I attended the Westminster Higher Education Forum Seminar on outward student mobility on Tuesday (23 June). There were some useful presentations on resources and initiatives being undertaken across the sector to increase outward student mobility.
There was agreement among speakers that offering students short-term mobility options was essential to encouraging students to take up longer opportunities at a later date. Speakers mentioned that students spending even a few days abroad as being beneficial, and highlighted the sector challenge in capturing comprehensive data of all mobility activities at universities.
The key resources presented were:
- Go International website, which contains a lot of useful resources for staff and students on mobility, including upcoming events
- Universities for Europe website will promote the value of European Union membership over the coming weeks and months, providing a platform for universities and employers to present their points of view
- Erasmus Plus Student and Alumni Association, to represent students from inside and outside Europe who take part in Erasmus+
Alastair Morrison
Academic Partnerships