international work

Japan, building partnerships and the quirks of travel

10.04.2013

My husband is the International Partnerships Manager for another university here in the north of England.  He’s just returned from a trip to Japan where he was visiting a prospective study abroad partner institution.  It’s been awhile since I travelled anywhere, so I thought it might be nice to get a little snapshot of what [...]

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Top stories in international higher education

03.04.2013

I’ve been quiet for the past several months, not blogging as much and instead focusing on life at home.  A lot has happened; several big stories affecting international higher education made headlines.  MOOCs I’ll confess: I don’t really know very much about them, and I’m actually a bit puzzled as to why they are causing [...]

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International mobility for administrative staff

29.08.2012

I recently wrote an article for QS AIM which they gave the title, ‘Improving the student experience: The importance of international administrative staff’.  In it, I tried to explain why I thought professional administrators in international higher education should have as much chance in their careers to be internationally mobile as academics.  Academics have plenty of opportunity to [...]

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Education and experience: what’s it worth?

27.06.2012

Like many people, I keep my eye open for new job opportunities in the international higher education field.  Yes, I am happily employed, but it’s good to know what opportunities are out there, which institutions/organizations are hiring and for what positions.  One day I’ll be looking to move on, and I’ll need to know what [...]

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Reflections on NAFSA 2012

14.06.2012

I’ve been back in my office, here in the damp, grey chill of the north of England, for about a week now.  The blazing heat and sun of Houston seem a long way away….  The NAFSA 2012 annual conference opened with a buzz of anticipation and expectation.  The week didn’t disappoint, and now we’re all left to reinforce [...]

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Jobs in international higher education

10.05.2012

A new website has just been launched by QS called QS AIM (QS Academic International Mobility).  They sent an email hailing this “unique new facility” which stated, “Here you will find thousands of academic and management jobs in universities across the world – deans, professors, lecturers, heads of department, research fellows, and many more. You [...]

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International ed professional development and training

24.04.2012

April has been a slow blogging month for me; I took some time off work, been busy with other things, etc, etc….  I’ve failed miserably at keeping to my New Year’s resolution of writing a blog post twice a week.  The NAFSA Annual Conference is fast approaching, and thousands of international educators will be descending onto [...]

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