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These sessions are available on the Universities UK International YouTube channel. Any inquiry about this series should be sent to events@international.ac.uk.
International student recruitment: Why aren't we second? Part 2
Thursday 23 September, 10:30am -11:30am
This webinar discussed the UK’s international student recruitment performance by focusing on findings and recommendations from UUKi an IDP’s recently published report. This webinar looked at how the UK’s policy environment compares to other top study destinations. It explored what matters to students when choosing a study destination and how the UK can do better in the future in selected priority countries.
- Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK International
- Joana Westphal, Policy Officer, Middle East and North Africa, Universities UK International
- Claire Modlen, Market Intelligence Consultant, IQ Services at IDP-Connect
- Jonah Duffin, Director Of External Relations at IDP Connect
The impact of Covid-19 on international education and the road to recovery
Thursday 14 October, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Spanning all the major destination countries, Navitas presented findings by drawing on a multitude of sources from surveys and publicly available data, to primary research with their agent and offshore networks.
The research provides deep insights into the global international student market and casts forward to make some concrete predictions on what 2022 might hold.
- Andrew Howells, Assistant Director, External Affairs, Universities UK International
- Dr Stephanie Harris, Head of Global Mobility, Universities UK International
- Jonathan Chew, Head of Strategic Insights and Analytics at Navitas
- Bobby Mehta, Director of Global, University of Portsmouth, Chair of BUILA
What students are looking for: a glimpse at ApplyBoard's search data
Thursday 2 December, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Student preferences and needs have shifted dramatically over the past 18 months as internal and external forces are changing at a very rapid pace. ApplyBoard co-founder and CMO, Meti Basiri, discussed some of the recent ApplyBoard's international student search trends he had seen and how institutions can leverage this information for short and long-term planning in attracting a range of talented students from diverse backgrounds.
- Andrew Howells, Assistant Director, External Affairs, Universities UK International
- Meti Basiri, Co-Founder and CMO, ApplyBoard
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Danielle Fitzgerald, Director of the Future Students Office and University Lead for Transnational Education, Division of External Relations, University of Leicester
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Charley Robinson, Head of Global Mobility, Universities UK International
TNE: Exploring strategies for selecting the right transnational education partners
Thursday 20 January, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sannam S4’s transnational education (TNE) specialists discussed how to establish high-performing TNE partnerships, from setting clear objectives and goals to finding the 'right' institutional partners. The team introduced tangible tools that can be used to thoroughly assess prospective partner suitability and mutual benefits while not losing momentum. Considerations such as institutional and strategic fit, risk, resource, and financial implications were also discussed.
The Sannam S4 team considered best practice in the ongoing management and delivery of various TNE partnership models. Colleagues explored how highly successful awarding and delivering institutions approach aspects such as academic delivery, quality assurance and student recruitment and marketing.
Finally, Sannam S4 showcased its innovative TNE Matchmaker, the world’s first AI-powered partnership finder.
- Stephanie Harris, Acting Assistant Director for Policy and Global Engagement, Universities UK International
- Pete Richards, Executive Director - UK and Europe (Education), Sannam S4
- Delia Heneghan, Vice President Global Education Practice, Sannam S4
- Divya Sahni, Senior Product Manager — TNE, Sannam S4
The role of AI and technology in a changing international education landscape
Thursday 28 April, 10:00am - 11:00am
This webinar explored and evaluated the impact of technology on internationalisation strategies. We discussed the rise of technology in education delivery and assessment, and the benefits and limitations of technology in addressing the expectations and requirements of international markets and students.
- Celia Partridge, Assistant Director, Partnerships and Strategic Insight, Universities UK International
- Shileen Costain, Director, Global Market Development, Pearson
- Guy Doughty, Director of UK Operations, SI UK
- Des Cutchey, Managing Director, UCAS International
Beyond the pandemic: What the digital transformation of Secure English Language Testing means for reaching international talent
Thursday 19 May, 3:003m - 4:00pm
The English language testing landscape is undergoing a radical transformation with a proliferation of new tests and test operators disrupting a previously static market. This trend was turbocharged by the pandemic which exposed the limitations of a test-centre only model and triggered the large-scale digitisastion of English proficiency assessments to enable ‘at-home’ testing. Fueling this growth is demand for international education both overseas through traditional student mobility routes but also in-country via transnational partnerships.
In this webinar, panelists from the Duolingo English Test, the first high stakes ‘at-home’ English proficiency test discussed insights from their latest report exploring the longer-term implications of at-home tests for English language testing policy. With 82 countries in the world lacking even one official Secure English Language Testing (SELT) centre, the case for innovation to support student access, reach talent and diversify application pools is clear. Drawing on fresh polling of Chinese and Indian prospective students, conducted by Public First, we discussed how student attitudes towards testing have changed and what this will mean for the future of digital testing.
- Andrew Howells, Assistant Director, External Affairs, Universities UK International
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Simon Lebus (SELT industry strategy), Senior Advisor Duolingo English Test
Former Head of Ofqual, Former Group CEO of Cambridge Assessments -
Alina von Davier (test innovation), Chief of Assessment, Duolingo English Test
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Jonathan Simons, Head of Education Practice, Public First
Internationalisation and the climate crisis: challenges and opportunities
Wednesday 22 June, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Higher education is international in its very nature with collaboration across borders, partnership development and global research activity all fundamental building blocks of institutional strategies and success. These elements contribute to solving many of the world’s most intractable problems. But international activity comes at a cost, of travel, for conferences, field trips, so-called ‘flying faculty’ and student mobility, as well as ever-increasing market for international students.
In this webinar, panellists shared perspectives from both Europe and the USA on how best institutions and sector organisations are tackling this innate tension. The recent launch of the CANIE Accord provided a suggested way forward, whilst UUKi’s recent report into how the climate crisis affects internationalisation gave a first indication into how international strategies are changing as a result. This webinar was a follow-on from the recent Leaders’ Forum, part of CANIE COP26 Climate Action Week, and aimed to stimulate further conversation between international education leaders on this topic for our time.
- Celia Partridge, Assistant Director, Partnerships and Strategic Insight, Universities UK International
- Piet Van Hove, Vice President, EAIE and Senior Policy Advisor, UAntwerp
- Dorothea Antonio, Deputy Executive Director, Knowledge Development, NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- Robin Shields, Professor of Education, University of Bristol
The aim of the series
From September 2021, UUKi is launching a new monthly webinar series aimed at supporting our members to deliver on their international aims.
Join us for conversations led by UUKi with partners to help enable international strategies that support UK universities to thrive abroad and at home. Pro-Vice-Chancellors and colleagues from across your organisation including academics, finance, HR, international officers, alongside senior leaders all have a role to play, and we encourage colleagues from across the organisation to tune in or watch together.
For opportunities to partner with UUKi on the series please contact Donna Taibe
Universities UK International (UUKi) represents UK higher education institutions (HEIs) globally and helps them flourish internationally. To do this we actively promote UK HEIs abroad, provide trusted information for and about them, and create new opportunities through our unique ability to act at sector level. We draw on UK university expertise to influence policy in the UK and overseas, delivering information, advice and guidance to facilitate mutually beneficial collaboration between UK HEIs and a broad range of international partners.
How to book
UUKi members can register for free.
For non-members please register for a one off charge of £25.00.
Register once. A link to each webinar will be sent to you one week in advance. You will also be able to access previous webinars via the UUKi YouTube channel on a private playlist.
If your institution is on the list of UUK member institutions, you can register for free here.
In addition to this, the following institutions are UUKi members:
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Abertay University
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University of the Arts
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Bournemouth University
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Harper Adams University
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Ravensbourne University
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Rose Bruford College
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Royal University of Agriculture
For opportunities to partner with UUKi on the series please contact Donna Taibe
Previous sessions
These sessions are available on the Universities UK International YouTube channel. Any inquiry about this series should be sent to events@international.ac.uk.
Internationalisation and the climate crisis: challenges and opportunities
Wednesday 22 June, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Higher education is international in its very nature with collaboration across borders, partnership development and global research activity all fundamental building blocks of institutional strategies and success. These elements contribute to solving many of the world’s most intractable problems. But international activity comes at a cost, of travel, for conferences, field trips, so-called ‘flying faculty’ and student mobility, as well as ever-increasing market for international students.
In this webinar, panellists shared perspectives from both Europe and the USA on how best institutions and sector organisations are tackling this innate tension. The recent launch of the CANIE Accord provided a suggested way forward, whilst UUKi’s recent report into how the climate crisis affects internationalisation gave a first indication into how international strategies are changing as a result. This webinar was a follow-on from the recent Leaders’ Forum, part of CANIE COP26 Climate Action Week, and aimed to stimulate further conversation between international education leaders on this topic for our time.
- Celia Partridge, Assistant Director, Partnerships and Strategic Insight, Universities UK International
- Piet Van Hove, Vice President, EAIE and Senior Policy Advisor, UAntwerp
- Dorothea Antonio, Deputy Executive Director, Knowledge Development, NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- Robin Shields, Professor of Education, University of Bristol
Beyond the pandemic: What the digital transformation of Secure English Language Testing means for reaching international talent
Thursday 19 May, 3:003m - 4:00pm
The English language testing landscape is undergoing a radical transformation with a proliferation of new tests and test operators disrupting a previously static market. This trend was turbocharged by the pandemic which exposed the limitations of a test-centre only model and triggered the large-scale digitisastion of English proficiency assessments to enable ‘at-home’ testing. Fueling this growth is demand for international education both overseas through traditional student mobility routes but also in-country via transnational partnerships.
In this webinar, panelists from the Duolingo English Test, the first high stakes ‘at-home’ English proficiency test discussed insights from their latest report exploring the longer-term implications of at-home tests for English language testing policy. With 82 countries in the world lacking even one official Secure English Language Testing (SELT) centre, the case for innovation to support student access, reach talent and diversify application pools is clear. Drawing on fresh polling of Chinese and Indian prospective students, conducted by Public First, we discussed how student attitudes towards testing have changed and what this will mean for the future of digital testing.
- Andrew Howells, Assistant Director, External Affairs, Universities UK International
-
Simon Lebus (SELT industry strategy), Senior Advisor Duolingo English Test
Former Head of Ofqual, Former Group CEO of Cambridge Assessments -
Alina von Davier (test innovation), Chief of Assessment, Duolingo English Test
-
Jonathan Simons, Head of Education Practice, Public First
The role of AI and technology in a changing international education landscape
Thursday 28 April, 10:00am - 11:00am
This webinar explored and evaluated the impact of technology on internationalisation strategies. We discussed the rise of technology in education delivery and assessment, and the benefits and limitations of technology in addressing the expectations and requirements of international markets and students.
- Celia Partridge, Assistant Director, Partnerships and Strategic Insight, Universities UK International
- Shileen Costain, Director, Global Market Development, Pearson
- Guy Doughty, Director of UK Operations, SI UK
- Des Cutchey, Managing Director, UCAS International
TNE: Exploring strategies for selecting the right transnational education partners
Thursday 20 January, 10:30am - 11:30am
Sannam S4’s transnational education (TNE) specialists discussed how to establish high-performing TNE partnerships, from setting clear objectives and goals to finding the 'right' institutional partners. The team introduced tangible tools that can be used to thoroughly assess prospective partner suitability and mutual benefits while not losing momentum. Considerations such as institutional and strategic fit, risk, resource, and financial implications were also discussed.
The Sannam S4 team considered best practice in the ongoing management and delivery of various TNE partnership models. Colleagues explored how highly successful awarding and delivering institutions approach aspects such as academic delivery, quality assurance and student recruitment and marketing.
Finally, Sannam S4 showcased its innovative TNE Matchmaker, the world’s first AI-powered partnership finder.
- Stephanie Harris, Acting Assistant Director for Policy and Global Engagement, Universities UK International
- Pete Richards, Executive Director - UK and Europe (Education), Sannam S4
- Delia Heneghan, Vice President Global Education Practice, Sannam S4
- Divya Sahni, Senior Product Manager — TNE, Sannam S4
What students are looking for: a glimpse at ApplyBoard's search data
Thursday 2 December, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Student preferences and needs have shifted dramatically over the past 18 months as internal and external forces are changing at a very rapid pace. ApplyBoard co-founder and CMO, Meti Basiri, discussed some of the recent ApplyBoard's international student search trends he had seen and how institutions can leverage this information for short and long-term planning in attracting a range of talented students from diverse backgrounds.
- Andrew Howells, Assistant Director, External Affairs, Universities UK International
- Meti Basiri, Co-Founder and CMO, ApplyBoard
-
Danielle Fitzgerald, Director of the Future Students Office and University Lead for Transnational Education, Division of External Relations, University of Leicester
-
Charley Robinson, Head of Global Mobility, Universities UK International
The impact of Covid-19 on international education and the road to recovery
Thursday 14 October, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Spanning all the major destination countries, Navitas presented findings by drawing on a multitude of sources from surveys and publicly available data, to primary research with their agent and offshore networks.
The research provides deep insights into the global international student market and casts forward to make some concrete predictions on what 2022 might hold.
- Andrew Howells, Assistant Director, External Affairs, Universities UK International
- Dr Stephanie Harris, Head of Global Mobility, Universities UK International
- Jonathan Chew, Head of Strategic Insights and Analytics at Navitas
- Bobby Mehta, Director of Global, University of Portsmouth, Chair of BUILA
International student recruitment: Why aren't we second? Part 2
Thursday 23 September, 10:30am -11:30am
This webinar discussed the UK’s international student recruitment performance by focusing on findings and recommendations from UUKi an IDP’s recently published report. This webinar looked at how the UK’s policy environment compares to other top study destinations. It explored what matters to students when choosing a study destination and how the UK can do better in the future in selected priority countries.
- Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK International
- Joana Westphal, Policy Officer, Middle East and North Africa, Universities UK International
- Claire Modlen, Market Intelligence Consultant, IQ Services at IDP-Connect
- Jonah Duffin, Director Of External Relations at IDP Connect
