Students Overseas: Promoting learning opportunities abroad for UK students and engaging more effectively with incoming students
- Start date: 2010-09-22
- End date: 2011-07-29
- Status: complete
- Funding Initiative: EQUIP
This project has twin aims, to:
- Increase the likelihood of UK-originating Newcastle University students undertaking a period of study overseas and the range and depth of learning from such experiences; and
- Enhance the experience of international students at Newcastle University, specifically in promoting links with UK-originating students.
The core team comprises members from an academic faculty (Team Leader), central service units and Newcastle University Union Society. A larger group, including the other faculties, will support this team to enable them to embed the outcomes of their work within wider policies and practices.
The project combines: (a) evidence from UK undergraduate students at Newcastle University about perceived barriers to participation in learning opportunities abroad; and (b) evidence from UK and international students, as well as staff, about how they have reduced or overcome such barriers. Based on this evidence, the project will lead to:
- Policies, marketing approaches and practices leading to increased uptake of opportunities for learning abroad;
- Enhanced integration of international and UK students at Newcastle University; and
- A ‘toolbox’ of guides, examples and staff development provision that will help with creating and maintaining international partnerships.
Lead Contact: Gerard Corsane
Organisation/Institutions:- Newcastle University