Go International@ Stand Out. Is the UK Making its Mark on Mobility

GO INTERNATIONAL: STAND OUT. IS THE UK MAKING ITS MARK ON
MOBILITY?
CATRIONA HANKS
Outward Student Mobility Lead, Universities UK International
@UUKIntl

www.international.ac.uk info@international.ac.uk @UUKIntl
1. National context – are we making our mark?
• The UK National Strategy and Target for Outward Student Mobility
• International context: mobility rates by country
2. Research:
• A picture of participation (who, what, where?)
• Widening participation in outward mobility (findings and current
practice)
• The value of outward student mobility: UUKi’s Gone International
cohort studies
3. The Go International: Stand Out campaign
• activities and how to get involved
4. Q&A
STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION

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2015
2014
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A NATIONAL STRATEGY AND TARGET

VISION
To double the
percentage of UK, full-
time, first degree
students who study,
work or volunteer
abroad as part of their
degree to 13% in 2020.

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THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

MOBILITY RATES – INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT
7
Australia: 19.3%
USA: 15.1%
Germany: 25%
The UK: 6.6%*
% of the 2014/15 UG graduating cohort who were mobile
*this is the full cohort, not the same cohort as
is usedin Gone International,which is students
respondingto the DLHE.
Australiandata from the Australiangovernment
‘ResearchSnapshot’,January2017
US data from Open Doors2016
German data from DAAD (2017) Facts andFigures

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A PICTURE OF PARTICIPATION

www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/international

More
women
than
men
Top 10 mobile
subjects
% mobile
Clinical medicine 29%
French studies 92%
Business studies 11%
Spanish studies 95%
English studies 7%
Others in European
languages & lit.
86%
Politics 12%
German studies 97%
Law by area 11%
History by period 7%
Who
goes
abroad?
1 in 3 were
language
students
7.2% of the
graduating
cohort
WP and
BME less
mobile

WORK, STUDY OR VOLUNTEER?

ERASMUS, PROVIDER-LED, SANDWICH OR OTHER SCHEME?

WHERE DO THEY GO?
14

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WIDENING PARTICIPATION

WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN OUTWARD MOBILITY
• Project Aim: to achieve a year-on-year increase in the number of
mobile students from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.
• Report launched in August: Analysis of participation at a national level.
European context. Institutional case studies across all four nations.
• Toolkit launched in December: 20 case studies of good practice (16
universities, 4 Colleges). Student Focus Groups. Student spotlights.
Findings:
• Project groups under-represented in mobility: students from low-socio
economic groups, students from low participation neighbourhoods, BME
students, students with disabilities and care experienced students.
• Duration of mobility a factor: students from the target groups more likely
to undertake short-term mobility than national average.
More information on our website!

TOOLKIT RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Take a whole institution
approach
2. Be student-led
3. Offer short-term mobility
opportunities
4. Foster academic
engagement
5. Provide targeted funding
6. Expand marketing
activities
7. Involve parents and
guardians
8. Include applications and
interviews
9. Start preparations early
10. Establish a mobile
student network:
11. Deliver expert support:
12. Offer language learning:
13. Deliver post-mobility
activities:
14. Create an ambassador
scheme:
15. Introduce a buddy
scheme:

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY: SUPPORTING STUDENTS (AUTISM DIAGNOSIS)
Background
• University is committed to ensuring that all
students can access the full range of activities
offered by the institution, including outward
mobility. Support delivered primarily by the
Wellbeing Team
Approach
• Initial discussion to explore what support
options are available at the institution and
discuss alternative activities where the offer is
not the same
• The International Team share contact details
with the Wellbeing Team, allowing them to ask
the institution questions directly
• Student’s reasonable adjustments agreement
is revisited
• Once a suitable mobility opportunity has been
secured, the Wellbeing Team will meet the
student for a pre-departure information
session
• The Wellbeing Team offer support to the student
while they are abroad
Tips from University
• Start early – allow the student enough time to
make the right choice
• Student-led – they know what they need to
study effectively and the strategies that work for
them
• Collaborate – it is crucial to ensure a level of
continuity for the student when on mobility

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THE VALUE OF AN INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

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THE CAMPAIGN

GO INTERNATIONAL: STAND OUT - THE CAMPAIGN SO FAR
• Launch event
• Launch publication
• University engagement
• Partnerships

74 UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
Aberystwyth University
Anglia Ruskin University
Aston University
Bangor University
Birmingham City University
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff University
City, University of London
Coventry University
De Montfort University
Edge Hill University
Edinburgh Napier University
Glasgow Caledonian University
Goldsmiths, University of London
Harper Adams University
Heriot-Watt University
King's College London
Lancaster University
Leeds Trinity University
Loughborough University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Middlesex University
Northumbria University Newcastle
Oxford Brookes University
Queen Mary University of London
Queen's University Belfast
Sheffield Hallam University
Southampton Solent University
Swansea University
Teesside University
The University of Bath
The University of Birmingham
The University of Chichester
The University of Edinburgh
The University of Essex
The University of Hull
The University of Kent
The University of Leeds
The University of Liverpool
The University of Nottingham
The University of Reading
The University of Sheffield
The University of Surrey
The University of Warwick
The University of Westminster
University of Bedfordshire
University of Bradford
University of Bristol
University of Central Lancashire
University of Derby
University of Dundee
University of East Anglia
University of Glasgow
University of Greenwich
University of Hertfordshire
University of Keele
University of Leicester
University of Portsmouth
University of Roehampton
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
University of the Arts, London
University of the West of England, Bristol
University of Wolverhampton
University of Worcester
University of York

CAMPAIGN PLEDGES
Academic Alumni Funding
Marketing Programmes
Reporting Strategy Support
Targets
TNE
Mobility
74 university partners
from across all four
nations
Pledges have been
categorised into 10
thematic areas
Around 70% of pledges
related to Widening
Participation activities
Some very ambitious,
multi-part pledges!

EXAMPLE PLEDGES
• Academic: new credit-bearing programmes, expanding
offer across disciplines, creating a cultural competency
module for short-term mobility
• Alumni: establishing Ambassador Scheme, capturing
stories for marketing activities
• Funding: ring-fenced WP funding, short-term mobility
funding, new scholarships and bursaries
• Marketing: tailored marketing for under-represented
groups and subject areas, celebration events
• Programmes: introducing short-term programmes, work
placements, summer programmes, PG mobility options,
offer mobility across all academic departments

EXAMPLE PLEDGES
• Reporting: Short-term mobility reporting, new processes
to capture all mobility across institution
• Strategy: embedding mobility in WP strategy, embedding
mobility in Student Experience strategy, mapping of
mobility across institution, access agreements
• Support: develop guidance for LGBT students, working
directly with Student Union, develop new pre and post-
departure briefings, language learning provision
• Target: 30% of students, 11k by 2020, doubling numbers,
tripling numbers, setting targets by School mobile cohort
to reflect the student body
• TNE Mobility: developing programmes with TNE partners

ACCESS THE CHARTER AND PLEDGE FORM AT:
WWW.UNIVERSITIESUK.AC.UK/STANDOUT

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CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES

CAMPAIGN OUTPUTS
•Policy priorities
•Making the case to UK
government
•Minimising barriers with
overseas governments
•Academic champions
•Alumni
•Business communities
•Campaign pages on website
•Downloadable toolkit
•Charter and institutional
action plans
•Campaign short report
•Gone International IV, V and
VI - annual cohort studies
•Other relevant programme
research
Evidence
base
Resources
for
universities
Advocacy
Networks
(embedding
culture
change)
Annual Calls to
Action
YEAR 1: UNIVERSITIES
YEAR 2: ALLIES,
ACADEMICS AND ALUMNI
YEAR 3: EMPLOYERS

PLANNED DIGITAL TOOLKIT CONTENTS
Social media and communications content
• More shareable content, such as infographics and GIFs
• Campaign promotional video featuring students who have been abroad, produced in
partnership with student.com
Event materials
• Digital event pack – including interactive campaign poster and flier
• Student mobility focus group outline
• Post-mobility workshop outline
• Webinar on mobility marketing and communications
Merchandise
• Student colouring-in book (illustrated by a student) featuring mobility experience photos

PLANNED DIGITAL TOOLKIT CONTENTS (CONT..)
Resources
• Templates for mobility reflection
• Student travel bursary reflection
• Student travel bursary guidance (in partnership with SLC)
• Guidance on mobility reporting (in partnership with HESA)
• Information sheet for parents/guardians
• Mobility interview questions and panel guidance
• How to set up an ambassador scheme and job description for mobility ambassador role
• Guidance on how to include mobility in your access agreement
• Guidance for your outreach team
• One-pager for academics/senior leaders on the benefits of mobility

Other Partnerships
Through Go International: Stand Out we are actively seeking partnerships to
support realisation of the 2020 goal, including from arms length organisations
and sector bodies to charities, academic associations, commercial partners,
employers, employer associations and international partners.

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HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

• Identify case-studies and mobility champions from your
institution that we can feature in the campaign and within
our networks
• Feedback on campaign activities and materials – what
would be most helpful in supporting your institution?
• Visit our website, sign up to our newsletter and promote the
campaign to your networks! #gointl @uukIntl

GO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2018
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/international/events

www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/standout

ANY QUESTIONS?
Catriona.hanks@international.ac.uk
02074195622
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/international/events

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