It’s been a busy first semester of the new academic year, and as a result I am a bit behind on my monthly updates-perhaps quarterly updates might be easier to commit to in the New Year! I hope the following gives a reasonable roundup of what’s been going on in BU and across the sector… Read more » about Mobility + Collaboration = Global Futures
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Decline in UK student’s interest in study abroad
A new British Council report ‘Broadening Horizons: Addressing the needs of a new generation’ has revealed only 18 per cent of UK undergraduates surveyed said they were interested in overseas study, down from 34 per cent in 2015, while 70 per cent were not interested and 12 per cent remained unsure. In its fifth year,… Read more » about Decline in UK student’s interest in study abroad
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!