Student mobility and international experience

Among many advantages, international experiences help develop soft skills, intercultural understanding and improve employability. We work with UK universities to increase the number of students who can access these beneficial experiences.

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13 August 2021 International

About our international experience and mobility work

We work to increase the proportion of students with international experience, especially those from low participation backgrounds.

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6 August 2021 International experience and mobility

Widening Participation in UK Outward Student Mobility

Students who spend some time abroad working, studying or volunteering achieve better degrees and get better jobs, and the number of students going abroad is rising each year. However, not all students in the UK participate in outward mobility at the same rate.

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6 August 2021 International

6 August 2021 International

Recent mobility research projects

An overview of the research projects we are working on.
5 August 2021 International experience and mobility

5 August 2021 International experience and mobility

Globalink Research Internships, Canada

Globalink Research Internship is a competitive Canadian internship programme that gives UK undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct research abroad as part of their degree
24 June 2021 UUKi publications

24 June 2021 UUKi publications

Short-term mobility, long-term impact: inclusive international opportunities of less than four weeks

Supported by case studies and focus groups drawn from universities across the UK, this report reviews impact and benefits of short-term mobility programmes and identifies models of good practice.
11 February 2021 International

11 February 2021 International

Student mobility after Brexit

The UK government decided not to seek participation in the new Erasmus+ programme. The UK government will instead launch the Turing scheme.
8 September 2023 UUKi publications

8 September 2023 UUKi publications

UK University Overseas Campus Network (UKUOCN)

Founded in November 2021, the UK University Overseas Campus Network (UKUOCN) is a collective of 18 UK universities with strategically significant campuses around the world. Co-chaired by Newcastle University and the University of Nottingham, UKUOCN advocates for the unique opportunities presented by these international endeavours and seeks to find solutions to the challenges they face.
22 August 2023 International research collaboration

22 August 2023 International research collaboration

UK – Israel innovation researcher mobility scheme (call 2)

The second call for applications is now open for UK-based researchers to apply for funding to spend a period of mobility at a partner organisation in Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territories to undertake projects focussed on innovation and/or entrepreneurial skills development.
21 June 2023 International

21 June 2023 International

International facts and Figures 2023

International Facts and Figures 2023 is Universities UK International's annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education.
6 June 2023 UUKi blog

6 June 2023 UUKi blog

My experience as a Mitacs Globalink Research Intern in Montréal, Canada

Holly Downes is an undergraduate student at Durham University. In summer 2022, Holly took part in the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship, a 12-week programme providing students with the opportunity to contribute to a research project at one of Canada’s 70 participating universities. There are over 2,000 projects to choose from, ranging from engineering and maths through to the humanities, which successful applicants work on full-time as a research intern.
17 May 2023 UUKi blog

17 May 2023 UUKi blog

My summer in Canada with the Mitacs Globalink Research internship

Alex Roussopoulos is a student at the University of Durham who, as part of the UUKi-supported Mitacs Globalink Research Internship, undertook a once-in-a-lifetime summer in Canada. In this blog, Alex tells us more about the experience.

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