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Our networks bring together staff from across the UK higher education sector with a shared interest in a specific world region or thematic area of university internationalisation.
Network meetings provide a forum for participants to share best practice, discuss specific issues, challenges and emerging opportunities, and help to ensure that Universities UK International accurately reflects UK universities' priorities in relation to specific world regions and thematic areas of activity.
Our networks typically meet twice a year. Between meetings participants receive email updates providing information and advice on specific issues, together with details of new opportunities and invitations to take part in occasional surveys and consultations.
The networks are open to UK university staff working in internationalisation, research, partnership development, recruitment and related international functions. We particularly encourage participation from international directors, regional managers, research development managers, and pro-vice-chancellors for internationalisation. Please see below for details of the different networks:
Chair: Professor Richard Follett, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor & Associate Vice President (International), University of Sussex
Organiser: Kaozara Oyalowo, Policy Officer for Middle East and Africa
Email: [email protected]
Membership: UUKi members only
Chair: Professor Amelia Hadfield, Dean International and Head of Department of Politics, University of Surrey
Organiser: Yasmeen Bashir, Policy Officer, Asia
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Membership: UUKi members only
Chair: Professor Cillian Ryan, Pro Vice-Chancellor International, Nottingham Trent University
Organiser: Franziska Enichlmayr, Policy Officer, Europe
Email: [email protected]
Membership: UUKi members only
For staff at UK Universities involved in supporting international research and innovation collaboration and global partnership development, including the EU research and innovation framework programme. To become a member of the Network, please request to join here.
Chair: Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova, Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Impact), University of Exeter
Organiser: Dajana Dzanovic, Head of Global Research and Innovation Policy
Email: [email protected]
Membership: UUKi members only
Chair: Sarah Barrow, Professor, Film and Media, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Arts and Humanities, University of East Anglia
Organiser: tbc
Email: tbc
Membership: UUKi members only
For individuals working in outward student mobility in higher education, be it in study, work or volunteering abroad. Regular updates and consultations are sent out to the network via a private JISCMail list.
Chair: Sarah Leach, Head of Global Programmes, University of York
The Network operates five working groups on:
Risk Management (Chair: Vicki Welchman, University of York)
Widening Participation (Chair: Meghan Ellis, Bournemouth University)
Staff Mobility (Chair:Jana Ku ncova, University of Bournemouth)
Internationalisation at Home (Chair: Dr Anthony Manning, University of Kent)
Visas (Co-Chairs: Annika Axelsen, Cardiff University; Rebecca Berryman, University of the West of England, Bristol)
Email: [email protected]
Membership: UUKi members only
Chair: Jennifer Watling, Pro Vice-Chancellor International, Manchester Metropolitan University and Brad Mackay, Vice-Principal (International Strategy and External Relations), University of St Andrews.
Organiser: Sandra Morley, Strategic Insight and Support Manager
Email: [email protected]
Membership: UUKi members only
We send TNE updates to this group via mailer only. The group does not hold any meetings, or have a formal chair. You can sign up to the group via this form.
Organiser: Annabelle Lee, Policy Advisor (TNE & Responsible Internationalisation)
Email: [email protected]
Membership: both UUKi members and non-members are welcome
Our monthly updates are a great way for you to stay up to date with our work, events, and higher education news.