Eric Beerkens

Academic expert and experienced professional in the field of international higher education

Eric is Senior Adviser on International Affairs at Leiden University in the Netherlands and has a PhD in public policy with a specialisation in international higher education. His professional and research interests are in policies and politics in science and international higher education, particularly in strategic management and internationalisation; transnational policy diffusion; science diplomacy/international education and soft power; European and regional integration and higher education; and higher education partnerships. Eric is a member of the EAIE’s Knowledge Development Taskforce.