisation should intertwine with every aspect of the life of a higher education institution..."

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20240621135412800

International students: What can we expect from a new era?

"After Labour’s substantial election victory in the United Kingdom, vice-chancellors will have more confidence that their government understands the value of international partnerships and students. However, they will need more detail on the new government’s immigration and university finances approach before they can refocus on their higher purpose..."

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20240705135907543