Internationalisation at home

How universities can make internationalisation and global perspectives accessible to more students while reducing the carbon footprint of mobility

Beyond borders: how to make online global collaborative learning work

As higher education strives to ‘reset’ in the age of AI to become more flexible, interdisciplinary, open, focused on real-world learning and with authentic assessment, curriculum-embedded OGCL is a key path to future-ready graduates

Julie Lindsay

University of Southern Queensland

International collaboration is a legal education opportunity

Cross-cultural understanding can enrich the ways in which educators in law integrate comparative legal analysis into their teaching, writes Petra Butler

Petra Butler

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury

A sustainable strategy for educating the next generation of African youth

Young women and men from African countries will soon comprise the most significant group of globally mobile students. What if universities met them with a sustainable, positive vision for their communities and the host institutions? Here are practical strategies and resources

Melissa Aberle-Grasse

Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities

Five questions to consider when embedding cultural competency for internationalisation

Cultural competency involves seeing the world through the lens of other people, across race, gender and age barriers, among others. Shuangyu Li outlines the five questions to ask when embedding it

Shuangyu Li

King’s College London

Australian universities need to do more than pay lip service to multilingualism

How can we train Australian schoolteachers in cultural and linguistic diversity if our universities are English-only zones? Embed translanguaging practices in our courses, writes Sue Ollerhead

Sue Ollerhead

Macquarie University

Students in an anatomy class at Semmelweis University

How practical education and talent management support medical students

A practice-oriented focus together with personalised talent support lead to success in medical education for local and international students. Here, Alán Alpár explains why teaching, science and patient care must go hand in hand

Alán Alpár

Semmelweis University

A hand holds a tiny globe wearing a mortarboard

Tips for mastering the Global Shared Learning Classroom

The Global Shared Learning Classroom can help extend internationalism beyond traditional exchange programmes. Jorge Alvarez offers advice

Jorge Alvarez

Monterrey Institute of Technology

A illustration of four robots beating a human in a hurdles race

Go head-to-head with ChatGPT to enhance your students’ personal learning

Pitting yourself against artificial intelligence can enhance your students’ motivation and critical thinking. Eric Tsui shows how

Eric Tsui

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

A good plan is essential to make online international courses a success

How can we ensure teachers and students have positive experiences in online international classrooms? Here, Nelly Ramírez Vásquez and Mariana Estefanía Elizondo García share some tips

Nelly Ramirez Vásquez , Mariana Estefanía Elizondo

Monterrey Institute of Technology

How can UK universities support applicants affected by student visa changes?

Higher education institutions can help international students feel welcome and valued through their admissions processes, administrative help and public statements, writes Kate Morse

Kate Morse

Sheffield Hallam University

How to create and run pre-sessional courses to enhance future success

A team from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China outline the starting points for providing short-term English proficiency courses for non-native speakers

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University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Five useful measures for welcoming students to international classrooms

Preeti Aghalayam explains why it’s worth examining the effectiveness of your teaching, acknowledging the changes needed for an inclusive classroom and how to do it

Preeti Aghalayam

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Group of young adults holding up speech balloons

Do you speak Gen Z or are you a noob?

Students want to study with academics who understand them and speak their language rather than learn from people they feel are out of touch. Here’s how to align your lingo and foster engagement

Jennifer Pulkkinen

University of Derby

An introduction to the global classroom: benefits, challenges and value added

Eric Tsui explains how to intensify internationalisation-at-home efforts, bringing many benefits to students and institutions alike, such as the sharing of transcultural knowledge

Eric Tsui

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Quality assurance of online transnational higher education

Online and hybrid degrees are booming, but work needs to be done to maintain the reputation of Australian online university degrees in the transnational education space, writes Fion Lim

Fion Choon Boey Lim

University of Technology Sydney

How to support multilingual international students in the classroom

Multilingual students face unique challenges that affect their participation and communication in the classroom, but educators can take steps to make them feel welcome

Andrea Feldman

University of Colorado Boulder

The importance of promoting multilingual approaches in international universities

Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism

If universities are serious about internationalisation, they must confront the hegemony of English-medium instruction – here’s how, says Dylan Williams

Dylan Williams

Seoul National University

Western universities need to get theirs heads out of the sand and embrace international partnerships

Western universities need to look further afield or risk alienation

So many institutions have their heads in the sand, but if they create true international partnerships, they can reap great rewards, says Hugh Martin

Hugh Martin

British University in Dubai

Outside help for local communities can have unintended negative consequences

Is that overseas field trip you’re looking forward to really necessary?

However well-intentioned, outside interventions can have unintended consequences for local communities if carried out without rigorous research, says James Derounian

James Derounian

University of Bolton

Advice on organising a virtual international student get-together

Lessons from organising a virtual international student camp focused on sustainability

Yhing Sawheny and Ashutosh Mishra offer advice on organising a virtual international event after bringing students together online to hone their leadership skills in sustainability

Yhing Sawheny, Ashutosh Mishra

Siam University

Advice on bringing international and intercultural dimensions into your curricula

Bringing international and intercultural dimensions into your programmes

Jeanine Gregersen-Hermans and Karen M. Lauridsen address how educators may create an internationalised learning experience for all students by including global and intercultural dimensions in curriculum design and delivery

Jeanine Gregersen-Hermans, Karen M. Lauridsen

Zuyd University, Aarhus University, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Advice on developing communities of practice to foster virtual collaboration between universities

How a community of practice can foster virtual collaboration

Eugene Schulz and Dagmar Willems share insights and takeaway lessons from creating a community of practice for higher education instructors to develop virtual exchanges with international partners

Eugene Schulz, Dagmar Willems

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Advice on building global perspectives into your curricula to internationalise your teaching from home

Engaging with the world from your home classroom: tips for internationalising the curriculum

Tanja Reiffenrath shares advice on giving curricula an international dimension that helps students develop global perspectives

Tanja Reiffenrath

University of Göttingen

Advice on setting up and running an effective virtual exchange programme

Top tips for developing an effective virtual exchange programme

Justine Seran and Randall Reinhard offer guidance on building a virtual exchange programme to provide flexible international learning opportunities for students who cannot travel abroad

Justine Seran, Randall Reinhard

The University of Edinburgh

Advice on setting up a global virtual exchange that enhances your students intercultural knowledge

Global virtual exchange: promoting international learning

Christopher Brighton presents a model of global virtual exchange that could be easily replicated at any institution to enhance its students’ intercultural knowledge and skills

Christopher Brighton

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Podcast discussing building resilience and protecting well-being among university staff and students

THE podcast: rethinking the internationalisation of higher education

How should international study evolve post-pandemic in order to extend the benefits of higher education to every corner of the globe?

Omolabake Fakunle , Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan

The University of Edinburgh, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Virtual exchange: enabling online group work that benefits all learners

Virtual exchange: supporting online collaboration to benefit all learners

Virtual exchanges enable group work between students in different locations, but studies show varied learning gains. Irina Rets and Bart Rienties use research to examine how instructors can manage virtual exchanges to ensure everyone benefits

Irina Rets, Bart Rienties

Lancaster University, The Open University

Internationalisation at home

Beyond borders: how to make online global collaborative learning work

International collaboration is a legal education opportunity

A sustainable strategy for educating the next generation of African youth

Five questions to consider when embedding cultural competency for internationalisation

Australian universities need to do more than pay lip service to multilingualism

How practical education and talent management support medical students

Tips for mastering the Global Shared Learning Classroom

Go head-to-head with ChatGPT to enhance your students’ personal learning

A good plan is essential to make online international courses a success

How can UK universities support applicants affected by student visa changes?

How to create and run pre-sessional courses to enhance future success

Five useful measures for welcoming students to international classrooms

Do you speak Gen Z or are you a noob?

An introduction to the global classroom: benefits, challenges and value added

Quality assurance of online transnational higher education

How to support multilingual international students in the classroom

Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism

Western universities need to look further afield or risk alienation

Is that overseas field trip you’re looking forward to really necessary?

Lessons from organising a virtual international student camp focused on sustainability

Bringing international and intercultural dimensions into your programmes

How a community of practice can foster virtual collaboration

Engaging with the world from your home classroom: tips for internationalising the curriculum

Top tips for developing an effective virtual exchange programme

Global virtual exchange: promoting international learning

THE podcast: rethinking the internationalisation of higher education

Virtual exchange: supporting online collaboration to benefit all learners

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International collaboration is a legal education opportunity

A sustainable strategy for educating the next generation of African youth

Five questions to consider when embedding cultural competency for internationalisation

Australian universities need to do more than pay lip service to multilingualism

How practical education and talent management support medical students

Tips for mastering the Global Shared Learning Classroom

Go head-to-head with ChatGPT to enhance your students’ personal learning

A good plan is essential to make online international courses a success

How can UK universities support applicants affected by student visa changes?

How to create and run pre-sessional courses to enhance future success

Five useful measures for welcoming students to international classrooms

Do you speak Gen Z or are you a noob?

An introduction to the global classroom: benefits, challenges and value added

Quality assurance of online transnational higher education

How to support multilingual international students in the classroom

Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism

Western universities need to look further afield or risk alienation

Is that overseas field trip you’re looking forward to really necessary?

Lessons from organising a virtual international student camp focused on sustainability

Bringing international and intercultural dimensions into your programmes

How a community of practice can foster virtual collaboration

Engaging with the world from your home classroom: tips for internationalising the curriculum

Top tips for developing an effective virtual exchange programme

Global virtual exchange: promoting international learning

THE podcast: rethinking the internationalisation of higher education

Virtual exchange: supporting online collaboration to benefit all learners

Beyond borders: how to make online global collaborative learning work