Last week I attended an insightful event on behalf of the Global Engagement Hub at Bournemouth University – the launch of the 2015 Global Skills Index compiled by Hays – a leading global recruitment group. Hays has recently argued that there is a growing pressure in the skilled labour market as the global economy recovers… Read more » about UK Slipping Down the 2015 Global Skills Index
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Global BU presents – Inaugural International Commencement Ceremony
On 24th September 2015, we welcomed over 500 international students to Bournemouth University in style via our Inaugural International Commencement Ceremony. So what exactly is a commencement ceremony? I have been asked this question almost every day since first conceiving this idea. Commencement literally means ‘the beginning of something’-hence a Commencement Ceremony is a celebration… Read more » about Global BU presents – Inaugural International Commencement Ceremony
Mobility = Employability!
On the train back musing about my talk to sectoral colleagues at Coventry University. Provocatively titled: Mobility = Employability! I offer some excerpts here-in case they be of interest more widely. We know that the skills and mindsets acquired by mobile students are in demand by employers. In fact, 64% of employers in 2015 argue… Read more » about Mobility = Employability!
Thursday 10 September: The competitiveness of UK universities is being put at risk by Teresa May’s stringent student visa laws
The Independent In light of Universities Minister Jo Johnson’s speech at the UUK annual conference yesterday, for all who followed the event with us on @GlobalBU, it would have be apparent that the big elephant in the room was internationalisation and international students. While tomorrow’s Weekly Focus concentrates on the conference, today our stance serves… Read more » about Thursday 10 September: The competitiveness of UK universities is being put at risk by Teresa May’s stringent student visa laws
Westminster Higher Education Forum Seminar
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… Read more » about Westminster Higher Education Forum Seminar
Can our UG students engage with and benefit from internationalisation at home?
Internationalisation is a key element of a healthy and thriving academic environment. BU encourages and provides opportunities for staff and students to engage in professional or academic activities abroad. Increasing international experience of UG students across the university is a current strategic goal. Spending time abroad in an academic exchange or to undertake placements, volunteering… Read more » about Can our UG students engage with and benefit from internationalisation at home?
Creating a Global BUzz
Over 50 staff from across the University gathered for our #GlobalBUzz workshop this week to commence our journey toward co-creating a Global BU by 2020. Lots of ideas, imaginations and innovations were suggested for both the content and context of our plans. The framework within which we are developing this plan is being referred to… Read more » about Creating a Global BUzz