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2 April 2026 International

2 April 2026 International

New consortium-based network to advance collaborative online international learning in the UK and Ireland

Drawing on his experience at the University of Leeds, Professor Martin Ward discusses the transformative potential of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).
3 March 2022 International student recruitment

3 March 2022 International student recruitment

Navigating in a new world: how senior leadership teams can continue to provide a quality learning experience for international students

There's a real change going on in international student behaviour. Universities must acknowledge this and tailor their services accordingly if they want to compete with fast-improving higher education institutions worldwide.
19 August 2024 International

19 August 2024 International

Navigating change: ahead of ISR2024

The blog highlights the benefits of a holistic approach to international education.
17 May 2023 International experience and mobility

17 May 2023 International experience and mobility

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.
21 October 2022 International

21 October 2022 International

My semester abroad inspired me to return to the same university for my masters

Thouron scholar Caitlin writes about her experience returning to the University of Pennsylvania.
6 August 2026 UUKi blog

6 August 2026 UUKi blog

My Mitacs GRI experience – Montreal, 2025

Mitacs GRI participant James reflects on his experience of undertaking research at Concordia University, Canada.
6 June 2023 International experience and mobility

6 June 2023 International experience and mobility

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.
9 September 2026 UUKi blog

9 September 2026 UUKi blog

More routes to mobility: from virtual collaboration to physical mobility and the opportunities offered by COIL and BIPs in Erasmus+

Iona Murdoch discusses online and blended mobility opportunities provided by Erasmus+.
27 August 2026 UUKi blog

27 August 2026 UUKi blog

Mitacs: the study abroad opportunity you might not have heard of – but definitely should

In this guest blog, Luisa Gwendolyn Aarhuus discusses her experiences as part of the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) programme at the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
10 May 2021 International

10 May 2021 International

Measuring transnational education: changes to the TNE data landscape

Insights on the new data on UUKi's Scale of TNE interactive webpage.
16 June 2022 Security and risk

16 June 2022 Security and risk

Managing risk in international research and innovation

This blog accompanies our report which outlines the main security threats that universities face, and summarises three major pieces of guidance universities should acquaint themselves with.
14 September 2026 UUKi blog

14 September 2026 UUKi blog

Making visible the labour of civility: repairing democracy on the street, in the hospital and around campus in London and Paris

Researchers have begun a new partnership to understand how civility work is undertaken by public-facing professionals.

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