should internationalisation begin at home?

Should internationalisation begin at home?

Emerita Professor of the Internationalisation of Higher Education

@elspethjones

Elspeth Jones

www.elspethjones.com

European Higher Education in the World 11/7/2013

‘The internationalisation of higher education will help prepare our learners, whether going abroad or staying in Europe, to live in a global world, increasing their experience and knowledge, employability, productivity and earning power.’

‘mutually beneficial opportunities offered by the broader international context’


[Universities] must • increase their attractiveness; • actively promote international mobility of students and staff; • provide world- class innovative curricula;• provide excellence in teaching and research opportunities;• enter into cooperation and strategic partnerships with other

HEIs, government institutions, the private sector and civil society around the world;

• make a stronger contribution to economic growth by encouraging innovation and ensuring that higher education responds to labour market needs.


Effective strategies should also include• the development of international curricula, • strategic partnerships, • finding new ways of delivering content, • ensuring complementarity with broader

national policies for external cooperation, international development, migration, trade, employment, regional development, research and innovation.

A comprehensive internationalisation strategy should cover key areas grouped into the following three categories:

1. international student and staff mobility; 2. the internationalisation and improvement of

curricula and digital learning; 3. strategic cooperation, partnerships and

capacity building.

Role of EU strategy?

• Range of nations?• Diversity of national approaches?

Questions for the university itself

Starting point?

Ambition?

Strategy

?

International student recruitment

League table positioning

International partnerships and

networks

Internationalisation of research

Study abroad and exchange

Curriculum internationalisation for all

Internationalisation which is

‘transformational’ rather than merely ‘symbolic’? (Turner and Robson 2008)

Priority 5: To focus more attention on faculty and student perspectives on internationalization. There is still too great a focus on political and economic rationales from an (inter)national and institutional perspective, in which the perspectives of those for whom it is all intended are under-represented.

Jones, E., & de Wit, H. (2012) The Globalization of internationalization

AUDEM: The International Journal of Higher Education and Democracy

Ten indicators of integrated internationalisation

If a university has as its goal an integrated strategic approach which is ‘transformational’ for students, staff and the institution rather than merely ‘symbolic’? (Turner and Robson 2008), what are the internal, organisational issues to be considered?Jones, E. (2013) The Global Reach of Universities: leading and engaging academic and support staff in the internationalisation of higher education. In Sugden et al

1 Rationale and policy or strategy for internationalisation

• An effective and comprehensive policy or strategy for internationalisation linked to the university’s vision and values

• Understood by academic and support staff at all levels across the institution

• Academic committees, Governing body and external stakeholders.

2 Governance, leadership & management.

• Importance and relevance of internationalisation recognised by senior leaders

• Explicit in all key university policies and strategies, incorporated into planning processes

• assessment, learning & teaching • research strategies • human resources policy • library resourcing and operations • food and accommodation policies.

3 Internationalisation of the Formal curriculum for all students

• Internationalised curricula across the

institution – global perspectives – intercultural communication development

• Varied international mobility opportunities support the internationalised curriculum

4 International campus culture and informal curriculum

• An international and multicultural campus

culture is evident• international aspects of university life are

celebrated regularly through events, displays and activities which support internationalisation at home

5 Student diversity

• vibrant, diverse international and multicultural

student community as active participants in campus life

• Students valued for the way in which they enrich classroom and campus culture.

6 Guidance and support for students outside the classroom

• Effective systems and services provide support

for incoming international and exchange students • Promoting and encouraging internationalisation

for all students. – language – Inter-cultural competence– academic and pastoral support – advisory and counselling services.

7 Staff development, recognition and reward

• Wide-ranging staff development programme to

support internationalisation, including language and inter-cultural competence development.

• Support, recognition and reward offered systematically through performance review or appraisal

• May form part of the promotion and/or salary policies of the institution.

8 Broad and deep international partnerships

• Strong and well-maintained international

partnerships provide global opportunities for student and staff engagement through research, staff and student exchange

• Joint degrees etc • benchmarking of performance and a bilateral

programme of visiting academic and support staff.

9 Resources follow strategy

• Resource allocation and the engagement of

senior leadership ensure the commitment to integrated internationalisation can be delivered.

• Travel and human resources policies support international activities and collaborative research.

10 Monitoring, reflection, evaluation and review

• body or individual with over-arching responsibility for internationalisation incorporated within management structures

• report regularly on progress. • continuous enhancement of internationalisation

activities and strategy through feedback, reflection and evaluation processes

• revisions to policy and practice.

Should internationalisation

begin at home?

So what to do?

Rationale for

international-

isation

Understand the

difference between

strategy and tools to

achieve it

Consider student

experience and learning outcomes as

priorities

How can partnerships, mobility and other tools

support you?

Communicate,

communicate,

communicate

Learn and revise

Thank [email protected]

@elspethjones

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