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Internationalisation Strategy and Practice – an emerging discussion

Internationalisation Strategy and Practice – an emerging discussion. Chris Bradshaw University of the West of Scotland. Background Strategy Challenges Round table. Agenda. University of the West of Scotland. 18,000 students 4 campuses and 20 college delivery agreements

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Internationalisation Strategy and Practice – an emerging discussion

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  1. Internationalisation Strategy and Practice – an emerging discussion Chris Bradshaw University of the West of Scotland

  2. Background • Strategy • Challenges • Round table Agenda

  3. University of the West of Scotland • 18,000 students • 4 campuses and 20 college delivery agreements • Local university for 1.5 million people • 1800 staff - 800 academic • 500 + non UK PGT; 600 + non EU • Circa £90M budget

  4. History Former Technical College University of Paisley Merger with HE College in 2007 to form UWS Restructuring in 2009 History of widening participation and support for disabled students

  5. Strategy UWS Strategic Plan 2008-15 Internationalisation Strategy 2010-15 Delivery through faculty plans from late 2010

  6. Why • Enhance and develop the culture of the University • Grow the University’s reputation for excellence • Build capacity and capabilities and improve attractiveness to international students and staff • Improve attractiveness to UK students as a consequence of developing a more international and multi-cultural organisation

  7. What Internationalise existing learner activity to create greater opportunities for all our students Concentrate on key geographic areas Develop sustainable international education and research partnerships Significantly enhance the attractiveness and relevance of our academic portfolio for international markets Improve the cultural and physical environment to ensure that students and staff are supported in this area of activity. Identify opportunities for UWS to lead and inform knowledge exchange activities including international debate and evidence building

  8. Work in partnership wherever possible to • underpin the strategy e.g. with Scottish • Government, Scottish Enterprise, SQA, • colleges, other universities etc • • Ensure that international strategy is built • into all other UWS activities e.g. estates • development, marketing, HR development • etc • Offer a Rolls Royce quality of international student experience • • Have a sustained approach to exchange • and outward mobility for students and • staff • Ensure this activity is incentivised and supported through the resource allocation model • Develop metrics to ensure spread of activity is monitored

  9. Challenges Reputation Competition Method of delivery Student Experience Expectations Environment Cultural differences in LTA Funding

  10. Round Table

  11. Chris Bradshaw • 01698 283100 • chris.bradshaw@uws.ac.uk

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