International students

How can universities best attract and offer value to international students? These resources offer advice on marketing strategies that boost international enrolments, to providing a warm welcome and effective student support for international cohorts in order to ensure successful outcomes for graduates and post-graduates from all over the world.

By Laura.Duckett, 12 December, 2024

We need to get to know our international students better

Three male students laughing and chatting

To create inclusive classrooms for international students, we must address bias and challenge assumptions. Here’s how

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2minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 14 November, 2024

Measuring the environmental impact of student relocation

Young male with backpack looking up at a plane overhead

A simple but robust tool and methodology can help universities calculate the carbon emissions from student travel when they relocate for study

By Laura.Duckett, 13 September, 2024

Use student-centred learning strategies to motivate international business students

A group of four students working on a project

Support your international students by incorporating strategies that promote student-centred learning into your teaching

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 9 September, 2024

Teaching international students about academic integrity

Cultural misunderstandings can lead to international students being referred for academic misconduct. An answer for university educators can be to tailor course content to bridge gaps in your students‘ understanding

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 26 August, 2024

Taking an administrative office performance from process-focused to people-driven

Improving processes can start with an objective to help team members be happy in their jobs while supporting their office’s activities. These steps focus on staff, faculty and students rather than systems

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 9 August, 2024

Empowering international students for global career success

Students at an employability event at university

Supporting our students to prosper and thrive is not only beneficial to them but also to the broader community

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 2 August, 2024

Improving the digital experience for Black international students

A Black student walking around campus with books in hand

Strategies UK institutions should take to enable Black international students’ smooth transition into university

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 25 July, 2024

A sustainable strategy for educating the next generation of African youth

Young black male university student with a backpack

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

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 4 July, 2024

Campus talks: cross-cultural communication in the international classroom

Whether it’s teaching creative writing and media in a multilingual course or providing future doctors with clinical communication skills, two experts share tips for connecting with students and bridging language and culture divides

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48minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 20 June, 2024

It’s all in the presentation: how to engage international students during lectures

Students chatting outside a campus building

The visual dimension of lectures and seminars can create additional challenges for international students, but simple strategies can help in creating useful presentations that support learning

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5minutes

International students